Marianne Rom

Personal Brand and

Reputation Mentor

Social Media, Casting Profiles & Industry Platforms,
Digital Marketing training to assist Actors, Models and Creatives

build your brand and step into the spotlight.

About Marianne

I love to help you pen the lyrics
and melody to your brand to help you feel confidently stage and screen ready!

Niche areas that make my heart sing

Social Media, Brand & Digital Marketing

We look at all your socials and and strategy to ensure you're building a solid reputable brand!

Casting Profiles & Industry Platforms

Ensuring you are on the right casting platforms with the brand presence to be found, find jobs and book that job!

Mastering your Visual Voice with Canva

Creating the visual brand assets that showcase how you wish to be seen in your industry.

Mastering the Q&A in

Pageantry

Microphone and voice technique, understanding your brand, balancing nerves, protocol, etiquette & Bus Talk.

Clients

Actors | Performers

Parent Managers

Performing Arts Schools

Pageant Candidates

Services

Consulting

Want to work directly with me?

Pick my brain
Develop social media strategy
Develop personal brand strategy
Develop visual content strategy
Canva Design Training

Consulting held online and in person (in select circumstances)

Mentoring | Training

I'll help you develop the skills to keep you focussed on achieving your goals, then you can put your training into action with accountability and support to ensure you build a solid reputable digital presence.

Courses

Courses / Training / Workshops

Held online and in person (in select circumstances)

Self-paced
1-1
Group Training
Academy (coming soon)

All classes hands on so you learn as you create.

Digital Marketing

Strategy
Social Media
Industry Platforms
Audits
Content Planning and Creation

Build that solid brand to front up center stage standing out from the crowd!

Brand Audits & Reputation Check

To ensure you're keeping focussed on your strategy.

More info coming soon.

Talent Management

Select clients only - we need to be the right fit!

Event MC

Sometimes I need to fill my creative cup and step onto the stage, if only for a brief moment in time!

WHO IS MARIANNE

A mixed bag of lollies

She's a bit of a scallywag too but don't let that fool you. She knows her stuff!

Courses

Coming soon - stay tuned

On the blog

How to take one good headshot using your iPhone

Actors

March 26, 2023•2 min read

“Sometimes you need a new headshot on the fly but can't book a professional photographer. Pull out your iPhone and practice until you get the one shot that will get you that gig!.” - Marianne Rom

Introduction:

There will always be a time as a parent manager when you know you need to update your young actor's headshots but haven't got the money or found the time to book in with a professional photographer.

With that said, here are 7 quick tips for taking the best home headshot without being a professional photographer.👊

1. Background / Backdrop

Find a clean clear background or go outside and find greenery in the shade but not too dark.

2. Clothing

Wear solid colours only so that the clothing doesn't compete with the face.

3. Photo file type

If you are shotting from an iPhone go to SETTINGS > FORMAT > MOST COMPATIBLE. HEIC is not the best format when taking headshots on your own phone.

4. Lighting

Make sure sunlight is not directly shining in on the face/body because it creates shadows and unnatural colouring on face (and background).

5. Phone setting

Keep iPhone on regular photo settings. Do not use 'PORTRAIT MODE' setting but you can hold the phone in portrait or landscape.

6. Body Position

Face forward (even very slightly - very slightly to one side) and step forward ever so slightly. This will ensure best position and reduce shadows.

7. Taking the Photo

Do not use phone 'ZOOM IN' features!

Take phone from waste up with at least two inches clear on top of the head. This will ensure photo can be cropped to perfection (if necessary).

Phone should be held at eye level and angled downwards about 10-15 degrees. Never have the phone tilted upwards as it could distort the face and create shadows --- and nobody likes to see snot in the nose!

Bonus Tip

Practice makes perfect, or at least close enough for when the funds aren't available.

For young actors, I suggest professional headshots every 8 months unless there are any drastic visual changes. Other than that I suggest taking lots of home headshots often and keep at it. Fill up a boring night in when you are bored and have nothing else to do. Or even better, book an hour into the schedule once every couple weeks and get into making good habits. You will soon find out what you love and what you or your young performer will tolerate. Make life easier on yourself!

Stay tuned for more info on this topic!

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Nice things my clients say

Marianne is a lovely lady with a wealth of knowledge around personal branding. Super helpful tips and always keen to give a lending hand with personalised advice in an industry that can be tricky to navigate.

ruth cheah

ACTOR | MODEL | DANCER

Just had a wonderful branding / digital marketing session with Marianne Rom - highly recommended for all actors!

VEE McGUIRE

ACTOR

Hi Marianne, I want to say a huge thank you again for everything you had shown and taught me last night! Your knowledge and expertise extend far beyond what I thought I needed and I am very appreciative of the time you gave me last night. I’ll make sure I email you the PDFs, work on the bio today and email Hunter about my work – I cannot wait for the next part!

ETHAN FINCHETT

ACTOR

I had the pleasure of attending two social etiquette classes run by Marianne, which focused specifically on mastering the Q&A and interview segments of pageantry. During the classes I learnt techniques and skills to improve my articulation and diction. I was also taught methods to help calm my nerves during public speaking and one on one interviews, which are situations I have always struggled with. I truly believe the knowledge and guidance Marianne provided during her classes is what enabled me to win best in Q&A and best in one on one interview in the 2019 FACE WA Pageant. The new found knowledge I have gained from my lessons with Marianne will not only benefit my pageant journey but also help me during future job interviews and public speaking opportunities. Thanks to Marianne I am now able to answer questions in a clear and concise manner, which will also help me in my future career as a health professional.