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Modeling was supposed to be glamorous, but shes tired, and has to hide the dark circles under
her eyes.
Thing is, she has quite a fanbase. People are watching her.
And what does she give these hungry eyes? A few pretty pics, yes, but her social is mostly her
views on politics, cash, and creepers. And if people arent interested in that, they bounce.
She doesnt have a website or a way to subscribe, and rarely works with anyone noteworthy.
Attention fuels things. Attention leads to cash. Attentions is a valuable currency itself, and
models get tons of it. Tracy gets tons of it. Mostly cause shes con dently beautiful.
Beautys not some shallow thing, either. Beautys a primal force of nature.
Sunsets. Flowers. Models. Things blessed with beauty are compelling to us.
And for someone whos selective with attention, like me, it feels great to collab with an
accomplished attention-getter.
There was a time when Id jumped at the chance to work with Tracy, but she didnt have the
ambition to truly ryze.
So when she recently asked How come J-Ryze isnt my social media manager?
I smiled, and added her to the list of models Ive almost worked with.
Im picky. I have crazy standards. It has to be the right t for me to move forward. I need to be
around people whore aware of their potential and realize their value.
Express yourself.
And do it better. You know what I mean. You know you can be better.
Being better is how a model realizes their potential.
What do I mean?
Well, most models post on instagram or snapchat. They build a portfolio. They get an MUA.
Which great and all, but its the bare minimum of most models do. Theyre shallow ways to tap
into your power.
She turned it up. She practiced and became a better dancer, singer, musician. She polished her
image, collaborated with make-up artists and fashion designers and costume shops.
Beauty is a valuable blessing that moves people, and models have tons of it.
Theres lots of gorgeous people around, but what do they do with their looks? And why would I
avoid Tracy The Model when she approached me?
By not showing love to fans.
Speci cally one fan me, lol.
Over the years Id posted a number of intelligent things on Tracys facebook, far beyond the
standard uhh, youre hot. No response. Id purchased one of her Etsy sets and left glowing
praise in the purchase notes No response. Id created beautiful artwork inspired by one of her
photos. She said Id love to see it! I said Whats your email? and then No response.
See, months later, Tracy found an advice-piece for models Id written on over SuicideGirls, and
suddenly she was tagging my name in her social media manager hiring posts.
And Tracyd know that if shed responded positively to what Id o ered earlier.
I was a loyal fan who engaged with her for years, happy to volunteer my services if shed just
thrown me a bit of love. But I eventually gave up discouraged, and now shes too late.
But its all okay, its all love. Tracys awesome, and shell connect with the right peeps for her.
Maybe were not a t, or maybe its a timing thing and well collab later when moods change.
Orrrrr maybe immature facebook models arent where I should be looking to help out in the
rst place.
I went back to ModelMayhem, swung by SuicideGirls, and explored Zivity, and most of their
communitys focus was so well low-impact.
Few models were truly trying to change the world. Few aimed to give society something special.
Most were focused on questions like:
Am I model material?
How much is too much skin?
How to nd good photographers?
That stu s important, sure, but I want peeps who are digging deeper and making a bigger
splash.
Here's the Most Valuable Modeling Skill Chrissy Teigen Learned in School
Especially in elds like modeling, that are ready for change.
Like Ive said about astrology and porn, I believe downplayed industries like modeling have tons
of room to ryze.
I believe models can make f***loads of money, and I hoped Tracy would be a model who got
it.
Well, maybe someday. At the time I was unable to fully reach her, but Im writing this to reach
others.
A CEO serving customers, a dancer moving audiences, a band serving fans its all the same.
Its all passionate peeps generously giving a great experience to their fans. Its people serving
people.
Models serve up beauty. They attract attention. They spread messages.
The more love a model puts into her art & her community, the better shell do.
And theres more powerful ways to do that than ddling with details like Should I have an
escort?
Heres my tips for modeling that matters, means something, and makes money.
She posts the set, and it gets almost zero traction. Ouch. I feel her pain.
Every model has fans whore liking, commenting, sharing, <3ing, etc. and theres ways to
encourage and appreciate em.
Make things easy and fun for your fans.
Take gorgeous photos, yes, but if its not easy for me to nd them, get updates on your events,
or interact with you, its a lame experience. It wont keep me loyal, and it wont make me feel
that you deserve my cash.
Heres some ways you can serve up your art in a better way:
What fan wouldnt love a monthly email from a gorgeous gal? And wouldnt
that be an easy, e ective reminder of any upcoming events, sales, or
instagram posts? Why do so many models avoid having a web team?
B. Tell Your Story Well Study the power of words, partner with a
copywriter, and improve storytelling. Inject your photo sets with meaning or
dedicate them to a cause.
Media does better when paired with brief, emotional stories this can apply
to photo captions, facebook posts, kickstarter campaigns, instagram tags, and
any other media you can imagine.
The same way a magazine needs a great model to boost their visuals, models
need great writers to boost their copy. At the very least, apply some easy
headline writing basics when you post images.
C. Engage & Interact Take requests! Let people vote on shoots, shoot with
a local fan, hold contests, etc.
This kind of interaction with a model can truly make a fans day, week, or even
life!
Fans love to feel included, a simple smiley face in response to their posts can
make them feel valued and cherished. They know busy models dont have
time to respond to everything but the smallest gestures can speak volumes.
This stu matters, it e ects the fan experience, and its all beyond the photos.
2. Team up more.
But make sure youre attractive to talent, rst.
The second you lend your valuable modeling skills to some company, person, party, or cause,
youre amping up your value and youre getting attention from your partner or teams network.
Its win/win.
Theyre gonna brag about your involvement and theyre people are gonna have their eyes on
you, and the better quality person you can collaborate with, the better result youll have.
Models know how to attract eyes but can you attract to high-quality talent?
Photographer
Web Designer
Magazine Publisher
Social Media Manager
Video Director
PR Agency, etc.
The trick to attracting talented peeps is to o er clearly helpful value. Its like, a universal law
Bring value to your relationships.
A beautiful model can easily get volunteers on her team or collab with high-cost creatives if she
approaches it properly.
In my Tracy-story, I was approached basically like this: Work with me? *giggle.*
Eesh. I appreciate the thought, but thats a throwaway line with no e ort put into it. Its the
same as a guy hitting your instagram and writing Will you marry me?
Compare it to this:
Hi J-Ryze! I found you through your Feminine Traits article, which I loved! Ive an opportunity I
feel would help us both. Its part of my upcoming #BeautysNotASize campaign. I have 9,000
followers to expose your work to and although proceeds are going to charity, Ive set aside a
budget for you if we can work something out. Please let me know if youre interested, and heres a
high-res photo from my portfolio to use for whatever you want. Looking forward to talking with
you.
Write from the heart. Put love into it. Give value. (Ill be repeating this a lot. :P)
Its hopefully obvious how much more awesome this paragraph is compared to a single o -
hand remark, but well break its 4 main bene ts down anyway.
A. Stand for something. (Shown by #BeautysNotASize)
B. Bring something to the table. (I have 9,000 followers to expose your work to.)
C. Show love & respect. (For this photoshoot, all proceeds will be going to charity, but I have a
small budget for you.)
D. Give bonus value. (heres a high-res photo from my portfolio to use.)
Its not about how you can GET them to notice you, its about how you can BE a bene t to their
lives.
People notice bene cial things, especially if they happen more than once.
So you go to other their channels, and you help their community. Its not an instant- x, it
takes actual energy and love. You have to care.
Lets say you wanna work with Mike Prado, dudes a huge glamour photog and gets tons of
comments.
But people notice patterns. He WILL notice if your name or photo keeps coming up. He will
notice if OTHER Prado-community-members he respects are thanking you and celebrating your
contributions.
Dont be a timid, withdrawn model who says Hey Mike, lets work together and thats it, get
involved and make an impact in in uencers communities.
Challenge yourself to leave X number of truly helpful comments for your targeted in uencer.
Its how you emerge from the crowd and create your own audience.
Note: Most models need #realtalk on entrepreneurship, so Ill be linking videos from the best entrepreneur champion I know
It just makes sense. People like variety, diversity, and others who are bold enough to own their
shit.
People are unique, and when we embrace our uniqueness and turn up the volume on it, we
become easier to love (or hate.)
Turn aws into fame.
Ashley, Viktoria, Maddy and the other models all owned their unique aws and turned em into
features which propelled them to fame.
Now, you dont have to be as extreme as all that, but youre unique. You are. Maybe youre a
model who loves dolls, so show it o . Maybe you love salsa music, use that. Maybe youre
well-traveled, leverage it.
Itll get attention and attract an audience who appreciates those things as well. And once the
buzz starts, itll spread outside that core group of loyal fans.
Stand out.
Yes, its scary, but its pretty easy to share what you love and who you are.
You just have to be aware. Show o your quirks, aws, and loves. Embrace the life youve been
given, no matter how weird
And hey, if youre already doing this, theres still ways to turn up the volume.
So go for it.
Theres many ways to do it, but they all come down to one thing.
I dont know her actual earnings (but she recently bought her Mom a car), and its easy to spot her revenue
streams.
Ashley:
And the best part? Shes indie, her own boss, an entrepreneur.
Shes not even signed to an agency, but she still makes a mark and helps people enjoy life
more.
live camming
phone calls
extra work
stock photo sites
rent-a-crowd events (Femme Fatale)
I know shes had her eye on a collaboration with The Black Tape Project, and as time goes on
she may expand into music videos, live performance, or merch like gurines.
Surprisingly, Ms. Alexiss doesnt have a website, newsletter, or fan club, which runs against my
earlier suggestons but she does have her own Alexiss Swimwear Line, reps her
#BeautyIsNotASize message, focuses her audience onto her Facebook/Instagram, and got a lot
of tra c for #CleavageForTheCure.
Most of her stu speaks clearly to a certain group, has a message, or gets much goodwill while
helping a cause.
Compare that to models who sporadically pop onto facebook and share an empty, meaningless
pls buy my prints post.
As a model grows, some, like Tyra Banks or Heidi Klum, start their own TV shows, modeling
agencies, or best-selling books, etc.
And speaking of growth, Ashley wanted to hit her goal of 1.5M Likes, so she reached out to her
audience to spread the word. And it looks like she did it with a pls like my FB xoxo line, and
honestly, that can work, but only if your fans are already feeling the value, loving what you
stand for, and are honored to be involved with you.
Knowing when to ask like that helps. And even subtle things like clear links, or repeated links, in
your calls to action can make all the di erence. Helps people see and notice and respond easily.
Anyway, Ashleys already kicked up enough noise to get successful Toronto-Playmate, Khloe
Teraes attention.
Ash is on Khloes radar, and she suggested they share audiences and reach goals together!
Point is, Ash o ers tons of value, and not surprisingly, cash and attention are owing.
The above list shows how models can o er crazy value and make money.
Use them.
Experiment with some of em, and nd ones that feel right to you then make those better and
better. Build campaigns and teams around them. Turn them into opportunities to show o
your best work.
If you clearly stand out in the modelling world, and you team up with quality people, and deliver
impactful value to a speci c fanbase, while standing for something you believe is right, its hard
not to generate cash ow.
Promise yourself, Im gonna show mad love through my modeling and be rewarded well for it.
They didnt teach this stu when I was in school. They taught balance sheets. I had to learn it
through hard knocks, studying legends, and mentors like my friend, Evan Carmichael.
Entertaining people is value. Drawing attention is value. Strong personal branding is value. Even
distraction can be value.
Triangle Charities
modelsforcharityraleigh.com
Model Alliance
modelalliance.org
You cant just wake up and start helping a charity though (at least, Ive never seen that work), it
has to be organic.
Evans advice is solid here: If theres no causes youre passionate about, its all good, dont force
it. But if you or your family has been involved in something that speaks to you, get involved.
We have so much.
We do.
Society is blessed with more resources than ever. Theres an avalanche of freely o ered
modeling resources out there.
ModelMayhem.com SuicideGirls.com
Industry Leader Alt. Competitor
Zivity.com ModelManagement.com
More Daring Brand Trusted
Models.com ModelWire.com
Industry Directory Agency Clients
ModelRevolt.com ModelSociety.com
Not Sure Art-Focused
Agency Hunting.
Ah yes, theres always the constant hunt for a modeling agency.
Check it out: I start typing modeling agency into google and the autocomplete form was lled
with modeling agencies in new york, modeling agencies in los angeles, etc. even though I live
in Toronto!
Sigh.
Personally, Id focus on kicking up noise, making an impact, and by doing that youll
You will.
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EliteModel.com SutherlandModels.com
New York Toronto
GreenAgency.com OuiManagement.com
Miami Paris
BMAmodels.com WhyNotModels.com/
London Milan
Both o er quite a bit of value.
And try reading The Frugal Model, by Ashley Stetts. Personally Im not big on thrift and watching
every nancial detail, but she might be just what youre looking for.
See what Models With Minds has to o er which is an organization that supports and develops
models professional interests and passions outside the world of modeling.
Check out Model Liberation, founded by Nikia Phoenix, part model, part freedom- ghter, all
awesome.
Model Liberation
modelliberation.com
Or if youre looking for advice and mentoring, try The Modeling Mentor, founded by former
model Jill Johnson.
Modeling Mentor
modelingmentor.com
Perhaps even set your sites on brand management and PR from a major Idea House like The
Door Online, who helps models like Sara Sampaio, Ali Larter, and Gigi Hadid.
The Door
thedooronline.com
And if not then hey, break the mold, get creative, and explore non-traditional places that may
need some beauty in em.
Maybe start your own agency like Emily Lyons did with Femme Fatale Media.
Try di erent resources out and see which suit you. See which excite you and where you can
make an impact.
Bonus Resource:
Explore The BreastNexus.com forums, a community of women sharing all kinds of powerful,
natural, body-shaping and breast-enhancing resources.
BreastNexus
breastnexus.com/
Booyah.
And that brings to the nal, but most important tip.
7. Appreciate It All
I had to learn appreciation the hard way. A tear-jerkingly hard way, which I wont get into here.
And Id still love to be better at appreciating all I have.
Hopefully you can learn to appreciate modeling (& life!) through my words & wisdom, instead of
through massive pain and loneliness.
Here goes:
Realize that every inch of beauty & fashion you may take for granted are other peoples dreams.
Many people dream of being thinner, tter, more fashionable, more beautiful, sexier, more
riveting, enchanting, or con dent.
Maybe they do it secretly, maybe theyre lurking and watching from the wings, maybe its not
obvious how much you inspire people, but theyre out there. They look up to you.
Anyone who likes, shares, or comments is helping you. Straight up, they are.
Theyre helping you build the buzz and social numbers that impress in uencers and get you
noticed, discovered, and hooked up.
Yes, some may say anyone would feel blessed to have 1.5M fans, but if you study the early years
of succcessful models, youll see they felt blessed to have 100, 10, or even a single fan.
Appreciation is an attitude you cultivate rst, then life delivers more and more to you.
Figure out ways to encourage, thank, and reward as many fans as you can.
Figure out how to reply or like all their comments. Set aside a chunk of time in your day or week
to sit down, focus, and interact with your fans. Its an hour or two out of your life, and every
smiley or like you give sends a huge message.
If you work with a photographer you enjoy, give em a shoutout on your channels. Refer
another model to them. If you have a web designer or media manager you love, give them
some time in the spotlight. Take a sel e with em. Something, anything to show love. If youve
none of those, try making a post or a page dedicated to a family member or friend who
encourages you, share a personal story and tag them. Many people never get mentioned
anywhere for anything, and when you do stu like this, they brag about you, show you o , and
it all comes back to you somehow.
Collect any praise you can, any positive comments or testimonials, and share them with people
who contributed.
Lifes an intense ride, and no one does it completely alone, so thank them for being there.
Start small, but take action. Actions speak louder than words.
And if youre not appreciating any of that stu , go even smaller, and appreciate the blessings of
air, water, sun, and ground, which you have to build and work o of, and that you didnt have to
lift a nger to earn, deserve, or work for.
Same with herbs and gardens growing all over the place. Same with animals roaming our lives.
Same with furniture and shelter from the elements.
Its a huge blessing to have ANY of these things, and there are many who dont have em.
Please understand theres a lot in life to appreciate, and it may not be exactly what we want, but
its a start.
This may sound like hippie-bullshit, but I highly, highly recommend you TRY it. Commit to it for
a while. Be consistent, and adjust yourself to an attitude of appreciation.
Appreciate it
Forums were lled with the same repetitive questions. My social feeds were lled with the same
beautiful (but-boring) posts. The advice I kept seeing felt like pretty weak sauce.
I wanted to help, and hopefully what Ive shared does that, and remains applicable as time goes
on.
(and I dont mean it ages, though its worth checking out Yasmina Rossi, 61-year old model for
Marks & Spencer, Macys, and Hermes.)
(Thanks to Lynx for the lead.)
Apps like Instagram & Swipecast may change the game, but the truth is, if you focus on bigger
things like the ones Ive covered here most details sort themselves out.
So, to wrap up
Focus on:
Yes, of course posing, fashion, nudes, lighting, how to deal with creeps, model release forms,
etc. are important. Of course creating appealing photos is important. But you can nd tips on
those everywhere.
The 7 tips I shared here will help you soar as a high-value model. Theyll help you ryze as a
person, who just so happens to model. Theyll grow your value & fanbase. And when you get 10
20 or 30,000 followers on social for all the lives youve touched, it almost doesnt matter
what you look like, people will be hungry to work with you.
Whew, Ok. It took me days to put this together, but I want you to succeed.
I appreciate every beautiful image that shows up in my feeds, and this post is one way I can pay
it forward and give back.
#TogetherWeRyze.
Note: Most of the images here are found, and they make this piece more readable and enjoyable. My whole intention is to help
models, but if for some reason you want an image removed, contact me and Ill take care of it. Much love!
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Hi, Im J-Ryze. I wrote this for you. Heres a bit more about me.
I ask great questions. Im a restarter igniting any person, project, or idea. Im consiglieri to
empire-builders. I love League Of Legends, bouldering, and sex.