Zymmij wrote:
What do people do to promote themselves, other than make “Announcements” or post to the forum on MM?  Not even specific to MM, I genuinely curious what other avenues people take?

Ok...daytime.....now I can post...LOL

Your question is very open ended and giving a specific answer is difficult. I prefer to use the term marketing but essentially it's the same thing.

Making "announcements" on MM while it might be good for your ego probably won't bring in too many offers for paid work judging by all the "no show" threads.

I market my services locally and narrow my marketing to businesses/individuals who I feel can make use of them. It's not always the easiest way to go but so far has produced enough results to keep my busy on a daily basis.

I always carry both hard copies and CDs of my work samples. I give out business cards by the ton. Talk photography to as many people as I can each day no matter where I am because I've had assignments come from the most unlikely places.

I'm always sending out emails to those I feel make good prospects. It's just a matter of making your marketing strategy and sticking to it each and every day.

Like I tell those who think being a photographer is just about taking photos....it isn't. There are a lot of photographer around but I get work because I look for it and not wait until it comes to me. 75% of my time is spent looking for work...the rest is shooting time.

Zymmij wrote:
What do people do to promote themselves, other than make “Announcements” or post to the forum on MM?  Not even specific to MM, I genuinely curious what other avenues people take?