Are You Out Of Sight & Out Of Mind?
I really enjoy reading the blogs from the people I follow on STEEM. It's such a diverse group of people that I would have never have known if not for this blockchain. I also like to gasp spend time poking around the trending page...
I get it...
That's a hot button topic here...
What is quality content?
Does it deserve 500 dollars plus in payouts?
And heaven forbid, we dive into the bid bot debates...
I understand them all, and while I don't agree with the hate a lot of these promotional services get, it's part of the culture here on STEEM to either be for them or against them.
Guess what...
We really can't control the trending page unless we have a few hundred thousand in STEEM Power and downvote the content we don't agree with.
So I tend to spend the majority of my time here on STEEM with things I can control...
And that is adding value to the best of my ability every single day!
There are a few reasons why I believe in curating and creating content daily but here's the big one...
Out of sight...Out of mind!
Sure we could start showing up on the trending page if we had a few thousand to spend every week on promotional bots. And if we all started with a cool million Steem Power, I'm sure we'd get tons of love and attention...
But for the rest of us, we need to show up...Everyday!
And if you think about it, this is a great way to build a solid foundation for your account here on STEEM.
Everyday we should be;
- Engaging with our follows and other Steemians
- Creating content (if we have the confidence to do it)
- Curate great content we find on STEEM
- Taking part in the Discord communities
- Sharing STEEM, everywhere we go!
This is stuff we CAN control!
We cannot control the upvotes, we cannot control the trending page. But we can control what we do each and every day.
And getting back to the popular saying of 'out of sight, out of mind'...These daily tasks just make sense.
Look at this quote I pulled from John Hall's Top Of Mind book (one of the better books I've read in the past few years...)
20 seconds? Really??
And we expect to stick out in the sea of Steemians with showing up once a week? Or once a month?
It just cannot happen.
We need to build trust with our followers and if you want to get noticed by ANY one with influence on this blockchain...You have to put in the work!
Sure, we can use bots to promote the content we feel the blockchain can benefit from. And yes, going to offline events like @steemfest and @steemcreators is a HUGE plus to ones reputation here...
But nothing, and truly believe that NOTHING will help you more than showing up...Everyday!
This article will be a huge focus in the SteemSavvy training platform. We will be encouraging members to show up everyday on STEEM, using the dApps, taking part in the communities, and engaging with their fellow Steemians. We believe that the best way to grow your account here is to add value...Everyday!
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Yes Jon, showing up every day here on Steemit is important. But it should include a certain quality. Your posts have this quality, but there is also a lot of waste shared on Steemit. This leads to the fact that the good contributions are sometimes not noticed. The same happens to the comments, some are really good, others are only spam.
and that’s a big issue. and i know the people that are against the bots will say this is the case. and they are right. i just think the cream will always rise to the top in the long run.
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Yes, that's the part. In the long run, it will rise. But all newbies will have to struggle with this.
So true. Showing up is the most important part. If you don't show up, you can't win.
agreed. it’s such a huge part of my game plan. it’s what i can control. i can show up. everything else...it’s up to the powers that be lol
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I have to agree that showing up everyday and taking action is very important, unfortunately it is also too easy to get caught up and not take action. The successful people are those who stick to it and provide value each day. I strive to get just a little better each day. Keep reminding me :)
lol oh you know i’ll be super annoying with that :)
but a really good point. not just showing up but taking action is key.
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Well, this is one post I really should pay attention to! Not like I have been very active outside of making comments.
It is true. Either be active or be forgotten.
I did make a post today. Now I just need to be proactive in my own future here in this community.
Thanks for this @jongolson!
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yessir. now follow that up tomorrow. and the next day. and the next lol
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You can't expect to build a relationship if you don't show up... If you ever had a personal relationship that blossomed into a long term relationship it did not happen from simply showing up once a week or once a month... you had to invest time into your relationship. So think of STEEM as building a long term relationship... Show up to build that relationship!
agreed. nothing ever good happened in the blink of an eye. all good things take time and relationships are no different.
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exactly... sort of like +1 daily... a little bit each day! :)
I don't know about being out of sight, but I am out of my mind! ;-)
lol you and me both
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Short memory kinda sucks. 7 things simultaneously for 20 seconds? I think 7 things is a stretch for many these days. We really need an upgrade, lol!
Anyway, I really liked the other part of the quote:
And it goes hand in hand with "out of sight, out of mind". You can't be a true leader if you only show up once in a while.
oh man. do we ever need an upgrade lol that’s the truth!!
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Agee showing up and doing something is a must if you want to get ahead. It can be comments on blogs I do not think has to be a post everyday.
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nope. curation counts. engagement counts. al of it counts. we just need to be seen.
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I can find time on most days to be in here and I really should be in here every day for even commenting, but as for adding content that is the next level to achieve. That will come soon
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best thing about it is that you can grow with it. once you feel comfortable, you’ll knock it out of the park :)
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