What will you take away from this course?

In order to be ready to work, every model or actor needs to keep up with a fast-changing industry. Whether you are brand new to the industry, an independent model/talent, or currently represented, this course will ensure that you are up-to-date with the latest industry standards.

  • Reviewing key terms and vocabulary.

  • Understanding models/talent career trajectories.

  • Tools of the trade: how to give your portfolios, headshots, talent resumes, and social media a competitive edge.

  • Grooming tips: how to arrive to a casting or booking prepared.

  • Understand the promotion process, from placement with guest agencies to client promotion.

  • Insight into the casting process, self-tapes, auditions and other promotion tools and submissions protocols for clients.

  • How to structure planning and promotion strategies, with your agent or as an independent model/talent.

  • Personal branding suggestions: how your social media presence and portfolio can make you stronger.

Course overview

Chapters are being gradually released, starting in Spring/Summer 2023

    1. Finding and Defining Your “Why”

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    2. Assignment: Try Finding Their "Why"

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    3. Model/Talent Mindsets

    4. The Business Mindset

    5. Your Business

    1. About Markets

    2. The Editorial Market

    3. The Lifestyle Market

    4. The Beauty Market

    5. The Fashion Advertising Market

    6. The Runway Modelling Market

    7. The Social Media Market

    8. The Commercial Market

    9. The TV and Film Market

    10. The Theatre Market

    11. The Talent Market

    1. Change in the Industry

    2. Promotion

    3. Placement

    4. Career Trajectories

    1. Working With an Agent vs. Being an Independent

    2. Portfolio Development

    3. Social Media Strategy

    4. Setting Promotion Strategies

    5. Career Planning

    1. The Sales Process

    2. Bookings

    3. Tools of the Trade

    4. Castings, Auditions, Self-Tapes, and Other Promotion Tools

    5. Personal Care

    6. Waiting for Results

    7. Connecting With Others & Networking

    1. Keeping Track of Results and Achievements

    2. How to Interpret What Happens in Your Career

    3. Finding Help, Support, and Additional Resources

Key Information

  • $360.00
  • 35 lessons

Pricing options

FAQ

  • Is this course for new models/talent or is it valuable for working models/talent?

    This course is essential if you are someone who is brand new to the industry, however, working models who want to develop more of a strategic approach to their promotion and equip themselves with knowledge and resources to work with an agency, network with creatives/clients, and reach new milestones in their development, will also benefit from this course.

  • What about actually getting work after this course?

    This course is focused on your development and ensuring that you are ready to work in the competitive modeling & acting industry. However, that does not guarantee that you will find actual work. What you can do is ensure that you are ready for the moment that an opportunity comes along, and this course is a building block in that process.

Build a foundation for being promoted and working in the model and talent industry.

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