Even if you have an agent, and especially if you don't, its very important to be your own marketing pro! This means, having a website (i.e. www.theamywest.com or www.thetarathomas.com ), a facebook, and or a myspace account, blogging, twittering (i.e. theamywest, and strut365), etc, etc.... And the obvious portfolio, headshots, comp cards, and now everyone also carries a business cards in addition to their comp cards. 
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When you are first getting started in this industry its like looking into a big black hole. How do you get "in". You will try anything to gain legitimacy, respect, and acceptance. Like Miss T shared in her last blog, many times your hopeful search can lead you straight to scams. That is why the surest way of working the business as a true professional is to acquire the representation of an agent. 
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