Man of Many co-founders Scott Purcell and Frank Arthur.   Leading men's lifestyle digital platform Man of Many has launched eight new newsletter verticals as it prepares for a podcast launch, and has also incorporated a registration wall in an effort to safeguard the site in an increasingly post-search world.    The new verticals are: - The Rev Up (Automotive) - The Wind Up (Watches) - Hands-On (Technology) - The Binge List (Entertainment) - Gains (Health & Fitness) - A Dram Good Time (Drinks & Whisky) - The Dress Code (Fashion & Style) - Compass (Lifestyle & Travel)  The newsletters will provide readers with curated content in their favourite categories and serve as a key distribution channel for the brand’s next major initiative: the Man of Many Podcast Network.  The network will debut with several shows, including the upcoming series Five Minute Finds. Described as a weekly podcast for people who value their time, each episode will deliver one

As the new financial year takes shape, Pickr Founder and publisher Leigh :) Stark has issued a new callout for companies to open their wallets and support independent publishers in a bid to keep them viable.  “Companies should be willing to support publishers, particularly if they’re reaching an audience beneficial to them,” Stark told Influencing. He added, “A small amount of money can go a long way for independent outlets, particularly those reaching larger audiences.  Stark believes, “It's a little disingenuous to expect readers to support publications, but not larger companies. Earned media is a part of the marketing efforts of big brands and PR, but it also costs money to run earned media.” Stark has heard the call before to run advertisements to increase the income of his Pickr publication, but says he won’t.  “Before folks tell me "just run ads", I've had this discussion with in-house teams before about ads. Many find they don't work, but run them anyw

Suspicion of Xi now in the past: Twiggy The urge to say buzz off to being told what to do is generally considered a strong and dependable Australian trait, but it’s possible that sort of thing is not being said terribly much these days. On the Australian’s front page, Paul Garvey’s “exclusive” is a contextual piece illuminating Dr Twiggy Forrester’s editorial in the same paper. (“We’ve vilified China as an ‘enemy’; Anthony Albanese is right to make friends”). Garvey writes, “the Fortescue chairman offers a stunning defence of Beijing”. He also sings Hosannas about Albo’s tender-touch wooing of Xi and friends, while subtly throwing shade at our former bestie, the US, and not-so subtly bagging ScoMo for souring relations with China. Fresh back from his trip to the epicentre of world power, Neville Chamberlain – sorry, Dr Forrester writes: “It Is time for Australia and China to show the world particularly my friends in North America what is possi

Famous Innovations has been onboarded as the official communications partner for the World Pickleball League (WPBL).   The agency will lead WPBL’s digital presence with a full-spectrum mandate, covering content strategy, real-time storytelling, social-first videos, trend-driven engagement, influencer collaborations, and daily channel management.  Gaurav Natekar, founder & CEO of WPBL, said the collaboration aims to build not just a league but a cultural movement around Pickleball in India.  Shiv Sethuraman, chief transformation officer at Famous Innovations, called it an exciting opportunity to shape the identity of one of India’s most dynamic new sports ventures, adding that the agency is all in to help build a bold, community-rooted league.

Image source: India Today, PTI, Bhaskar English, Deccan Chronicle, TNIE and India TV News; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation as Vice President first made headlines yesterday but what was left unsaid spoke louder, at least according to some media reports.  Hot off the Press Diwakar and Akhilesh Singh for The Times of India traced the beginning of the fallout to Dhankhar’s surprise acceptance of the Opposition’s impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, which the Modi government had planned to initiate in the Lok Sabha. His uncharacteristic support for Mallikarjun Kharge and a refusal to toe the line triggered a silent fury best exemplified by the Prime Minister’s tersely-worded farewell on microblogging platform X. The Hindu's Sreeparna Chakrabarty highlighted the chain of events that suggested deepening cracks: no Cabinet members attending Dhankhar’s final Business Advisory Committee meeting, opposition parties rallying behind their for

Alice Clarke has had a successful 2025 so far. In March, the consumer technology and game journalist picked up the Lizzy for Best Games Reviewer at the Australian IT Journalism Awards.  Just last Thursday, Clarke joined Influencing Insider, where she explained how she reviews games.  “I approach games reviewing the same way I approach tech reviewing…Generally, I get the code, play the game, think about it, and focus on ‘is it what it said it was supposed to be’; if it's not, is it better or worse? “Then I ask myself questions: Did I enjoy it? Was it original? Was it good? Was it fun? And even if the answer to everything is that it was good, that doesn't necessarily mean that's fun, and vice versa. “There are a range of different factors to balance. You also have to look at the narrative or the gameplay, the broader cultural implications of the narrative in the gameplay, and how it fits in with other games.” Clarke didn’t just provide insight into her game revie

    The news that long running Vacations & Travel magazine is up for sale - as its ex-editor claimed on LinkedIn - is no longer the case according to Tina-Louise Jackson, General Manager & Publisher at Signature Media which owns the publication.  Leanne Archer, who until recently was the editor of the publication, took to LinkedIn to say, “I have handed in my resignation at Vacations & Travel mag. This is due to the publication being up for sale so leaving me with no job security going forward. I’ve left on my own terms!” But Jackson told Influencing, “we did explore the sale of Vacations & Travel briefly a month or so back, however decided to retain the title.” Leanne Archer. The magazine is well established - the print edition first appearing in 1983. Meanwhile Archer, who is looking for a new role, said, “I’m now up for new opportunities as a freelance or permanent publication editor, writer, chief sub-editor or copywriter. Anyone inte