Content – Models Direct https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk Models Direct modelling agency has been bringing models and clients together since 1990. Welcome to the Models Direct business blog. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:17:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-siteIcon512x512-32x32.png Content – Models Direct https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk 32 32 Models Direct’s Guide to Social Media and Modelling https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/models-directs-guide-to-social-media-and-modelling/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:14:53 +0000 https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/?p=1711 Social media has played an integral part in our lives since around 2004. Remember the good old days of MySpace? The platform hit the million user mark and the beginning of social media was fired up. 

The current social media giants – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok and the like, have changed the way we interact with one another online. With one-in-three people using a platform, we can see how communication thrives innovatively through these mediums. 

Everyone’s getting social…

The most strongest global brands through to small-sized businesses are on board with social media and it’s helping them reach a wider audience by driving website traffic, boosting user engagement, pushing sales and ultimately building their brand. It’s a powerful tool that shouldn’t be overlooked and as for those already keeping up with the IT trends, social media is giving companies the edge and uniqueness they need. There are loads of things users can do including photo sharing, video sharing, social networks, blogging, social gaming, business networks and reviews.  

Where Models Direct’s talent comes in 

With active campaigns breaking through on social media platforms for companies marketing purposes, the doors open for modelling opportunities. Our lovely models are regularly booked to help promote those brands. This is in turn helping to increase their exposure and get them noticed. Revving campaigns up with likes, comments, shares and subscribes is getting our models on the centre stage with spotlights shining on them.        

Exploring Models Direct’s social platforms 

We love our social media platforms and are always giving ours lots of TLC, ensuring that it’s current, jam-packed with first-hand agency news, modelling assignments and bookings (where clients give us permission to do so), introducing new talent, presenting final images, the latest trends, behind the scene shots, model’s feedback, good luck posts along with adding in some fun pics of our Models Direct team. We know the importance of optimising our business soul and firing up our rules of engagement with our popular pages – check them out right here.

Instagram

We have a rocking Instagram account and with 30K followers and over 2K posts that are on the digital sphere, we enjoy showcasing all there is to tell our followers. We post regularly and are increasing our Instagram reach with influencers and talent on board. This is our space to show you what we’re about! DM us and get involved!

Facebook 

We knew that Facebook would be our go-to page for all the latest updates and stories about our modelling business. With 42,577 followers and 42,694 likes, our readers can check in to see the latest happenings. We fill everyone in on which assignments are being dropped off at our table and which models are being booked!  

Twitter

We’ve been tweeting it up about our modelling agency and have got 6,319 tweeps whilst we’re following 4,609 twitterers. If you want to know more about us, check out our Twitter feed and our trending hashtags revolving around our models, assignments, clients, work, our team and everything else modelling related! 

Ultimately, the more social media followers we have, the more our models have the spotlight shine on them helping launch or propel their modelling careers further. Social media and modelling work harmoniously together, see for yourself when you visit our pages and feeds.

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Models Direct talk all things social… https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/models-direct-talk-all-things-social/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:57:23 +0000 https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/?p=1667 Following our social media conversation

Who doesn’t love social media? We know it might not be everyone’s cup of tea but for those who are social media fans – influencers and followers – will know what great tools we now have at our very fingertips. The social media giants, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (and the many more adding to the mix), have changed our world, the way we interact with our devices and with each other. We’re able to do incredible things that we probably thought would only be possible in sci-fi movies and novels.

Social media marketing

Models Direct are using social media marketing so privide awesome content (just like our current blogs and posts) so that our readers and online modelling community are always engaged, up to date and in-the-know! Instgram paticuarly allows building brilliant brand awareness to reach clients and creative people across the UK and worldwide….pretty excioting, but it’s not just about pumping out regular content though.

At Models Direct, we want to know where our leads are being generated from, meaning we pay attention to what YOU’RE saying about us and where your interest lies in our modelling agency. This helps us to push self-promotion further, so we can connect to our audience even better. Our aim is to keep you hooked and create a reliable source of fresh, informative industry content.

Influencers igniting a spark

Influencers are hot off the press when it comes to brand promotion via social media. They’re selected to collaborate with as they already have a large social media following in place. This exposure helps spread the word of mouth and adds credibility when they promote the brand.

Models Direct understands the importance of having influencers on board and a part of the MD modelling family. We have influencers who have worked with us and our clients who have helped drive traffic and generate interest in our agency from a wider, initially untapped, audience.

Models Direct social media following

Our Instagram and Twitter following is buzzing as we’re loving uploading content daily. Models Direct’s social media presence is helping our prospective and existing models stay tuned to what we’re getting up to.

With recent figures indicating that we have 4,619 following us on Twitter, and 30K followers on Instagram, our modelling agency is leveraging high with our platforms pushing forward in this new digital age. We are current and aim to evolve with the digital changes and needs of our audience so that we stay ahead, keeping content real, quirky and fun whilst broadening our readers so that we reach out to more people.

Keeping it fresh with our blogs

Alongside the social media platforms we use, our lively blogs freshen up Models Direct’s pages with the latest assignments that our models have been selected for. We keep our blogs short and sweet, but include all the details and images our readers need to know about new photoshoots, bookings and assignments.

Despite our frequent use of social media and blogs, we do not use these platforms to showcase our models and promote them. Models on our books are put forward whenever a client’s brief matches their look – on the contrary, self-promotion isn’t required. Unlike some showcase agencies we have an experienced team of in-house booking agents who use their expertise to connect with casting agents, producers and companies around the world, building relationships, this is how they actively source assignments for our talent. Our platforms do include images, yes but only to illustrate the assignments and show our readers what our models get up to.

With the use of social media, we can get our information to reach a wider target audience. This is essential to the industry as everything is very visual with photographic, commercial and promotional work, and social media certainly helps to easily carry this message through. 

If you are yet to become a member of our online modelling community click here….be part of the Models Direct modelling hub!

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Male Model Raj Modelling A/W ’19 luxury brands https://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/male-model-raj-modelling-a-w-19-luxury-brands/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:03:06 +0000 http://www.modelsdirect.org.uk/?p=1168 Raj recently had the opportunity to model for high end lifestyle store Henmores in Derbyshire, creating new seasonal content for their website and social media.

Male model Raj featured on Henmores Homepage

Henmores stock luxury brands such as Dubarry, Barbour, Schoffel, Gant and many more, Models Direct were delighted to be able to offer new model Raj this exciting opportunity to work with such a professional and creative team.

Picture: Alex Cantrill-Jones / ACJ Media

Great day shooting for Henmores in the beautiful countryside in Derbyshire. Charlie at Models Direct was incredibly helpful. From the moment the booking came in Charlie was in constant communication with me making sure that I knew what was happening and where I had to be and when. The ladies from Henmores were a joy to work with and Alex the camera man was brilliant and made the shoot work well.
I’m really looking forward to the next job
” – Raj

Picture: Alex Cantrill-Jones / ACJ Media

Picture: Alex Cantrill-Jones / ACJ Media
Picture: Alex Cantrill-Jones / ACJ Media

Why not speak to one of the Models Direct team today and see if you have model potential – Click Here

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