Working with a promotional/model agency

[eweiss]

I need some advice. I have been working with a company that does promotions for events/music/models. They are willing to work with my mobile spray tan company so I can come spray all of their models before events. I am not sure what type of business deal to try to work out with this company. The company suggested that I can come spray all of the models and in return get advertising pictures for my site of the girls, or some advertising through them.

The thing is, I'd like to see an immediate profit as well. Does anyone have any ideas of business deals I can work out with this company so I can get their business and maximize my potential with this situation?

I appreciate any feedback!

[delany]

I swear I answered this as well as a few others.

Promotional agency's dont really have models. They are regular girls that just happen to be cute. I ran a promotional agency for 15 years. The agency wont pay directly for the spray tans. I would do a discounted spray for the girls if you wanted. But you dont want to be spraying them right before events. Also this is a pretty flakey industry (ie promo girls work a week and never come back, high turn over etc).

Are they bringing the photographer? Are the girls fine with you using their image? Promotional agencies dont do photography. They have the girls submit a photo and use that. Has this agency been around very long? (lots of people say they are running a promo agency and have big plans but never follow through, or cant get any contracts so they close down after a few months).