FROM STRENGTH
TO STRENGTH

The move from one calendar year to the next is traditionally a time for taking stock and making plans… the very stuff of those ‘new year’s resolutions’ we all wrestle with once the seasonal celebrations are over and winter’s cold, dark days start to really take their toll on our willpower and patience!

Thankfully, here at Models Direct, there’ll be no such battle going on – the business continues to go from strength to strength, with more new models registering and more work enquiries from all over the UK and the world… 2008 will be very much a year of ‘keeping up the good work’! In the last 12 months some agents have found themselves squeezed out of the business as it’s become harder to meet all the DTI regulations and ever-increasing models’ expectations. Bad agencies have attracted bad press and are finding that ‘what goes around, comes around’.

Remember: MD is an official ‘Employment Agency’, as opposed to just a ‘model showcase’ website. There are loads of these ‘showcases’ online, making all manner of promises. But they have no statutory regulated responsibilities whatsoever, so don’t fall for them, thinking they are registered as employment agencies – ask the question specifically and, more often than not, you’ll find the answer in their small print.

All our models with three-year contracts now get entirely free the ‘Rising Star’ features and benefits – real advantages over competing models. Shortly – and by popular demand – we will be introducing ‘Model Days’. These will be head office photoshoots, complete with hair, make-up and studio shots, for men, women and child models (aged six to 12). Your Co-ordinator will post details on our Model Days section of the website… come and spend a fun day with your MD contacts and fellow models.

MD has real talent among its staff – we’ve had the same management team since 1990 – and we look forward to working with and for you in 2008 and beyond!

Damian O’Connor, CEO Models Direct

MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED

Client: Lini Designs
Model: Sally
Home and lifestyle company Lini Designs selected Sally to model its 2008 range of Indian clothing. She told us: “I really enjoyed the shoot, everyone was friendly. The clothes were beautiful, as was the setting and the designers and photographers were pleased with the shots. Models Direct was also very helpful, checking if everything was OK both before and after the shoot. I would definitely work with them again if I was asked.”