Studio City, CA (MMD Newswire) March 2, 2010 -- Even in Los Angeles, a city filled with celebrities and socialites businesses are closing due to the bad economy. However, The Network Studio is striving by combining an Earth Friendly alternative to their already affordable acting workshops.
When Melissa Bacelar arrived in Los Angeles 5 years ago Ventura Blvd was booming. Great Boutiques, amazing food and people everywhere. The streets were lined with happy shoppers carrying bags of new purchases in each hand. The restuarants had buzzing diners eating and drinking all hours of the day and night. This was were she wanted to have her business. The buying was infectious and she rarely left the boulevard without a new pair of shoes or dress! Now when she drives to her acting Studio on Ventura at the corner of Radford she sees FOR LEASE signs and empty windows. The people are much fewer with no bags and the restaurants are empty. Some how her company, The Network Studio has not only managed to survive but it is doing better than ever and growing in this dwindling economy. Is it location? Not by the looks of the neighboring businesses. Is it strategy? Or is it just a great business model and personal touches.
According to Melissa her company is growing because she knows her customer. She knows what they want and she is dedicated to giving it to them. "I know what my customers want because I am a shopper and an actor! I would never sell a product that I wouldn't buy", says Melissa. The Network provides inexpensive workshops where actors can learn from the people who cast their favorite TV shows and movies. Melissa's clients are learning from the people who can potentially hire them. The people who take workshops at The Network Studio have an advantage over other actors because they are learning technique and audition etiquette. They are taught how to book a job from the people that do the hiring!
Through this economic crisis not only is The Network getting busier but Melissa has developed a website that will change the way actors around the world can advance their careers. She is the only acting school of her kind to provide a completely GREEN way for actors world wide the ability to meet and stay in contact with agents and casting people. This is a revolutionary way for actors to help their careers while saving the environment and saving money. Instead of having to meet and learn from these casting people in person actors simply put pictures, resumes and video on theactorssource.com and email their work directly to the casting people who in turn email them feedback! The actors can video tape themselves or come to the studio and be put on tape. Not only is this saving them gas money it is also saving trees. Actors submit 1000's of headshots, resumes and postcards a year most of which end up in the trash. Now in stead of a dumpster they end up in the casting directors theactorssource.com inbox. Melissa combines a love for her business with a compassion for her customers and the environment by introducing a green way for people to accomplish their goals, She took an affordable product and made it even less expensive. Melissa Bacelar is changing the way people make it in Hollywood in an EARTH friendly way!
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release contact Rita White or visit www.theactorssource.com.
About Melissa Bacelar:
Actress, Model, Animal Advocate and CEO of The Network Studio and TheActorsSource.com Melissa Bacelar has appeared on both the small and big screen. She has graced the pages of dozens of Magazines and currently writes for The American Dog Magazine and WeHo News.
Contact:
Rita White, director of public relations
Concious PR
http://www.consciouspublicity.com
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