Help local bands promote their shows, get involved with local college radio station, retail record stories, etc. Give yourself experience in indie marketing. Find music that turns you on locally and get involved with its makers. Establishing connections, then staying in touch, is an essential component of career success in any professional environment, especially in the entertainment business. However, making a pest of yourself is a guarantee of failure.
Most people have busy professional and personal lives.
Make your communications worthwhile. Keep them direct and to the point. Learn to schmooze. I'm always looking for coverage of different music and industry-related conventions and can frequently secure press passes for someone willing to write a review. This simple concept will set you apart from the madding crowd and will make people much more responsive to you, happy to take your phone call or take a meeting with you.