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"We watch your entire tape to determine if we'd like to represent you, not just the first 20 seconds. At Signature Media Group we pride ourselves on treating clients with respect. It's a simple concept that makes a big difference.

Agent accountability: We believe strongly in agent accountability. We will tell you specifically (station and news director) where we've sent your tape and what the response is. We'll tell you honestly if we're having difficulty in finding you a job and why. We won't make up places we sent your tape, knowing all along we've not sent it to those places.

No conflict of interest: We eliminate client versus client conflict of interest from the agent equation. We do not represent people with similar "looks," experience, and background. If you look, sound, report or anchor too much like an existing client, we will regrettably not be able to represent you because it would not be fair to our client.

One Person-One DVD: We make customized resume tapes for each client. You no longer have to sneak around your newsroom on the weekend working on that "escape DVD." Just dub off your best work, and we'll do the rest. Similarly, you will never be placed on a reel with other clients. We abhor the practice of "bundling".

Your call is important: Phone calls or emails are almost always returned or responded to the same day they are received. You might have an issue in your newsroom that requires immediate intervention in which a call tomorrow does no good!

Flexible and reasonable commission rates: We are always fair to our clients regarding commissions. If you have an existing relationship with a news director or found the job on your own, we will take a smaller percentage. After all you've done a lot of work on your own and our commission should and does reflect that.

We are here to listen and advise: Marc has lived your dreams and your frustrations. Because he has the most on-air and network experience of any agent in the country, he knows what you're going through. Simply put, he has likely experienced it himself. He knows what it's like to have a producer or assignment editor yelling in your ear during breaking news. Marc knows what it's like to fight for an assignment or barter for more on-air time. Whether you need to vent or just want to chat, Marc is there to listen. We also pursue freelance opportunities for you outside of TV news, such as corporate videos and movie roles.

We'll work to get the most for you: We've developed a nice reputation of negotiating optimum contracts for reporters and anchors in medium and large markets.

We don't settle or cave in during negotiations: Since we represent only a select number of people we can hold out for higher dollars and larger contracts. Whether it's salary, vacation, hair, makeup or clothing allowance, we will push to get you more without any fear of backlash.

 

"WE REPRESENT THE BEST, NOT THE MOST."