If I had to put it in one phrase: work on making your fame preceed you Make some of your work public, have your blog Network between people, assuming you are

If I had to put it in one phrase: work on making your fame preceed you Make some of your work public, have your blog Network between people, assuming you are in the us, make yourself member of the chamber of commerce of your area, participate not only in tech forums, but in business forums too. Be nice, be competent, be helpful, all this publically. Clients are a side effect of this