Let’s be honest, you’re already sharing your favorite tools, links, and brands with clients every single week.
The real question is: why aren’t you getting paid for it?In this month’s Money Talks: Affiliate Edition, we sat down with Laney of Design by Laney and Carissa Kruse to talk about building income that doesn’t require another Saturday on-site. The theme? Repeat profit. The kind that works in the background while you’re actually off the clock.
Why This Conversation Matters
You’re already the trusted source. Your clients ask what stationery to use, what iinsurance they need, where to book room blocks.
Affiliate partnerships simply turn those trusted recommendations into an additional revenue stream, without changing the way you serve.
It’s not about being salesy. It’s about being strategic.
What We Covered
- You’re Already Influencing – Monetize It: If you’re linking clients to stationery, insurance, hotel blocks, or planning tools… there’s likely an affiliate opportunity attached. Same value, added revenue.
- Decouple Your Time from Your Income: Affiliate revenue isn’t tied to hours worked. No extra meetings. No added deliverables. No lost weekends.
- Elevate (Don’t Dilute) the Client Experience: Curated, vetted links make you look organized, resourceful, and dialed-in. It actually enhances the planning journey.
- Think Evergreen: Add links to your onboarding guides, blog posts, YouTube descriptions, and resource pages. Done once. Paid repeatedly.
- Work with Brands You’d Recommend Anyway: Brands like Minted, GroupBook, and EventGuard are actively looking for industry pros who genuinely love what they offer. Alignment first. Revenue second.
Resources from Our Guests
If this sparked something for you, our speakers shared a few ways to go deeper:
Carissa Kruse
Carissa’s mini course, Affiliate Alley, is designed specifically for wedding pros and creatives who want to build referral and affiliate partnerships that actually generate consistent leads and bookings, without feeling salesy or transactional.
You can learn more or sign up here. And, she generously offered our community $50 off with code RPC50.
Designs by Laney
Laney shares ongoing affiliate strategy on her YouTube channel. She also offers a full affiliate course for pros ready to go deeper.
Minted
Interested in Minted’s planner program? You can explore it here.
The Bottom Line
Your credibility is one of your most valuable assets. If you’re already guiding purchasing decisions, there’s no reason to leave that income on the table.
Affiliate partnerships aren’t about “doing more.” They’re about earning smarter.
If you missed the live session, watch full replay to hear the brand pitches and snag RPC’s Affiliate Playbook Freebie to start building your passive income stream today!
