Monetization

…And you wind up with a kick-ass podcast episode about running a collective, working with brands in a mutually-beneficial way, and (most importantly), getting paid for your work. Because as Cat Lincoln put it in the podcast, “Nothing says ‘I love your work’ like money.”

The Blogging Angels were thrilled to have two fantastic co-founders of the The Clever Girls Collective as guests for this podcast, recorded at BlogHer 11 in San Diego: Sheila Dowd (left; @xiaolinmama) and Cat Lincoln (right; @DearBadKitty). The vetted group of bloggers who make up the Clever Girls Network was conceived as the Clever 100, then quickly became the Clever 1,000, and now has over 3,500 members – and the company turns a profit. No small feat in two years. So listen in as we discuss how this all came about, and where it might lead.

This week’s links:

The Clever Girls have run four or five thousand contracts through electronic signature company Echosign – check it out.

Nancy recently participated in a Clever Girls sponsored post project (sponsored by Bing) about how social media has changed her life.

If you love the Clever Girls’ newsletter, thank Kristy Sammis! (@KristySF)

The other Clever Girls co-founder, Stefania Butler, always knows the next big thing. She’s a social media psychic. (@citymama)

Cat’s advice for starting a business? Get a really kick-ass lawyer (theirs is Deb Ludwig).

Nancy had high praise for the open mic night at BlogHer, especially the reading by Erin Kotecki Vest (@QueenofSpain).

As always, Chris Brogan is hurting for page views, so we’re giving him some link love.

Nancy’s Golden Halo went to the women behind the BlogHer open mic event, the Listen To Your Mother Show.

In a fit of shameless brown-nosing, Amy gave her Golden Halo to the Clever Girls’ “Ladies who Tech” brunch at BlogHer.

Heidi gave her Golden Halo to Kiyonna, makers of beautiful clothing for women size ten and up, which gave Heidi a gorgeous  red dress during her Momtrends make-over.

Rebecca gave hers to the collective feeling of being at BlogHer with all of these other amazing women.

Sheila gave a Golden Halo to the women who run BlogHer, Lisa Stone, Elisa Camahort, and Jory Des Jardins. She also gave one to the ladies who came to BlogHer who weren’t sponsored.

Cat gave a Golden Halo to the Clever Network, and also to all of the first-time conference goers.

And last, Sheila gave props to Sarah (@GoonSquadSarah) who excited our techie sides and creative sides by producing power strips and nail polish for the Clever Girls to give out at BlogHer.

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