Someone (anyone) else saying your script is great is infinitely better than you doing it yourself.
QandA
Howard Rodman on How I Got My Agent
Thai noodles led a baby writer to a baby agent. This is more likely to happen in LA.
Derick Martini on How I Got My Agent
Using a short to lure agents to your script.
James LaRosa on How I Got My Agent
A good example of why impressing assistants matters.