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Quick Tip #61

Category: Modeling Agencies
For: Male & Female Models

Do you have more than one agency to submit to? Make sure you send out all agency submissions within the same time frame. You don't have to submit to one at a time and wait for a decision before moving on to the next. It's better to submit to all your choices around the same time because it increases the chances of getting responses around the same time period as well.

This is especially helpful for those that wind up with more than one offer to choose from. Waiting too long in between to send out agency submissions could result in getting some offers right away but being conflicted because you haven't heard back from the other choices yet (which could take weeks).

Contract offers have a shelf life and agencies will only give models a short amount of time to make a decision so help yourself out and send those submissions on their way...no lagging!
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Serin said…
Hi!
this may seem like a trivial question
but how should I keep my nails for an open call?
Is it okay if they are painted or should I leave them plain?
Thank you so much.
May 15, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Dania Denise said…
Hi, Serin! You'll find the answer to your questions in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #605," which can be found on my new blog: "Modeling 101 - Answering Readers Questions."

Please visit this link: http://amodelsdiary-readerquestions.blogspot.com/ and you can view your post there. Thanks for reading!
May 15, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Denise!
Before I ask my question, I must say that I love your blog! I bet you hear them all the time! I have few questions to ask. I want to apply for fit modelling.I am 163.5-164 in height (I think) and weigh about 53. To be a fit model, do I have to lose weight? Because I think weighing 53 is alot....Also do I have to have skinny thigh, and flat stomach to be a fit model? If that is the case, do you think I should lose weight first then apply? I just wanted to make sure because I want everything to be right when I apply....

Thank you so much in advance!! I love you and your blog! Also, you are beautiful!!
May 28, 2013 at 3:10 AM
Dania Denise said…
Hi, Anonymous! You'll find the answer to your questions in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #608," which can be found on my new blog: "Modeling 101 - Answering Readers Questions."

Please visit this link: http://amodelsdiary-readerquestions.blogspot.com/ and you can view your post there. Thanks for reading!
May 28, 2013 at 6:57 PM
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