The Consumer Electronics Show, more commonly know as CES, has a reputation for being a "dude" event. But as the smart, savvy women of the Clever network know, girls love technology, too! Clever client SWAGG mobile was at CES as a sponsor of the Living in Digital Times fashion show at the Mommy Tech Summit. Before and after the show, we chatted with several tech-loving ladies, including: Fashion show designer Diana Eng presenters Sabrina Enayatulla of Slice of Lemon, and Beth Blecherman of TechMamas Clever bloggers Kris Cain of Little Tech Girl, Sarah Kimmel of Tech4Mommies, and Grace Duffy of... Continue reading

In early January, 24 bloggers from the Clever Network braved the cold of a Detroit winter to attend the North American International Auto Show as guests of Ford Motor Company. The Clever crew was part of a group of 100 green and tech bloggers from publications around the world. Ford was a gracious host, putting up the gang at the beautiful MotorCity Casino Hotel. On the first night the group gathered for a get-to-know-you dinner at the Detroit Institute of Art. The group was welcomed by Scott Monty, who heads up Social Media for Ford. He introduced Edsel Ford, who... Continue reading

We asked our Clever 1000 to submit their gift guides for holiday shopping (and survival!) this year, and we have now compiled the best. List. Ever. It's got everything. For everyone. For real. Lists have been sorted into categories, from broad to very specific. Scroll through, take a look at the categories and the descriptions of each guide (provided by our members) and cross those last few hard-to-shop-for folks off your list! Handmade & Etsy & Eco-Friendly 12 Crafts of Christmas http://theiveyleague.com/2010/10/04/12-crafts-of-christmassilhouettes/ A 12-week series of posts about handmade gifts that you can make-and we're not talking macaroni noodle ornaments!... Continue reading

The Clever Girls are celebrating "12 Days of Giveaways" with a sponsored series from Ubisoft! We're giving you the inside scoop on how you can enter up to 12 times to win fun and family-friendly video games, including Just Dance 2 (Wii), Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike (Wii), Petz Fantasy (DS) and Petz Nursery (DS)! Want to win great games for the whole family? Of course you do! Visit each of these blogs through Friday, December 3 to find out how to win! Make sure to follow the hashtag #UbiChamps for even more game reviews and giveaways. Romy Raves Battle... Continue reading

Thanks to all of you who have (and are) contributing to the best Thanksgiving holiday recipe round-up the internet has ever seen in the history of the world. (No, we're not exaggerating.) In case you missed it, or in case you want to refer to the amazing recipes our Twitter Party-goers have been throwing around, please see the comments below and add your own recipes to the mix! Feel free to link to your blogs or other recipe sites if you'd prefer! Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, We're pleased to introduce you to Savvy Savings & Scholarships, a new offers program that raises money for local preschools and a “preschool for all” scholarship fund from our client, The Savvy Source! At Clever Girls Collective we strive to present our Clever 1000 members with high-quality opportunities, and we feel strongly that this opportunity from Savvy Source is a program you’ll want to support. It raises money for a worthy cause while getting you paid as well—what’s not to love about that! SIGN UP HERE TO BE PART OF SAVVY SAVINGS AND SCHOLARSHIPS! Place a tasteful... Continue reading

We've been working incredibly hard over the past few months on an exciting partnership, and FINALLY, we can share our thrilling news! Clever Girls Collective and Federated Media are extremely proud to announce an exclusive partnership designed to help connect brand advertisers with the Clever 1000*, Clever Girls Collective's vibrant community of social media influencers. The partnership is wide ranging. First, Federated Media and Clever Girls Collective will produce a jointly owned community site. The site will highlight great content from members of the Clever 1000 community, provide high-quality sponsorship and advertising opportunities for brand advertisers, and provide a place... Continue reading

We're so pleased that our awesome new client, Ubisoft, is reaching out to bloggers (and gamers) and making a big entrance at BlogHer this year! So every day until BlogHer launches, Ubi will be giving away a game (or two!) on Twitter to lucky followers. All you have to do is follow @UbiChamps and you're entered to win! Details and Rules are below: Ubisoft (with help from Clever Girls Collective) will be giving away at least one game every day. Games up for winning are announced in the morning and winners are selected at 8 p.m. (PDT). Everyone who follows... Continue reading

We are delighted to announce that the fabulous and Promtacular! Kristy Sammis has joined us as a partner at Clever Girls Collective. Kristy was formerly with BlogHer where her (big, BIG) job was to oversee all BlogHer events including the annual BlogHer conference—the largest blogging conference in the world. Her work with BlogHer essentially defined what a blogging conference is today, and we're delighted to be working with her. Here's a little about her in her own words: Kristy Sammis is a humor-life-mommy-blogger who's been actively engaged in the social media world since she learned she could use IM to... Continue reading

For some of us, social media + wine = the perfect pairing. Which is why we thought it made perfect sense to connect our clever members with opportunities of the wine-y kind. The result? Our CleverGirls Wine Club. It's launching this month, and we couldn't be more excited! What Is The CleverGirls Wine Club? Simply, The CleverGirls Wine Club is an affiliate program. Not what you usually think of when you hear "wine club," this is an opportunity for members of our Clever 1000 to promote fabulous wines at special discounts to their communities and earn a variable marketing service... Continue reading

Recently I had an exchange with business acquaintance, where I was asked to leverage my social media contacts to help gather people for an event. Naturally, because I have first-hand experience with the power of our social media power user network, The Clever 1000, I offered to mobilize the C1k. For a fee. That's our business. Clever Girls Collective helps brands connect with social media power users, who apply their bright communication wattage to deliver the brand's message. Clever Girls comes up with the strategy, we manage the logistics, and most importantly, we spend time getting to know the members... Continue reading

CleverGirls Collective will be at EVO '10 and we want TWO OF YOU there with us! CleverGirls co-founder and principal Stefania Pomponi Butler will be at EVO '10 speaking on Friday(sessions TBD). We're delighted to be sponsoring EVO '10, and in particular, two lucky attendees, by giving away TWO full conference passes. These passes include all the sessions and parties that are going to make learning from and connecting with each other in Park City, Utah so much fun! HOW TO WIN ONE OF TWO CONFERENCE PASSES TO EVO '10 To enter, all you have to do is: Join the... Continue reading

The Clever Girls are delighted to be working with Root Candles on a simply sweet, simply delightfu l Mother's Day giveaway. Root Candles has been producing America's Best Candles since 1869. As a family-owned company now in its fifth generation, Root Candles understands just how special mothers are. Which is why they are working with us (and some of your favorite bloggers) to give away a beautiful scented gift set for Mother's Day, in our Moms Light Up Our Lives contest. Winners will receive: A large Veriglass candle A scented decorative tassel (in alabaster) A large reed diffuser In your... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE FOR THE PARTY! YOU MUST RSVP TO WIN! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! ==> *Season 7 Finale!* <== When: Thursday, April 22, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, 2 chances to win!) Where: On Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag How to Participate: Leave your Twitter handle (RSVP) here. Follow @CleverGirlsColl Show some sponsor love! Follow: @askelf, @shopthreedots, @PishposhMommy, and @momspark Hang out on Twitter during the party, answering questions and sharing your best Project... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE FOR THE PARTY! YOU MUST RSVP TO WIN! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! When: Thursday, April 15, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, two chances to win!) Where: On Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag Tonight's sponsor is Yummie Tummie and the prize is the new Shaping Legging! "The Yummie Tummie Shaping Legging is a Fashion Must Have Basic! The legging smoothes, slims, and shapes your tummie, hips, thighs and tush! Who know fashion could... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE FOR THE PARTY! YOU MUST RSVP TO WIN! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! When: Thursday, April 8, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, two chances to win!) Where: Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag Tonight's sponsor is S FACTOR! S Factor is the original and most popular pole dancing and striptease workout designed by a woman for women. This radically wild workout combines ballet, yoga and striptease to nurture a woman's natural S shape, promoting... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE FOR THE PARTY! YOU MUST RSVP TO WIN! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! When: Thursday, April 1, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, two chances to win!) Where: Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag Tonight's sponsor is L'OREAL PARIS! Clever Girls Collective are proud supporters and evangelists of mom-owned businesses and for our Twitter parties we are delighted to partner with the mompreneurs of Mom Made That! Cheers, Sheila, Cat, Kristy, and Stefania How to... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE FOR THE PARTY! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! When: Thursday, March 25, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, two chances to win!) Where: Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag Tonight's sponsor is JOSIE MARAN COSMETICS! The philosophy of Josie Maran Cosmetics comes from Josie herself. It's a balance of her low maintenance, go-with-the-flow attitude and her refined, worldly taste. "I know exactly what I like. My tastes are very specific," Josie says. "I crave quality,... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE FOR THE PARTY! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! When: Thursday, March 18, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, two chances to win!) Where: Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag Tonight's sponsor is Shop The Look! Clever Girls Collective are proud supporters and evangelists of mom-owned businesses and for our Twitter parties we are delighted to partner with the mompreneurs of Mom Made That! Sheila, Cat, and Stefania How to Participate: Leave your Twitter handle (RSVP)... Continue reading

Dear Clever Friends, RSVP HERE! Please join the Clever Girls Collective for our weekly Project Runway Twitter party, 60 minutes of Project Runway talk, prizes, and fun! When: Thursday, March 11, at 10PM EST *AND* PST (2 parties, two chances to win!) Where: Twitter follow the #cgc (Clever Girls Collective) hashtag Tonight's sponsor is La La B. Jewelry. Clever Girls Collective are proud supporters and evangelists of mom-owned businesses and for our Twitter parties we are delighted to partner with the mompreneurs of Mom Made That! Sheila, Cat, and Stefania How to Participate: Leave your Twitter handle (RSVP) here. Follow... Continue reading

Please join the Clever Girls Collective and Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) for a Twitter Party to discuss the Silicon Valley Asian American Voices Project. When: Tuesday, March 16, at 3PM EST/12PM PST Where: on Twitter -- follow the #aavoices hashtag How to Participate: RSVP here. Follow @CleverGirlsColl and @aavoices Hang out on Twitter during the party Respond to tweets using the #aavoices tag! About the Silicon Valley Asian American Voices The trailer above is for the Silicon Valley Asian American Voices documentary video project, coordinated by Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), a client of Clever Girls Collective.... Continue reading