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I have given this a lot of thought and have decided that I am in support of Talent Agents having a Trade Association if they try to do the following:
Protect the health and welfare of the talent by negotiating lower rates with AIM, or someone else, so that talent can afford to get tested every two weeks. Also, change it so testing is more comprehensive by having a 7 panel test that is used throughout Europe.
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Not realistic, unless AIM wants to give someone a bone.
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Furthermore, if the Trade Association did what I am suggesting, they could mandate that the new testing policies of every 2 weeks and 7 panels are in place. This would prevent producers from using talent that is not represented by a trade association agency as non-trade association talent could nor, or would have these tests.
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would be nice, but one can argue the testing policies of today are pretty good for a month. some talent may be against such testing, others may be for it, at end of day, people can choose their testing procedures and let it be known on their own.
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Negotiate with heath care providers so that talent is able to afford low cost health insurance.
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this would be nice, but that would cost money, which means the trade assoc would cost the talent money. leaves room for theft, but it could work assuming people want to pool their funds for money.
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Have monthly seminars where talent is able to have financial planners, accountants, and attorneys speak to them.
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costs money. talent will have to pay fees to an association to get this done.
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Understand that these are tough economic times and try not to artificially inflate the rates their models receive. Work to get their talent booked. In hear of models who are told to turn down sceens over a mere $100 so that they ?hold their rate.?
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this is competition between the agents. some insist on holding rates, others insist on working with producers. talent/agent is all about perceived happiness, however you will see more flexible agents make strives to grow their business in the future, while those that are more strict, will probably move downward. no need for a trade association, the agents are going to be who they want to be.
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Negotiate bulk service deals that are important to the talent like health club memberships, salons, day care etc?
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Costs money, costs will be passed down to talent.
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If the trade association was lead by someone with the vision to do these things, then all talent would want to work for one of these agencies because they would see the value of being represented by one of the trade association agencies.
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stick a bunch of money in front of someone in charge, will they do the right thing? to me, it just doesnt make sense, many of these things you do not need a trade association for, the other little things cost money, not every talent will be for it. trade associations make sense when industry needs large pools of money for an overall cause. mixing regular competitive business practices in with small time perks, the downside is bigger than the upside imo.