I've been freelancing since 17, and most of my work has come from word of mouth. Tell your family and friends that your looking for work and have faith in your

I've been freelancing since 17, and most of my work has come from word of mouth. Tell your family and friends that your looking for work and have faith in your abilities. I never spent time on going for the low quality jobs on elance or similar because I learned early on that you shouldn't be trying to compete based on price. Charge high prices and you will get more respect and quality gigs.