Answering a Reader Question #1,006

Beth Wrote:

Hi,

My daughter is signed wirh a NYC agency but lives 3 hours away. Our closet city is Boston. With the pandemic should she be proactive and reach out to businesses in our area or submit a comp card ? She has been getting booked off her Instagram to shoot locally. Any advice is appreciated .

Thank you ,

Beth

Hi there, Beth!

I apologize for the delay in replying, as I'm sure you know, life has been hectic on a whole new level with everything going on.

Instagram has been a great resource for helping models network and discover additional opportunities. Because the pandemic continues to affect/challenge the modeling industry--and every other industry, for that matter--I think it's a great idea for your daughter to stay in the loop by networking with local businesses you feel are in a position to hire her for projects.

If she hasn't done so already, make a list of legitimate businesses in the area that she feels would benefit from working with her. Find out if they're open and operating and if so, reach out with a comp card and a brief intro of her interest in being a model for any projects they feel she'd be a good fit for. Make sure to follow them on social media as a courtesy before messaging them.

The worst they can say is, "No," but their need for a model could always change in the future and it never hurts to show local businesses you care about supporting them, whether they end up working with her or not.

I hope that helps!


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