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Industry News & Thought Leader Briefing

Stay informed with personalized news feeds and daily briefing emails tailored to your industry.

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Jan 1, 2026

Industry News & Thought Leader Briefing

Stay ahead of trends with personalized news and daily briefings that help you create timely, relevant content.

Your Personalized News Feed

Influence Craft curates news specifically for you based on:

  • Your industry and sub-industry
  • Companies you follow
  • Topics and tags you care about
  • Global trending news

Accessing Your News Feed

  1. Go to Dashboard > Trends
  2. View your personalized news stream
  3. Filter by category or source
  4. Save articles for later

News Categories

Industry News
Trends and developments in your specific industry and sub-industry.

Global Trending
Major business news and trending topics across industries.

Company News
Updates from companies you follow.

Tag-Based News
Content matching topics and hashtags you've selected.

Customizing Your Feed

Following Companies

Track specific companies for relevant news:

  1. Go to Settings > News Preferences
  2. Search for companies
  3. Tap to follow
  4. See their news in your feed

Why follow companies:

  • Competitors to stay informed
  • Clients to understand their world
  • Industry leaders for inspiration
  • Potential partners or targets

Following Tags/Topics

Add topics that matter to you:

  1. Go to Settings > News Preferences
  2. Add topics or hashtags
  3. News matching those topics appears in your feed

Popular tags:

  • Industry-specific terms
  • Trending business topics
  • Technologies you cover
  • Leadership themes

Adjusting Industry Settings

Update your industry focus:

  1. Go to Settings > Profile
  2. Update industry and sub-industry
  3. News automatically adjusts

Thought Leader Briefing

Every morning, receive a personalized email briefing with the news that matters to you.

What's Included

News Roundup
Top stories from your personalized feed, including:

  • Industry trends
  • Global news
  • Company updates
  • Topic-based articles

Strategic Commentary
Influence Craft provides context on how these trends connect to your content pillars and personal brand.

7-Day Engagement Snapshot
Quick summary of your recent performance:

  • Top performing pillar
  • Best performing post
  • Engagement trends

Content Strategy Insights
Suggestions for your content mix based on current trends and pillar health.

Email Timing

The Thought Leader Briefing arrives at 7 AM in your local timezone, so you can start your day informed.

Deep Links

Each article includes a "Read More" link that:

  • Opens directly in the app
  • Highlights the specific article
  • Makes it easy to turn news into content

Using News for Content

Content Inspiration

Turn news into content:

  1. Read an interesting article
  2. Think about your unique take
  3. Record a voice note with your perspective
  4. Generate Commentary pillar content

Commentary Content

News is perfect for Commentary pillar posts:

  • Share your opinion on trends
  • Predict what comes next
  • Connect news to your expertise
  • Add context your audience needs

Timely Content

Being early matters:

  • Comment on breaking news
  • Share predictions before others
  • Provide unique insights
  • Establish thought leadership

Managing News Preferences

Notification Settings

Control how you're notified:

  1. Go to Settings > Notifications
  2. Toggle Thought Leader Briefing on/off
  3. Adjust email frequency

Feed Frequency

Choose how often news is refreshed:

  • Real-time updates
  • Hourly digests
  • Daily summaries

Unsubscribing

To stop the daily briefing:

  1. Go to Settings > Email Preferences
  2. Toggle off "Thought Leader Briefing"
  3. Or click "Unsubscribe" in any email

Tips for Using News

Daily Routine

Make news part of your workflow:

  1. Read your morning briefing
  2. Identify 1-2 topics worth commenting on
  3. Record a quick voice note with your take
  4. Generate and schedule content

Content Ideas

When you see relevant news:

  • Ask: "What's my unique perspective?"
  • Consider: "How does this affect my audience?"
  • Think: "What do others miss about this?"

Stay Balanced

Don't let news dominate your content:

  • Mix Commentary with other pillars
  • Share original insights, not just reactions
  • Focus on evergreen content too

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