Re: Suggestions to models both new and old from a viewers PO
dexterknows said:
First off I’m not telling any of the models how to do their own thing online. I do however feel that many new and even old models don’t seem to understand the game of making their viewers happy. So here is a list of things to do and not do in your rooms if you want to be more successful:
1. Don’t piss off your viewers; we don’t like being jerked around when we are paying for your time.
More appropriately, I would say don't piss off your REGULARS, not just any Joe Schmoe member who comes in. Models' regulars become regulars for different reasons. Obviously the first thing they notice is the physical attraction to the model, that's probably what got them to view the model in the first place. But, I would venture to guess a lot of the members who actually spend money and become regulars to certain models become regulars more for personality. Regulars tend to tip when they can not just for nudity/shows. If some $20 basic comes in and gets pissed because his demands aren't met with no tips, then by all means, the model should piss them off and ban them.
One of the models I was a regular with for close to 2 years has seriously begun pissing me off, lately. And as a result, I have not been in her room in a while when we're both on at the same time. It's gotten to the point where I am seriously thinking about hiding my reward points because she has made a habit of saying, in public chat, how many more points I have than the last time I saw her if I haven't seemed to spend a good chunk of the tokens gained with those points on her. The last time she did it was after I tipped her 2 seconds after I entered her room. To me, that's rude to do to someone who has been around, tipped, gone private, gone group, etc., for a long time. The rest of the room has no business knowing that information, and to say it in public, well... it annoys me.
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2. (Probably the most important to be successful) Be involved with your viewers and build up some type of a relationship with your regulars. Many viewers will tip you just for the company even with your clothes on. Also use something like Twitter or Facebook to communicate with your followers when you’re off cam.
Interaction while on MFC, sure. Interaction while not on MFC, well, that's up to the model. Some have Twitter and/or Tumblr, Some might have Facebook. But that sort of interaction is best left up to the models.
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3. Don’t only get naked in group or privates unless you have a good reason not to. We want to see what we are paying for first. Do a countdown to get naked and then stay naked for a while. None of this 2 minutes and then it’s time for another countdown BS.
That's the model's choice. Some models explicitly state they only get naked in groups or privates. One who has a decent camscore (3k+) never gets naked in public, never gets naked in groups. And only gets naked, as far as I know, with members she feels comfortable with in true privates. That's her choice. Do I think it's a crime against nature to hide the amazing body she has? Sure... but it's her choice.
Not every model wants to show herself to everyone in her room, especially the guests and basics (they, after all, contribute nothing and do nothing but beg/demand if the model hasn't muted them, for the most part-- I won't say every guest or basic is this way, but the vast majority of them). Paying members who want to get the model naked will take her group or private if that's where she gets naked. Period.
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4. Don’t constantly put your clothes back on and make guys tip to get naked again. This gets old fast so do a countdown and stay naked the rest of the night.
False. If the tips stop coming in because she is naked, then the model should get dressed. A lot of models find themselves inundated with hundreds more viewers when they get naked, but not hundreds more tippers-- and let's not even mention the potential thousands of viewers if they are doing a show. While we all appreciate the beauty of the female form in its naked state, we also have to remember that they are here to make money. If the money stops coming in, then it's time to get dressed.
I saw only one model who had a topic up to get naked (1000), got it, then got over 5x that topic in a matter of a few minutes after getting naked, then got dressed again and reset the topic. I had tipped during that time, and then was kind of shocked that it lasted so little when she said nothing of a time limit; and got over 5k tokens in 5 minutes of being naked. So, I hid her (and she was fairly popular at the time) and haven't considered unhiding her since. If the tips had stopped, then I would have been fine with it. But the tips were coming in, including my tips, so I wasn't fine with it.
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5. Don’t constantly leave; going offline every X amount of time will have your viewers going to someone more consistent. I at least one model that starts to build up a room and then leave for no reason and without saying anything before she goes. Their one minute and gone the next should be her cam name.
There are many reasons this could happen. Maybe their child(ren) needs them. Maybe they have a bad internet connection. Or, most commonly, they are working multiple sites and have a private on another site at that time. It happens. If you don't like it, then click next model.
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6. When doing a countdown, be reasonable. 5000 tokens just to get naked is first off going to take you forever to complete and second is not even close to being reasonable to your viewers.
This will depend on the model. High camscore models who know they can get that to get naked can do it. Low camscore models would have better luck playing the lottery. The high camscore models normally have hundreds if not over a thousand viewers in their rooms at one time. Many of them have tokens. Some of them can and might tip very large amounts. For those models, getting 5k tokens in a short amount of time is not that hard. The lower camscore models tend to have very few people in their rooms, so the odds of reaching higher goals are far less.
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7. After your tippers have completed a countdown give them what they paid for. No one likes a second countdown for what we just paid for. Under no circumstances should you leave after a countdown has been completed. I’ve seen models do this and even your most loyal fans will turn on you in a second and it gets ugly fast.
I can agree with this to a point. Now, if one single person tipped a large amount to finish a topic and the model asks for tips during the time afterwards to keep it going, then I think that is perfectly fair. If, in this instance the others don't tip, then I would go so far as to say the model should PM the high tipping member to get on Skype/Yahoo/MSN/AIM/whatever, and just give that person what that person paid for.
If it was a group effort, then I would say your point is valid.
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8. If you’re doing a countdown for a group show, make sure that your viewers know that ahead of time and keep it listed in your topic. It’s not fair to get all your viewers tokens to then go; “ok time for group” when they already gave you a few thousand tokens for a show.
I know there are a few models who do this. I don't personally agree with it. I see the point of make sure it's in the topic that after X tokens or Y rank there will be a group. But I don't really see the necessity of getting to a goal and then going group. Might as well just take a group, then and hope that enough members join to make it worth it.
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9. When doing a group or private show, please be ready before you start. I can’t list how many times I have gone into a group and the model is still sitting there doing nothing for the first five minutes.
Again, I can agree with this sentiment, mostly. Like I said, though, some models work multiple sites, and they have to close those sites before they start anything on MFC. But, I truly doubt 5 minutes is accurate. The group would have long disbanded if the model wasn't doing anything in group for 5 minutes.
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10. Dragging out a group or private by taking 15 minutes just to get naked is rude. Do I really need to say more about this? Groups and private shows aren’t free and most viewers are not made of money these days. If we are actively paying for something then get with it or your viewers will just leave.
See above. If you feel the time to get what you want (nekkid feminine bodies) is taking too long, then leave. But, on the flip side, I have sene some models get EXTREMELY pissed on nights of guys taking them private just long enough to get them naked, then leaving. As a member, it is best to let the model know, in PM, how long you are taking them for (minimum, I have bought more during privates to keep them going longer), and then stay there for that time. Many models now post a minimum token requirement for going private, and if the member doesn't have that amount showing, they won't take the private. Also, letting the model know you don't care about a sexy strip and just want her all nakie as fast as posible is also good.
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11. Don’t stop in the middle of a cum or some other show to respond to everyone that tips or PM’s you. This applies especially if you’re in a group show.
Saying thank you out loud wile in public or group isn't bad.
But, while in private with a member, I would say it is rude to respond to PMs from members who are not the member taking the model private. The same goes for texting... if it isn't an emergency, then put down the phone and finish the private. I'm sure whoever is texting can wait a few minutes. (Yes, I have had a model text while I was in private with her... and she wonders why I haven't taken her private since...)
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12. If it’s a slow night and no one is tipping get over it. No one wants to hear a model bitch every 2 minutes that we are cheap and threatening to go to bed or whatever if we don’t tip her.
And, conversely, models don't want to hear freeloaders complaining she isn't naked yet when people aren't tipping. Works both ways.
But, I would say it's better for the model, and her camscore, if she just decides to call it time to go if it is that slow.
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13. Don’t yawn and bitch that you’re bored or tired. It’s the models (your) job to keep things going and fun. If you don’t participate your viewers won’t either and they probably won’t tip.
PROTIP: If the model is bored, then it's probably because no one is tipping to help her stay involved. Or her regulars that she can joke around and have fun with aren't around to keep the mood light and fun.
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14. If you have special rules for your room post them in your profile. Most models bitch at the new guy because he doesn’t follow her rules when there is no way for him to know them in the first place.
I agree. But, we also have to remember, most members simply do not go to the models' profiles tp read such rules.
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15. To me it is just common courtesy for a model to tell her room that she is either going offline, going private or starting a group show. Many models will jump right into a private during a countdown and never say anything to her room.
I can see this, again, to a point. Now, if the countdown hasn't moved in half an hour, I would say by all means take groups/privates. If the countdown has been going at a steady pace, then forego privates for a bit. Many of the models I hang with do it just like I have said. And there is no discontent from the regular members of their rooms.
Now, the thing that is more annoying is the model who works a countdown fairly fast, then jumps into private as soon as the countdown is done. But, this goes both ways as well. Obviously someone was saving tokens for the end of the countdown just to take the model private (saves that precious getting nekkid time you seem to hate). So blame your fellow members as much as the model who hits accept. But, most reputable models will say no privates/groups after a countdown has been reached; at least for a little while.
dexterknows said:
16. Building on the last item, put off privates and groups till after a countdown and its reward is completed. I don’t have 5 hours to wait for you countdown to get finished.
See above.
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17. Take some time to adjust your cam and lighting. I know there is info in the models only section about this.
I think most of the models on here would agree with this part. Some of them have very expensive cameras and fairly elaborate lighting setups. There's an interview online you can find with AspenRae where she shows her camming room and its lighting setup. Studios are also very aware of this, hence why the lighting is so good in them.
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18. If your cam or computer sucks ballz get a new one. Put it on your amazon wish list if you can’t afford it. You need quality tools to do your job right or people won’t like what they are getting.
So, do you have the spare money to buy a model a new computer? I don't. I'm sure for models with older, slower computers that the hope is that they'll make enough while camming to get a new computer.
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19. Fake reactions over any tip amount or saying the same thing every time you get a tip is really annoying so stop it already. This includes crying over a huge tip. If you’re not starving broke I see no reason to cry.
I think saying thank you is fine. What are they supposed to do, learn it in 20 different languages so it sounds different? Most models appreciate every tip they get, from the lowest to the highest. Some who have never gotten huge amounts in a single tip might get emotional. One of my favorites got a tip of 10k the other month. And believe me, she can talk like no one else (but it's part of her charm)... and it literally made her speechless for almost 10 minutes. She had never gotten a 5 digit tip before, so it was a shock to her.
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20. Don’t expect something for nothing and then get pissed at your room from no one tipping.
Same goes for members. Don't expect something when you're not tipping. And for fuck's sake, don't start saying what a model should do from a tip from a member that isn't you.
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21. Most viewers would rather hear your voice then whatever music you want to listen to.
This is true, but sometimes it is hard for models to realize how much of their music their microphone is picking up. This is especially true of models using laptops and the built in mics.
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22. You’re going to get capped on a daily basis. Eventually one of these videos is going to show up online for download. Figure out now how you’re going to deal with this now and don’t come into your room talking about how mad and violated you feel. You have been forewarned.
Can't stop it. It's why many models now put "property of myfreecams.com" on their stream. It makes the DMCA notices much easier to send out.
