A day in the life of an Actifit Mentor. A report for @rosatravels and @mcfarhat

Being an Actifit mentor is fun but is also certainly a challenge. If I commit to doing something I normally go 'all in!' and this is no different. There are varying degrees of commitment and effort needed for the different types of mentee, ranging from an experienced steemit user, to the "what's a blockchain?" crew. They all present different challenges so I thought I would update everyone on my current situation, go through my routine and maybe give a few hints and tips along the way.

#teamgazza

So this is my initiative to motivate, inform and add a sense of belonging to my mentees. It goes without saying that I support all of my mentees with follows, daily upvotes and comments and the odd resteem. I also include everyone on my own daily actifit posts, make sure they get a mention and link their previous days posts on mine. I want to encourage a bit of togetherness and teamwork, make the mentee feel like they are not on their own. It also adds an element of competition that is healthy and promotes fitness. After all, that's what we are trying to do here, right?

The guide

I made a guide on how to use the Actifit app. As soon as I was accepted as an official Actifit mentor this was the first thing I thought about doing. I use it for reference but also as a step by step guide for the uninitiated. Yes, it took awhile to make. I screen shot everything step by step and adjusted everything in MS Paint, but it has definitely been worth it. I recruited 2 mentees that I had never had contact with previous(@momijiscrypto and @shakkei) and the feedback from the guide itself has been awesome. It was always intended to be for anyone that could benefit from it, whether you are a mentor, potential user or just a user that needs a bit of guidance. Please feel free to check it out and use as you see fit. The link is here. https://steemit.com/actifit/@cheese4ead/a-guide-to-the-actifit-fitness-tracker

The Whatsapp Group

One thing that I have recently added is a whatsapp group. This is for the mentees that I have in my contacts and knew previously, ie family and close friends. There are 5 different mentees on the group and they are all new to steem and new to the whole process. Most of them have little to zero knowledge of crypto in general and need a lot of guidance.

The free referral from Actifit is a real bonus in trying to encourage new people into the crypto space. Most people are still not able to or not bothered to go through all the hassle of starting in crypto. I am receiving lots of questions on all sorts of things related to crypto, steemit and actifit and it's vital that I keep on top of the situation if I have any designs on them sticking around long term. The whatsapp group has been very important in this.

My Actifit Day

Well, first and foremost I am an Actifit user. I have a goal of posting every day and a target of 10,000 steps. Some days are easier than others. The weather has improved here in Bucharest so it has become easier once again. On the days that I coach or play football, I don't need to plan. I hit 10k fairly comfortably. The days without football are a bit more of a challenge. I try to walk everywhere to make sure I have a solid base. I always choose the stairs regardless of how many and if need be I add a little to my journey. That normally does it, unless it rains! Boooooooooooo.

Once my target is completed I turn my attention to my team of mentees. As well as upvoting, commenting and occasionally resteeming their daily posts, I add all of them to my daily post. I try to encourage others to visit their posts as well as each other. I try to get to know the mentees that I didn't know from before and offer my own words of encouragement.

My mentees

@momijiscrypto was already on steemit and found me through my guide. Lots of walking and a bit of running. Gardening too. Regularly hits 10k.
@shakkei was already on steemit and found me through my guide. Is super busy working in clothes design but finds the time for walks fairly regularly.
@foxyspirit is a good friend of mine and a partner in the @phctop3 contest. She is a SAHM and a brilliant professional cake maker. Very busy again but usually hits 10k when out on walks.
@pennio is one of my good mates in Bucharest and new to steemit. He teaches and is on his feet all day. If you want a challenge, try to keep up with his step count!
@thekitchenfairy is a PHC friend and Steem Witness. She makes awesome posts and regularly hits the 5000 target for Actifit rewards.
@mono.rosado is my daughter Jaime and is new to steemit although she has kept an eye on my progress over the year. She in the middle of exams but has posted regularly.
@theunderbaker is my brother and new to steemit. He's a busy guy but is out an about for his job so steps should be easy to come by.
@bexbaker is my sister in law and also new to steemit. She is a crypto skeptic, so I was kind of shocked that she agreed to go for the referral. I am determined to keep her going and convince her that crypto is here to stay.
@noodle.doo is a good friend and another non crypto person. She is looking for fitness, motivation and Actifit combined with me as her mentor, should be a good fit!

FAQ

Here are some of the questions that I have received over the last few weeks.

What are AFIT Tokens?

Don't forget that this concept for the new to steem members is going to be alien. My advice is tell they the very basic stuff but advise them, to hold on to and accumulate the tokens for better upvotes. Keep it simple for now.

Why is my photo the wrong way around?

Two things that I have found to stop this happening. Try to keep them landscape (if you can't then crop or reduce, if possible) and don’t put filters or other mobile phone camera tricks on. I tends to not like it.

My step count disappeared?

You only have until midnight to post from the app. If you miss it you lose it or get ‘Pumpkined’ as @pennio calls it. 😂

What is my rank and how do I get my reward value up?

There is no better explanation than Actifit’s own reward post comment:

Actifit rewards and upvotes are based on your:
User rank: which depends on your delegated SP, accumulated AFIT tokens, rewarded post count and recent rewarded activity.
Post score: which depends on your activity count, post content, post upvotes, quality comments, moderator review and user rank.
To improve your user rank, delegate more, pile up more AFIT tokens, and post more.
To improve your post score, get to the max activity count, work on improving your post content, improve your user rank, engage with the community to get more upvotes and quality comments.

Why didn’t I receive an Actifit Reward for my post?

You have to get at least 5000 to receive the Actifit reward on your post. You can always post and receive upvotes from others but 5000 is the minimum for AFIT Tokens and Actifit upvotes.

Weekly Stats

I have been compiling all of the relevant stats to help the mentees keep on track and gauge how they are doing against other new Actifiters.

Weekly Stats 27th - 02nd June

@cheese4ead Rank: 45.5

193 rewarded activities. 14365 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 74.43

27th - 02nd
6004, 16848, 15851, 10581, 19063, 7091, 10086
Total = 85524
ave per post = 12217
ave per day over 7 days = 12217

@shakkei Rank: 7

12 Rewarded activities. 392 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 32.66

27th - 02nd
6636, 5470, 3302, 12415
Total = 27823
ave per post = 6955
ave per day over 7 days = 3974

@momijiscrypto Rank: 26

30 rewarded activities. 1207 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 40.23

27th - 02nd
11964; 6833, 11844, 11449, 10981,
Total = 53071
ave per post = 10614
ave per 7 days = 7581

@mono.rosado Rank: 13

12 Rewarded activities. 582 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 48.5

27th - 02nd
17817, 10204, 7336
Total = 35357
ave per post = 11785
ave per 7 days = 5051

@foxyspirit Rank: 7

8 rewarded activities. 478 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 59.75

27th - 02nd
7674
Total = 7674
Ave per post = 7674
Ave per 7 days = n/a

@pennio Rank: 24

23 rewarded activities. 1237 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 53.78

27th - 02nd
17107, 16110, 13883, 8263, 11310, 13890
Total = 80563
ave per post = 13427
ave per 7 days = 11509

@thekitchenfairy Rank:25.5

18 rewarded activity. 1207 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 67.05

27th - 02nd
7045, 5750, 6453, 5048, 6754, 10381
Total = 41431
ave per post = 6905
ave per 7 days = 5918

@theunderbaker Rank:11

6 rewarded activity. 345 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 57.5

27th - 02nd
10411, 9632
Total = 20043
ave per post = 10021
ave per 7 days = 2863

@noodle.doo Rank:3

2 rewarded activity. 87 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 43.5

27th - 02nd
0
Total = 0
ave per post = 0
ave per 7 days = 0

@bexbaker Rank:7

2 rewarded activity. 59 AFIT Tokens ave tokens per RA = 29.5

27th - 02nd
5487, 1233
Total = 6720
ave per post = 3360
ave per 7 days = n/a

#teamgazza total steps for Week May 27th to June 02nd

358,206 Steps

You can ask me questions anytime, whether you are my mentee or not but if you just need to look something up then you can use my Actifit beginners guide here - My Actifit app guide

If you know of anyone who would love to start on their journey to a healthier lifestyle and receive support from me along the way then you can use my referral link, here. -

https://actifit.io/signup?referrer=cheese4ead

There you have it. A detailed account of all things Actifit mentor! I hope that it was interesting and helpful for other mentors looking for some ideas and inspiration.

Keep on Actifit’ing!

Gaz

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