So the 'Hardest Contest On STEEM' is over and what a huge success it was! I gained almost 100 new followers, engaged with hundreds of people over the past week and got to have a ton of fun in the process...
I was planning on going over the stats of the contest and show how anyone can step up on STEEM and attract positive attention...But then this happened...
This is a comment I received from a new follower of mine (via the contest) and I think highlights why I love STEEM so much.
First up, it's a great question so thank you @gtelefon for it. This is why I'm a big believer in STEEM...You question showcases why it's so important to build the relationships with other Steemians and what happens when you do so.
I got a great question out of the engagement I did over the past week and allowed me to create this entire blog post from it :)
Do you see why it's so important to engage with others? Respond to others? Upvote awesome comments?
You get fantastic feedback and opportunities to engage with your fellow Steemians.
Bam!
Right there!
That's why I'm such a huge believer in STEEM.
Look, the Dapps are fantastic! I'm in love with @dlive @dtube @steempress @partiko @steemmonsters @battlegauntlet and the list can go on and on...They will help people interact with the blockchain better than anything out there right now. The technology behind STEEM is great, from the speed of transactions to everything in between...It's great!
But it's the people that make this place so amazing!
I saw this on Twitter recently and had to laugh;
On STEEM we have people that actually USE this stuff. We engage with each other using the Dapps. And create amazing experiences for everyone on the blockchain...
STEEM is such a fantastic example of what happens when you put USEFUL products and services in front of a community that supports it. Is it perfect? Absolutely not but it's better than anything I've seen out there....
And it all comes back to the people. I chose to invest my time, energy and money on this blockchain project because of what I've seen since I've gotten here...People helping people!
Maybe it's a warm and fuzzy place to be because we get rewarded for being warm and fuzzy?
Hey, I've seen the other option...And this is what we're left with (remember this when you hate on the trending page on Steemit lol)
I'm coming up to my 10th month on STEEM and this is what I have learned works for building a growing presence here...
Invest in PEOPLE!
Invest in RELATIONSHIPS!
STEEM allows you to do so...
And when you do that, everything else will fall in place.
So once again @gtelefon asked me what are the reasons I'm such a strong believer in STEEM?
It's simple...
The good. The bad. And the ugly...That makes the human experience here on STEEM such an adventure.
We're aren't perfect, just like STEEM isn't perfect...But when we remember that people make all this 'social stuff' click...And focus on building the long term relationships with our followers and fellow Steemians...
We all win!
I'm going to start a feature every Wednesday on my blog...It's going to be called 'Follow Up With My Followers'. Throughout the week, I'll be on the look out for a question or comment that inspires a post that I'll write today...
If your comment, suggestion or feedback is chosen, I'll sponsor you into @steembasicincome
It's a fantastic program and initiative where you can get upvotes for life! Be sure to read more about SBI by clicking the banner above and following them! I believe this is what STEEM can become, a social media platform where EVERYONE wins!
Posted from my blog with SteemPress : http://plus1daily.com/follow-up-with-my-followers-why-do-i-love-steem-so-much/
I have to agree with you that it is the people here that make Steem such a great place. Since I joined, I have found so much encouragement and support from fellow Steemians.
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it’s awesome right? and the best thing is that it’s every niche. every topic and community you could imagine. i love it.
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Oh wow, I really hope we won't go there on any DApps on Steem as to share what you had for breakfast.
Yes, here people are more genuine, even in a sense there's less need of a "perfect" fake plastic look to be displayed every time when they engage.
lmao oh man. if that happens. we’re all going to hell. please no breakfast pics!!!! lol
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Engagement, engagement, engagement... Just in case you missed it! It's about having a conversation... it can be about a picture someone posts... it can be about a topic near and dear to your heart... or it could be about why you love STEEM. I think the newness of the platform helps as well... everyone is like a kid in a candy store and excited to learn more. What will happen in the next week, month, quarter, 6 months, or a year is not know... but, I have a feeling we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg, When others learn more and understand the value they will be engaging. Do you have the same opportunity with other Social Media platforms? Nope... they are busy selling you something or stealing/selling your information to put money in there pocket.
i’m just disgusted by most of the major social sites these days. steem is a breath of fresh air.
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I totally agree... it is nice not seeing all of the same thing being shared over and over and over... not to mention the chain letters... LOL
or the celebrity gossip lol like one of the kardashians eating cereal with milk for the first time lol
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yep... that too... there are many other issues as well...
Interaction can be crucial to development. Getting input, and listening to it, can be the difference between making good or great content for others.
I like this idea. Following up with people can only improve the engagement for everyone.
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for sure. and i think it’s so important to build the relationships here now. it’s gonna get a lot harder to do so when we’re competing with thousands and thousands of voices.
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Following up with folks is the best way to get to know people. It also shows people that you care about what they think.
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absolutely. so not only rewarding the engagement with upvotes but also with SBI shares.
i’m going on in on ‘the people’ :)
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It's as you say, Steemit is much more different to other social media platforms. I hope it will stay that way. My experience so far is, that there is a lot of good stuff posted and it's easy to connect with people. But in opposit, you also get a bunch of followers that are not active.
ya. that’s an issue no matter what platform. heck you know my past and the businesses i owned for years MIGHT have had 5% active members.
that seems to be around the same numbers we see here.
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Yes, that seems to be the biggest problem. 5 or 10% are active. And the other 90-95% hinder the active members.
yeah. i always try to focus on the active people. if i ever worried about the inactives in my businesses i’d go crazy lol
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Your post had been curated by the @buildawhale team and mentioned here:
https://steemit.com/curation/@buildawhale/buildawhale-curation-digest-09-20-18
Keep up the good work and original content, everyone appreciates it!