Elisa Camahort Page: “Just A Girl”

Stayin' Alive in Tech

As one of the co-founders of BlogHer, Elisa Camahort Page had a guiding hand in the evolution of social influence and blogging. At the forefront of social web revolution, BlogHer was, in effect, one of the first groups to build value for women online through community, blogging, conferences, and commerce.

Elisa describes the moment in 2005 when she and her co-founders decided to create a conference solely for women—in a time when social media wasn’t around, but online discussions and influence definitely were. This conference evolved into a massive women’s media company, and BlogHer was later acquired in 2014 by SheKnows Media.

In this episode, Elisa makes the case that having women in leadership at a social media platform keeps the toxicity down, and how tapping into the women and mom population helped to make blogging explode as a medium. Listen in as she describes why three co-founders is the ideal number for a new company, what it really feels like to be acquired, and how to approach your next request for funding or a promotion.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• BlogHer
• Elisa’s 2018 book Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Activism, and Advocacy for All
• Blogger/Author Heather Armstrong from Dooce.com
• Author Alice Bradley, aka Finslippy
• Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All to You by Christopher Durang

MUSICAL INSPIRATION FOR THIS EPISODE ON SPOTIFY:

"Just A Girl" by No Doubt

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Stayin' Alive in Tech is an oral history of Silicon Valley and technology. Melinda Byerley, the host, is a 20-year veteran of Silicon Valley and the founder of Timeshare CMO, a digital marketing intelligence firm, based in San Francisco.

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