Build Your Steemit Power Through Meet-Ups
The Steemit community continues to grow worldwide. I am seeing a surge of people getting involved. Yes, the chance to earn money rather than make other platforms rich from sharing our data with advertisers is good. Hey, we all have to pay the bills.
However, I’m seeing more and more the real power of Steemit is with the growing community of people helping others with ideas, pictures that entertain and/or answer questions, and giving practical advice in a variety of matters.
Recently I had the chance to attend a Steemit Meet-Up in Athens, Greece. It was fabulous to meet so many super intelligent, and very helpful people. I was very impressed with the people, how smart they were about Steemit, and many other important areas in life. More than anything, it was refreshing and delightful to encounter people who genuinely cared and proved it by their assistance.
Here are some take-aways that I got which can help you:
1. Treat Steemit as serious business. It is a social media platform and I find those who do best in Steemit know the fundamentals of what to do
and what NOT to do
2. Honor the protocols of the platform. I wrote about his in our McGraw-Hill published book I co-authored with Gina Carr (@ginacarr on Steemit). As you should not overtly try to sell on LinkedIn (bad form), don’t do it on Steemit. Provide serious value first. As people get to know that you have a lot of sound ideas and can help them, they’ll be more open to working with you. Be a friend and helper first. Then business will naturally flow to you from your article on Steemit.
3. The community matters as much or more than your content. I’ve been using Steemit since August 2016 and attended Steemfest in Amsterdam last November. It takes time to build relationships and, just like in any business, that is most important.
4. Commit to the TME necessary. You don’t do well on Steemit by just posting cute text. It has been tried many times. It doesn’t work. Those who are most successful put in the Time, Money, and Energy (TME) to have good copy, good pictures, good video, good GIFs, and more. Plan on spending 1-2 hours/day to make it work, at least at the beginning. Treat this as your job and then spending a few hours seems more reasonable. Yes, you have to pay the price for success in Steemit as elsewhere.
5. Enjoy the ride. Yes, it is business but you must make it fun. Consider planning a Steemit Meet-up in your area. Hey, consider putting together a Meet-up in a city you will be visiting and see if there is interest. Have fun doing it and you’re much more likely to succeed.
Bonus #6 - Consider being at Steemfest 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. I’m thinking about it now would welcome discussion from others who are considering it also. I’d be open to some live video broadcasts (I do these a lot in my work) to talk about it and get to know others. Hey, we can have our own video-based Meet-Ups in addition to the physical gatherings. The opportunities are enormous. If you’re interested in being part of this, please leave me a comment below.
Steemit is revolutionary in its approach. To succeed you must know what to do and what not to do. If you do this you’ll succeed very nicely. Consider a Meet-Up as a great way to introduce yourself to other Steemians and many can benefit.
What do you think? Please leave a comment and upvote this so we will know if it is of interest to the Steemit community. I hope this article helps you.
Now enjoy these pictures of some great people who attended the Steemit Meet-up in Athens, Greece.
All the best!
Terry
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What an incredible looking meetup Terry, I see many familiar and fond faces there with you!
Thank you, sweetsssj! Wish you could have been with us. We were sending good vibes and best wishes to you from Athens, Greece. Did you feel it??? :-) All the best!
aww yes I felt it surely !
So many things obstructed me from being able to join you guys this time (my bahamas trip, and me not having a shenghen visa) but hopefully there will be opportunity in the future.
Yes! We are looking forward to seeing you at a future meeting somewhere, sometime.In the meantime, keep up the great work you're doing with your own posts. We love them!
Should give a donation to the people of venezuela, their support would help my family.
Every new relationship or every new task, needs devotion, honesty and time. Totally agree and resteem!
Thank you, tikotiko! Great to meet you in person there! All the very best to you!
Terry I am so happy you made it at our gathering. And proud to know that steemit is the home of such intelligent individuals. I've said it in the past will do once more.
Sreemit's true power is that it brakes borders and connect people in a way nothing in our world can. Welcome to our family.
It was WONDERFUL to meet you, skapaneas and talk with you at the Meet-Up in Athens. Thank you for your comments. You really helped me a lot in seeing how Steemit can work to help our freedom and liberty in life. I look forward to staying in touch!
Every day I am getting closer to deciding that Portugal is a must. Your recommendations are on point and people need to pay attention. Community and comments are the life blood here. Build your tribe and your business will grow organically. :)
Thank you for your comments, merej99. I agree with you that community and comments are the lifeblood here. That is so true in business.I regularly speak for conventions and corporations around the world about the importance of relationship marketing. Our community here demonstrates The importance of relationship marketing in a strong way.
Indeed! I was just commenting with @lelandbest about marketing and Steemit (and business). Communication is a two-way street and people want to connect with people NOT products or services. The days of Fast Eddie are gone, thank goodness.
Resteemed of course!! So happy to have met you and the rest of the dream team 😊 Till the next!!!!
Great post. I am going to see if I can find one where I live. I am sure I can find one in L.A. which is 60 miles from me. Thanks for the post.
Yes, I would imagine that in the LA area you have many, many people who would be interested in it. If you go ahead and schedule a meet up,Please post it way in advance.Many of us are traveling and might be in that area on that day.Much success to you!
Will do!
very good point you got there Terry ! TME is my first advice i give them when they joining the platform ! spend some quality time put some effort , like you are doing in your day job ! i hope we catch up also on the 2nd Athens Steemit & ofc in Lisbon !
Yes, it will be good to catch up if I go to Steemfest 2 in Lisbon. Working on it now and would like to make it happen.
Thanks @terrybrock! Always a stimulating a conversation with you.. perfect for my somewhat lazy (or tired) mind!
Hey, Kevin, with all the traveling you've been doing, you have still enormously stimulating in your thinking. Thank you for sharing what you did. I'd love to stay in touch and even do a video together on Steemit sometime. Are you open to that?
Yup, for sure. Id say probably some tine after I get back to KL? lets say from 5th july onwards :)
That sounds good. Let's stay in touch and we can find a time that works for both of us. Cheers, my friend!
Dear @terrybrock, thank you for this article.
I've a question : how to motivate people to participate in the Meetup ? I've created a meet up invitation three days ago (I have always prefered real life than internet ;-)), and except my friend and husband, nobody reply. I really thought people would be happy to join... and I feel a bit confuse: why nobody even let a comment to says that 's a great idea but they don't have time/possibility/envie/... Any advices are welcome !
And see you probably at SteemFest :-)
Thank you for the upvote, malik.roxane. I know what you mean. Sometimes we reach out and nobody responds. Put yourself in their shoes. Think about why they would want to respond to you. Read your invitation from their point of view.
Find the solid benefits they will get. Talk about, and work to get, important people to be there and/or have great reasons why they should get together. Always think in terms of the other person's point of view.
Let me know how that goes and please stay in touch. I appreciate your kind words and wish you the very best.
Thanks for your reply @terrybrock. I will apply your advices (and apply it also in my every day life, it's a very good advice in fact !). I think people doesn't reply for two reasons : they may not have seen the information. And there are maybe not more than only few belgian people here on Steemit.
About the important people to get there, that's a very smart advice. I even not think about that. You know, I even don't know who are these " important" belgian steemian... I need to look for it.
Keep in touch,
Roxane
Great post Terry, i'll resteem it. I would love to go to Steemfest but i allready booked my holiday in november before i knew it was then.😬Bummer
Thanx for the note, tomber. Even if you can't make it to Steemfest (I don't know yet if I'll be able to) stay in touch here online with posts and replies. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
Thanks man, it won't be the last fest!! Cheers
Thank you, tomber. Keep an eye out for other Steemit Meet-Ups happening around the planet. One of them is bound to be convenient and just right for you. I look forward to meeting you sometime, somewhere.
Likewise, and i will.
Thats good idea to how to post and specially those who are new because sometimes we think what to post and how to post. Steemit it looking best platform of all social media and we have to take it seriously. Some of mu friend want to join but i told them that its not only photo sharing site but its blog site where need original content with good writing. Though write small but write proper this is what i am thinking.i like inspiration posts and this is looking like it so resteemed it.
Thank you very much for your kind words, birjudanak. Yes, Steemit is quite different from other social media sites. It is not just the fact that we get paid to post (that is wonderful!) but the community is very devoted to helping in many ways. Welcome aboard and we're glad to have you here.
this is great, i see a lot of familiar faces!! really powerful post!
Yes, a lot of good people were there. Nice to hear from you allasyummyfood. I love your pictures and the way you reach out to help. Besides, I love the Russian emphasis you take! Keep up the good work! Thank you for what you do.
heheh good ;))) awww !! its too kind!!
Great post!Thanks for sharing and i am very glad i found stemian community.Upvoted and resteemed!
Thank you, foodlink. You are most kind. I'll look forward to seeing your posts in the future. All the best!
I would love to do a meet up in my part of Pennsylvania. You're a wise man & I have resteemed. Is there a way to see who is near you?
Thank you wandrnrose7. You are most kind. If I were to announce a Meet-Up anywhere, I'd go on Steemit stating the date, time, and place and ask if anyone was interested in attending. Also don't forget to announce it to as many as possible as many of us Steemians are traveling. We just might be visiting the place and time when you hold it.
I'd also go on Facebook groups for Steemit and announce it there. Either way, if you get even one additional Steemian to join you, it will be a good time. Keep us posted as it develops for you. I look forward to hearing from you!
Terry
Amazing post and great to se the gathering :0)
Great pics. Meeting new people is amazing.
Followed and resteemed
Thank you very much, saffisara! Yes, we had a great group of people there. I appreciate you and your comments! Upvoting your comment.
Ur welcome and thank U :0) very inspiering.
We need more of this.
You are right! We do need more of this. So, let's create it!
Whoo Hoo!
What u said : Whooo Hooo Yippiii
I like the way you think, saffisara! All those whooptido high-faluting words.
:-)
Thx Im all for them :0) do u know any other words? Lol
This is one of those thing that gets me motivated to do good in steemit. I wish I have those the same friends too who can really help me improve especially in writing english content.
Stay with it, elemar. It is like anything else. You 'll have strengths and weaknesses in various areas. Find your strengths and serve others with them. Then they will be happy to help you in those areas where you need help. Get a solid, market-valuable skill and use it to help others. That is the most important. You're going to do just fine. Stay in touch and I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for the encouragement I really appreciate it. I will stay in touch. Thank you again.
You bet. I look forward to your future posts.
What is your native language? You seem to have a good command of English now.
this is what we really need to do as a comunity, best way to get in contact, to know and to learn about each other. Nice post, I'm really happy to see this is going to the right place.
Thank you fivefiveeleven (or is it 55-11?) You are right that a Meet-Up is a great way to get to know people. As good as online connections are, being there in person matters a lot! Be well and let's stay in touch.
Upvoted, followed and resteemed!
Hi @terrybrock, i am brand newb lol here on steemit, but a longtime crypto enthusiast and lover of precious metals. I really enjoyed your story and your advice -- i totally agree, and have been dumbfounded by the many and great, as yet, unrealized possibilities on this platform. I will be keeping my radar tuned for any Vancouver meet-ups.
Steem On!
Thank you, thedamus. Vancouver, eh? Yes, Steemit is a fabulous tool for connecting with others and for generating money. I've got a feeling you will find many people in Vancouver who are using Steemit. A Meet-Up will be a great way to connect on a physical level and nourish those relationships you start online. Keep me posted how it develops. I'd love to get back up to Vancouver. Fabulous city and I have some good friends there I'd love to see again. All the best to you!
Thanks for the great post. Do you think it's not worth it to publish on Steemit if you're unable to post close to daily?
That is a good quesstion wkbaran. I think the idea would be to Post something every dayIf you can.However, for most of us that would not be possible given our busy schedules.
Make it a pointTo post is often as you can.Be very careful to always post good quality material.You don't want to get the reputation of just putting something out there in order to, Well, just put something out there!:-)
Yes, it will take work.Yes, it is not easy to do it right. However, it will be worth it in the long run if you become known as a consistent quality content creator. Good for you on your work thus far. I look forward to seeing more of what you will do. Cheers!
What a fantastic idea! I've hosted several meet-ups in the past but it hasn't occurred to me how in person meetings could help build a social media community. Thank you for the post!
You bet, joshua-pace. Yes, this is a great idea and can be implemented most anywhere around the world. Let us know how it works out for you. I look forward to hearing from you!
Terry
Do they have a steemfest in the states or just meet ups? Look very fun!
They happen spontaneously all over the States. This is a good place, here on Steemit, to find out.
Nice. I will be on the lookout!
Oh yeah, Meet-Ups can happen anywhere and for just about anything. The one we had in Athens about Steemit was a fabulous experience to get to know others. Think about how you could do something like it where you are, nezbong. All the best to you!
A New Orleans Steemfest. That would be perfect since it is like 100 degrees here in the summer and humid. lol
I know what you mean. I've been to New Orleans when it is hot like that. Of course, that is why New Orleans has some fabulous Mint Juleps and other great beverages! Nice to hear from you!
yeah you too. Nothing like a mint julep on a hot day. Maybe we can serve them at Steem Fest New Orleans!
Sounds like like a good idea. SteemFest New Orleans! Way cool!
Resteemed and thank you so much @ terrybrock for this post!!! I am glad to meet you and all of the people I meet !!! Thank you all:)
Thank you, evimeria. Glad to have you on board.
Thank you, evimeria! Glad you liked it.
Wow its terry brook. I saw your interview to @stella if im not mistaken about steemit. She was giving advice about steemit. Happy steemit😁😁😁
Yep! One in the same, crisgojar. It was nice doing the interview with @stellabelle and hearing her ideas and wisdom. Thank you for stopping by and your comment.
Nice post Terry, I'm thinking off going to Steemfest. Maybe I'll organize a meetup in Stockholm. In any case guess I'll see you in Acapulco in February. :)
Yes, I'm planning to be at Anarcapulco 2018 next year. Might get over to Steemfest in Lisbon as well. I'm thinking about it a lot now. Do I know you from Anarcapulco 2017? Let's stay in touch.
Yes we have meet at Anarchapulco, there's some photos of me in my introduction post. Staying in touch sounds good :)
yes, now I recognize you. Thank you for coming by to chat. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
Actual community, born online and spilling into physical reality, is the single greatest achievement of the world wide web so far. So excited to be a part of this!
Yes, it is born online and gets into the real world a physical reality. Thank you for catching that and sharing it.
Nice photos, i was in athens 2 week ago and make the same photo of the akropolis. I think you have fun there because the city ist wonderful. Hope to hear more from you !
Two weeks ago? That is interesting. Yes, the people I met were just wonderful. I feel for them with the terrible economic conditions now, but they have a long history and will be able to recover. Thank you and I look forward to producing much more content you enjoy. All the best!
Yeah, it was my first time i visit athens. I think that in the future the economic about greece will be better !
Cool pictures Terry!! I hope the communtiy will grow fast. Im new, so thank you for the informations. Lets enjoy here!
Yes, the community is the best part of Steemit. There are some very smart and very good people here. I look forward to meeting many more. Thank you, pawizz for stopping by.
Excelente idea y voy a trabajar en ello. te dejo mi voto!
https:steemit.com/@cyclope
Muchas gracias por la votación, amigo mío.
Thanks so much for the informative article. I hope to one day attend a Steemit Meet Up. Sounds amazing! Upvoted and resteemed :) Do you know of any Steem Meet Ups in the Los Angeles area?
Thank you, denisechips. I look forward to seeing more of your content online here on Steemit. All the best!
Likewise!
Love Your Enthusiasm! Let's be Friends … U follow me, @doctormegazilla & I'll Follow U?
Thank you. Let's make it happen!
Looks awesome terry! Nice to meet you this way, at this beautiful community. My support is sure, Followed, Upvoted & Resteem this great vision, this great people.
I'm really flashed from what kind of amazing people are around here, it's some kind of a great wonder i think.
Thanks for sharing, we will see again, thats sure. Here is some Power-Up gif for you my man! Enjoy!
source https://giphy.com/gifs/dancing-happy-cartoons-10UeedrT5MIfPG
Cheers!
Thank you, besteulz. I like that little GIF. Nice! Still trying to figure out how to get one of those GIFs from giphy to work for me. I keep getting "Incompatible format" errors. Any ideas what it takes to make it work?
Nice to hear you like it!
I guess the errors appear, if you try to embed the direct giphy html source? If this should be right, i have no solution for implement the html code at all. I just take another way, downloading the .gif directly from giphy and upload it with the device provided by steemit. I just grab it and put it into the post.
Thank you. I'll keep working on it. I love the power of GIFs and how they get attention. Nice chatting with you!
I just think gifs are really nice, so you are Welcome ;) Nice i helped you! See you
Very insightful and helpful too...i cant wait to explode. Thank you Terry!
Thank you eurogee. Get ready for some fun exploding! Exploring too! :-)
Wow, this is truly amazing! Well done. It's nice to see the pros having fun.
Thank you, ursteemitgirl. I think we have to have fun no matter what. Being on Steemit is a cool way to do it.
I agree. Life is short. Live, Love, Laugh.
Sounds like a very good philosophy to have!
Well, haha! I have seen many people use it! I think it is not bad.
Yes, many people use Meet-Ups and you're right, it is not bad. It is good to have them. I want to do more of these around the world. Good way to meet people. Thank you for your comment
I couldn't agree more. Do a post when you plan on gathering meet-ups in Australia in the future!
Those cups and T-shirts are so sexy.
Looks fun! Steemit in the real world! What an amazing idea.
Yes, bek, it is a pretty cool thing to you. You might consider it if that is a good thing for you!
Always such great ideas! A happy Wednesday to you!
Thank you, artedellavita. Hope you have a fabulous Wednesday also!
You are welcome!
Good post @terrybrock. Decided to follow in order to keep in touch. I'm working on different ideas to promote Steem in my country.
Yes, let's stay in touch. What is your country? Mine is Planet Earth! :-)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for your post, for new user like me your advice is very helpful.
Thanks again :) follow me @zerometal and upvote
Thank you for stopping by and for your comment, zerometal.
Thank you, sweetsssj! Wish you could have been with us. We were sending good vibes and best wishes to you from Athens, Greece. Did you feel it??? :-) All the best!
Very,very,Nice
Thanx! Glad you like it. Let's stay in touch!
Good read.
Thank you!
great advices, i'll try to follow them
Thank you very much,lasper. I look forward to hearing from you again.
Welcome @terrybrock
Happy steemit Steemit is an amazing place. Here, we share stories and read others. This is where we connect and build relationships and grow together. Best of luck with your steemit trip.Looking forward to read the next post ,,, do not forget also upvoting the next action and follow me @jakir ,, thanks steemit community
Thank you, jakir. Yes, I've enjoyed Steemit and what it means to so many.
hello
am aminnow and following you love your post
may i ask for somme support from you and the members in this post
Welcome aboard. Yes, the Steemit community is particularly helpful. I certainly don't have all the answers but if I can help, I'll be glad to assist. Hope you enjoy your experiences here.
thank you, dipak! I love that GIF you have. How did you create it? Giphy??? Something else??? I look forward to hearing from you!
Terry
@terrybrock from this website https://giphy.com/
Thank you for letting me know. If you don't mind, I have another question: I've tried to use GIFs created there but every time I insert them into my Steemit post, I get an error on Steemit that it is "incompatible format" and it doesn't work. This is even when the same GIF does work in other places, like a page on my WordPress site.
Any ideas what I might be doing wrong?
Love what you're doing with that! Keep up the good work!
The same problem with me........but i use that GIF which steemit.com supports.
Hmm I wonder if I can get a Steemit group together in Chicago
I imagine that Chicagoland has a lot of people there. If you do decide to schedule a meet up, please let all of us know here on the Steemit community. Many of us are traveling a lot and could be in the area at the same time you're holding it.Thank you for stopping by and for your comments.
Good point!
I could manage to make it up to Chicago. I'm in Montgomery, AL. Europe is a bit of a ways away. lol
I strongly agree with your opinion, steemit community greatly enriched us to the outside world insight besides income, this community also add friends all over the world in an instant. Success always for you.
Thank you, husaini. You are I are in agreement on this. I like that adding friends all over the world part you mentioned. That is a great idea!
Excellent your meeting. I love your cups. You are passionate and that's good. Enjoy
That is very kind of you. Thank you for your comments. Yes, Being passionate about something is very important.Thank you for stopping by.
Thanks for the solid advice. So glad you got to go and be apart of the meeting in Athens and get to photo document some of it. Looks like you had a great time.
Yes it was a great time. It was my first trip to Athens, Green (country #38 for me!) and I loved meeting so many wonderful people. Thank you for your comment.
#38 that's great. That is one thing about SteemIt, that I love is meeting people who have traveled as much or more than me. I've been to 17 so far and that's probably more than almost anyone I know except for people working internationally.
It is a great education to travel. I love being in a place where I can listen and learn from smart people from other cultures and learn, even bits and pieces, of a new language.