There is a dedicated user base of over 50K people. Here is your marketing secret: 50K people cannot keep their mouths shut. People who are making money cannot help but talk. While that might not attract tens of millions of people, it would result in consistent growth over the next few years. That is the value of a loyal, dedicated user base which STEEM has.
MONEY! After one week here on Steemit, I started spreading the word to friends/family after realizing the potential. The more I learn about the apps that are being built on the STEEM blockchain, the more excited I get about the future. Surprisingly, I thought this would be an easy sell, but I've been confronted with skepticism and lack of motivation. I've realized that one needs to have self-interest and self-motivation to be successful here at Steemit. I would love to have my friends/family join, but if they don't have the conviction, it wouldn't work out anyways. It all comes down to whether you believe or not, and I'm a believer!
You can mention it once or twice and let it go. In do time they will say oh I remember when so and so told me
About it . I thought it was a scam.