As they’re on the frontline, our booking team knows which assignments are the most suitable for our models. This comes with experience, so our clients are confident they’re getting the best candidates to meet their requirements. 

The process which results in a model securing an assignment starts with the model’s application – which is surprisingly straightforward. Applications can be notoriously complex, with several uploads, images and prior career history deemed to be crucial by other agencies. The Models Direct booking team only wants to know the essentials so they have the basics to work with, allowing them to make contact with the applicant and not wasting time poring through endless pages of material (our models also love our application process, and often report back to us how easy it is!)  

Our booking team is one of the main reasons why Models Direct has been at the top of our game since 1990. At the time of writing, that’s nearly 32 years of placing the best models in some of the most inspiring commercial modelling jobs in the industry. Perhaps the best thing for models to know is that our booking team is proactive – that is, they enthusiastically seek out the most suitable jobs for our models, depending on our client’s requirements. Though we’re not the only modelling agency to put a lot of pride and effort into our searches, there are some out there who demand money from their models for the privilege of keeping their photos on file and doing very little else. Yep – it’s sad, but true! 

Our booking team have their own individual desk telephone numbers and personal email address, which means both models and clients can get through to the right person quickly and efficiently. Personal touches go a long way to securing strong, credible relationships, and our team believes this is the right way to conduct business.  

We’ll happily talk to our models to discuss their thoughts on each assignment. After all, it’s the model’s choice to accept a job. We can pay travel expenses and offer the same work opportunities for each age group, although sometimes an assignment isn’t as convenient for some models. That’s okay, though, as there’s no pressure to commit to an assignment, and turning down a job won’t hinder future opportunities. This is another example of fairness here at Models Direct, and we know that by remaining impartial and considerate we continue to develop our rapport with everyone involved.

Our booking team also verifies new clients to protect our model’s safety, and asks for client’s money in advance – so there’s no delay in paying our talented models!  

Securing assignments takes professionalism, industry knowledge and a special connection between booking team and talented models. We’re always available for a chat and welcome enquiries from anyone wishing to know more about the commercial modelling world. Who’s to say that your first contact with our booking team won’t be your first step on the modelling ladder? 

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Everyone needs a helping hand. And not many people like talking about money. If you’re one of the few that likes to “go it alone” or revels in discussing financial matters, then you’ll certainly be in the minority!

Fortunately, an agent loves talking about money! Not because they are pin-striped, cigar-munching fat cats with a ruthless streak not usually observed outside the Square Mile. Quite the opposite, in fact. A respectable model agency genuinely cares for its models and clients, and they go overboard to make sure all parties are comfortable with booking rates and working conditions. A booking agent covers all bases, from looking at the client’s brief and setting up the initial booking, to looking for the right models and sending out the crucial booking and travel details. In short, a booking agent is a model’s and client’s friend...

An important part of a booking agent’s responsibility is discussing money. As much as the commercial modelling industry is exciting, fun, it requires hard work and dedication – and ultimately benefits all three parties (clients, agency and models) – all industries are businesses. And all businesses depend on the financial cycle of spending to accumulate, with the goal of achieving gross profits. 

So, some clients don’t like to spend lots of money on campaigns, whether it be advertising or hiring models. That’s ok – not all businesses are the same, and not all businesses have the same budgets.

When models are signed with Models Direct, it’s worth looking at our extensive client list – that’s the range of businesses we’ve worked with during the past 30 or so years. You’ll find global enterprises sitting alongside local start-ups. This means that our models are not restricted to the same booking fee; our professional booking agents negotiate the best rates for our models.

We do this by looking at each assignment – by client, location and specific requirements. Fees are largely dependent on the client – e.g. if the client is a global banking corporation, their campaign is likely to be on a larger scale than a small, local brand, and their budgets will be bigger…hence larger fees for the model. Because we’ve been in the industry for decades, we know the “expected” going rates, and we’re not shy when it comes to negotiations.

Having an agent is critical for models wishing to be paid the best rates in the industry. Individual models won’t know the best rates, and often these rates will fluctuate depending on the time of year, and the economy. Agents keep a close eye on industry trends, and they know their clients, too.

Whilst models should excel in their work, they can simply be too shy or naïve to achieve the best outcomes by themselves. Models also won’t know the strategies and procedures of securing work at the best rates, and that’s why having a top agency like us is critical – it’s our job to offer our models the best paid work around!

What’s to stop a company stalling when it comes to paying models after a job well done? Well, nothing, really. No doubt there have been plenty of models, actors, musicians and entertainers who have experienced annoying gaps between completing a job and getting paid. Not with us! When we’ve settled on the best modelling fees, we ask for the fee from the client before the job, and put it safely in a separate account. This is why we pay our models within the statutory five working days from the end of a model’s assignment – another good reason why it pays to have a booking agent!

Leave the business side of negotiation to us, and concentrate on what you do best – using your talents in photo shoots and in front of the camera. It’s a winning formula!

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