Starting those contacts

[famousartguy]

Hello everyone, i would like to hear what everyone thinks about the best methods to getting business for freelance besides internet. What works best and what does not? Also, best cost-free methods of advertising "your" freelance.

[BriansDome]

myspace is 20/80. 80% of peole there wont care but that 20, if you can find them, is good free promo. craigslist is ok but flooded slightly. word of mouth has been what gets me new work, and when have extra time try sites like this.

BD

[ro|jo]

You must shown your work everywhere, forums, contests, own portfolio and so on, because it's really hard to get a freelance job.
My last freelance job i got only becaue the company i work enlarged business and so they need someone like me

[mattddesign]

I think word of mouth is the produces the best outcomes for myself, otherwise knows as networking. My gf is in PR, so i get alot of clients from here, and my buddy is in marketing, so i get alot of work form him, and then those people tell people. Or someone sees their work and then thehy need something.

Besides word of mouth, u use crags list, but havent got nearly as many clients out of that as i do from my own networking

[psyris]

yes word of mouth is the best, its just hard to get the first few clients to get the ball rolling, (im going through that atm), im also getting back into this forum i kinda disappeared for a year or so because of life circumstances, i find this place helps to get you networking options.