Influencing

Influencing Insider

News EN ↓ 170 episodes

The most effective way to gain media coverage is to give the media exactly the information they're looking for. Influencing Insider is a regular interactive video series where we interview Australia's most influential media and journalists to find out how PR professionals and those looking for publicity can most successfully interact with them. Each episode of Influencing Insider runs for about 30 minutes and covers off topics like what to pitch, what not to pitch and when and how to do it. You'll gain an insight into each of our guest's media outlets and the work they create.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: influencing.com

Author

Influencing

Category

News

Podcast website

influencing.com

Latest episode

Nov 6, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android almost 10M downloads · 4.7+ rating iOS soon

Episodes

Tech PR with SmartCompany's, Tegan Jones 08.02.2023

Senior writer for SmartCompany and award-winning technology journalist Tegan Jones joins Insider on Wednesday 8th February at 3pm to discuss: What SmartCompany covers How to share stories with their audience The best ways to pitch SmartCompany About Tegan Jones Tegan Jones is a Senior technology journalist with SmartCompany and is co-host of top technology podcast “Queens Of The Drone Age.” Prior...

Tech PR with AAP Journalist, Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson 01.02.2023

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson has 23 years’ experience in the Australian media, writing hard news, lifestyle pieces, feature stories, and premium journalism; and has been a regular commentator on ABC Radio National, 4BC Radio, Download This Show, and The Project. Fresh off celebrating her 100th article for the Australian Associated Press, Jennifer joins Influencing Insider on Wednesday 1st February at...

Lifestyle & Health PR with Australian Men’s Health, Ben Jhoty 07.12.2022

If you're looking for expert advice and tips on the best workouts, cooking a tasty, nutritious meal in 15 minutes, reducing stress levels or updating your wardrobe, Men’s Health is on top of it all! Australian Men’s Health’s Editor-in-chief, Ben Jhoty joins Influencing Insider next Thursday 17th November at 2pm to discuss: What stories Men’s Health covers How to share story ideas Their audience -...

Tech & Business PR with Freelance journalist, Jennifer O'Brien 01.12.2022

Freelance writers are integral to journalism. Offering a different perspective, they usually bring a wealth of experience together with creative freedom. This is especially true of our guest next week Jennifer O’Brien. Founder of Stories Ink, Jennifer O’Brien joins Influencing Insider next Thursday 1st December at 2pm to discuss: What stories Jennifer covers How to pitch tech and business stories...

Business & Aged Care Industry News with Inside Ageing, Sean McKeown 23.11.2022

Aged Care services have been prominent in the news cycle for the past couple of years. Informing this challenging sector is Inside Ageing. Looking at facilities management, best practice and more, Inside Ageing serves the professionals that serve our aged care industry. Inside Ageing’s Publisher, Sean McKeown joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 23rd November at 2pm to discuss: What stories In...

Insider: Business with DoorDash's Simran Kodesia, Director of International Communications 10.11.2022

Operating in over 7,000 cities around the world, and easily  dominating the US with 59% of food service sales , DoorDash is a key player in the global food delivery industry.  Joining us Friday at 9am to discuss the challenges and opportunities of this fast-paced industry is DoorDash's Director of International Communications, Simran Kodesia . Simran will discuss: Challenges in cross-cul...

Consumer Tech PR with Gizmodo's Asha Barbaschow 09.11.2022

With emerging tech on the rise like blockchain, industry issues from big social media names and data security, Gizmodo can answer all your burning tech questions! Gizmodo’s Editor, Asha Barbaschow joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 9th November at 2pm to discuss: What Gizmodo’s audience is interested in How Gizmodo sources their content The best ways to pitch story ideas About Asha Barbascho...

Introducing Influencing Insider: Business - with Cisco's Cori Moran, Head of Communications and PR ANZ 04.11.2022

Influencing Insider is very excited to announce our newest program: ' Insider: Business' . Starting next Friday 4th November at 11am , we’ll look at the other side of business communications: navigating a complex offering, dealing with different audiences, responding to challenges, interacting with journalists, and of course, crisis communications. Our very first guest on the show will be Cori Mor...

Tech PR with Award winning technology issues journalist, Daniel Van Boom 02.11.2022

CNET’s News editor Daniel Van Boom has been awarded Best technology issues journalist for two years running at the Samsung IT Journalism Awards. He joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 2nd November at 2pm to discuss: What CNET covers How to share stories with their audience The best ways to pitch CNET About Daniel Van Boom Daniel Van Boom is the News Editor at CNET based in Sydney, Australia....

Tech & Business PR with Digital Nation's, Velvet-Belle Templeman 26.10.2022

“C-suite executives and company boards are operating in an unprecedented environment of disruption, transformation, and accelerating change” Nominee for the IT Journalism Awards 2022 is Digital Nation's Lead journalist and Reporter, Velvet-Belle Templeman . She joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 26th October at 2pm to discuss: What Digital Nation covers How to share stories with their audien...

Gaming PR with Digitally Downloaded, Matt Sainsbury 19.10.2022

Digitally Downloaded are a committed bunch of writers, and love games of all kinds. They’re also committed to giving indie developers and publishers a go, because it's the indies that have the most to gain from digital distribution. Leading the wittiest and passionate crew is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Matt Sainsbury . He joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 19th October at 2pm to discuss:...

Lifestyle PR with Man of Many's Nick Hall 12.10.2022

Whether it’s muscle cars, fashion, video games or internet culture, or just anything that interests the gentleman, Australia’s leading men’s lifestyle website Man of Many is on top of it all. Man of Many’s Editor-in-chief, Nick Hall joins Influencing Insider on Wednesday 12 October at 2pm . He will discuss: How they organise sponsorships and brand deals The site’s most popular stories The best way...

Tech, Crypto, Finance & Business PR with The Chainsaw's Samantha Howard 05.10.2022

Australia’s first web3-focused news site, The Chainsaw , aims to sort fact from fiction on the impact and applications of the blockchain technology that is reshaping finance, business and culture. Leading the team is Head of Editorial , Samantha Howard . She joins us on Influencing Insider next Wednesday 5th October at 2pm and will discuss: Her audience and the type of stories she is interested in...

Lifestyle PR with Winning Magazine's Katarina Kroslakova 29.09.2022

After a 3 year hiatus, it is with great excitement that the neo-luxury lifestyle outlet Winning Magazine is making a comeback to our shelves! The Editor of Winning Magazine , Katarina Kroslakova joins us Thursday 29th September at 2pm . She will discuss: What areas Winning will cover How to get in touch What kinds of stories Katarina is most interested in. About Katarina Kroslakova Katarina is the...

Wealth & Finance PR with The Australian Financial Review's Lucy Dean 14.09.2022

Managing money and getting the most out of it is hard enough at the best of times, and in 2022? Forget about it! Thankfully though, we’ve got you covered next week Wealth and personal finance reporter, Lucy Dean joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 14th September at 3pm to discuss: The type of stories she is interested in How to pitch stories The best time to pitch the AFR About Lucy Dean Lucy...

Tech & Cybersecurity PR with KBI.Media's Karissa Breen 07.09.2022

“We all want to lift the global security posture, and we’re actually doing things to make that happen” KBI.Media’s Head of Security Journalism , Karissa Breen joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 7th September at 2pm to discuss: The type of stories she is interested in How to pitch story ideas How to engage with their streaming and podcasts About Karissa Breen Karissa Breen is the Head of Secu...

Lifestyle & Sustainability PR with Ilona Marchetta, Journalist & editor at The Carousel & In A Sustainable Way 31.08.2022

With a keen interest in sustainability and 20 years of experience in communications, Ilona Marchetta helps simplify the key components & issues around sustainability. Sustainability Editor, Ilona Marchetta joins Influencing Insider this Wednesday 31st August at 1:45pm to discuss: The type of stories she is interested in How to pitch stories The best time to pitch the outlets About Ilona Marche...

Tech & Gaming PR with GamesHub's Edmond Tran 25.08.2022

“GamesHub aims to promote the talents of Australian writers, and foster new voices and perspectives” Managing Editor, Edmond Tran joins Influencing Insider on Thursday 25th August at 2pm to discuss: What GamesHub covers How to pitch stories to GamesHub The best time to pitch GamesHub About Edmond Tran Edmond Tran is the Managing Editor of GamesHub. Prior to his role, Tran worked as the Editor &amp...

Tech PR with Women Love Tech’s Pamela Connellan 18.08.2022

The latest tech news, reviews and trending information for women is delivered by Women Love Tech. Its mission is to create the next generation of women in tech by upskilling them and encouraging them to work in the industry. Writing for the publication is journalist and digital content producer Pamela Connellan. She joins Influencing Insider on Thursday 18th August at 11am to discuss: Writing for...

Tech PR with Award-winning technology journalist Rosalyn Page 11.08.2022

Freelancer Rosalyn Page has amassed an exceptional portfolio of technology and innovation coverage across a wide range of outlets for nearly 20 years. Rosalyn joins Influencing Insider on Thursday 11 August at 2pm to discuss: The different publications she oversees How to pitch tech stories from her perspective as a freelancer The best ways to pitch outlets like CIO, CSO and CMO About Rosalyn Page...

Tech PR with The Australian's Chris Griffith 03.08.2022

The Australian’s Senior Technology Journalist, Chris Griffith joins Influencing Insider next Wednesday 3rd August at 2pm. Drawing on five decades of experience exploring business and technology, Chris will talk about: The type of stories he is interested in How to pitch stories The best time to pitch The Australian About Chris Griffith Chris Griffith is a Senior Technology Journalist with The Aust...

The Australian Women's Weekly: Lifestyle coverage with Deputy Editor Tiffany Dunk 28.07.2022

Women’s Weekly’s Deputy Editor, Tiffany Dunk joins Influencing Insider next Thursday 28th July at 1pm to talk about: What The Australian Women’s Weekly covers How to pitch stories The best time to pitch The Australian Women’s Weekly About Tiffany Dunk Tiffany Dunk is the Deputy Editor at The Australian Women’s Weekly since 2018, having worked at CLEO, NW magazine as Entertainment Editor, Deputy Ed...

Tech PR with Freelance contributor Brad Howarth 20.07.2022

With more than 25 years in the industry, Freelance journalist Brad Howarth worked across a dozen publications in technology, marketing and general business, including some big names: AFR Boss, Sydney Morning Herald, InTheBlack, and CIO Australia, to name a few. CMO & ITNews Freelancer Brad Howarth joins Influencing Insider this Wednesday 20th July at 1pm to talk about: The different publicatio...

Lifestyle PR with Eat Drink Play & Secret Foodies’ Alex Adams 14.07.2022

When they're not hosting public events in random locations the Secret Foodies team are working together to create unique, experiential events with like-minded brands and organisations. If you want a local guide to Sydney & Melbourne’s best places to eat, drink and play, Eat Drink Play is the way to go. Eat Drink Play & Secret Foodies Founder Alex Adams joins Influencing Inside r next Thurs...

Tech PR with The Brilliant’s Kylie Ahern 06.07.2022

Profiling Australia’s finest minds and STEM contributors, the Brilliant explores the pathways that advances in Science, Tech, Engineering and Maths must navigate to gain attention and resonance in our culture. Publisher and Founder Kylie Ahern joins us on Influencing Insider on Wednesday 6th June at 2pm AEST to discuss: What The Brilliant covers How to pitch stories to The Brilliant About Kylie Ah...

Listen to the Influencing Insider podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.