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Managers did they go out of style like flat butts?
I want to know who on here has a manger to manage to their modeling (with anything else) career??? AND Does having a manager make your career easier or do you feel you could do it all by yourself??? Hence: I want to get one but I'm unsure. I'd love to hear your thoughts. :::Coco::: GetCoco.NET coming soon! Jul 24 06 09:39 pm Link Because this is a scam free zone. We avoid things like "model managers" aka SLUGGOs... Jul 24 06 09:44 pm Link If you do a search of "manager" here in the forums, this topic has been argued/debated/whatever to death. Jul 24 06 09:45 pm Link Yes, I've browsed thru some of them but never seen anyone ask or answer if they have one or are they any good (for you). Jul 24 06 09:48 pm Link Since you seem intent on having the conversation, first define what you mean by "manager" (assuming that it isn't just a cool word, so you think you ought to have one). Already in this thread one post at least has assumed "Internet manager" is what is meant. Could be. Or could be "real manager", which is very different. Bear in mind that the answer is different in various locations, too. Even among "real managers", the term tends to mean something very different in New York than California, and different still in Texas. There are already several threads describing those differences. So rather than just throw out a term that is so varied in its meanings as to nearly lack meaning, why don't you describe what you want someone to do for you, and why they should want to do it? Jul 24 06 09:55 pm Link Flat butts were never "in" style. Where in hell did you come up with that? Jul 24 06 10:19 pm Link TXPhotog wrote: I dont think I would need a so called "internet manager" if had a "real manager". Internet managers for what I've read on a few posts could be anyone you declare that helps you or represent you over the net which I think the term and the meaning is useless... Jul 24 06 10:45 pm Link You missed an agency, but never mind that. Same issue. You also missed the part about "why they should want to do it for you". Real managers want to make money. For a manager to take you on and not also have lots of others, you have to generate enough commission money to make it worth their while. How many tens of thousands of dollars are you making on these things you want a manager for? Much of what you have described is an "agent" function, not a "manager" function, although they are also done by "Internet managers" (to the degree they do anything at all.) Jul 24 06 10:53 pm Link Black Ricco wrote: Dont act like you didn't know flat booties where ever in style??? Take a quick look at this... Jul 24 06 10:57 pm Link Coco from Houston wrote: LOL, we've come so far! Jul 24 06 11:01 pm Link Coco from Houston wrote: If a "manager" contacts me after I've tried contacting a model... they will have my wrath! I don't deal with managers. Jul 24 06 11:02 pm Link To respond to the OP, I think having a manager is useless if you aren't making lots of money. Managers usually get 10-15% of your income, if they are acting as an agent as well and have contacts that will get you opportunities then a manager will be useful. But just to organize your business and schedule, it seems like an unneccessary expenditure. Getting an agent would be your best bet. There are more than a couple of agencies in Houston. Jul 24 06 11:07 pm Link Coco from Houston wrote: Coco, Jul 24 06 11:12 pm Link Thank you for your reply Ms. Camp, The reason I'm asking is because there is a model that I know of (in Houston) that has a manager, that has not the same or more exposure, or following as I. If she is a beginer then her manager must be the 2 in 1 you talking about. OR she was F.O.S. .... BTW you have great pictures :::Coco::: Jul 24 06 11:19 pm Link Managers are LAME. They're basically pimps! Any model with a reasonable combination of intelligence, motivation, and (!!!) sense of self worth is WAY better off on her own. An assistant might be a different situation, I don't know. Jul 24 06 11:37 pm Link Josie Nutter wrote: Let me explain what I mean when I say assistant. I am talking about someone who comes in for an hour or two a day or possibly every other day, depending on workload. This person checks and prescreens messages and e-mails based on a pre-established set of criteria, sends out requests for additional information, regrets to the types of work one is not interested in, handles scheduling, and assembles and sends out resumes and portfolios as requested. Jul 25 06 12:16 am Link I don't know about managers but thank GOD that flat butts went out of style!! That shit was lame like tye dye and hypercolor shirts! Jul 25 06 12:19 am Link NewBoldPhoto wrote: Okay Okay I'm seeing the difference... I do need that, I want to keep my modeling full time with out it taking all day to read emails, send out needed info, etc. I think I can afford that... i just gotta get someone that is qualified and trustworthy! Jul 25 06 12:23 am Link Coco, Look close to home. The secretary down the street, the one that just had the baby a month ago, sheâs your prime candidate. Jul 25 06 12:31 am Link |
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