Honestly, my pals are the same! Many are in uni but a lot of them are also just skint in general and are super talented artists. Others are professional content creators (I hate that phrase but it's useful) and would expect a decent remuneration from their work. Steemit now should be a no-brainer.

I like the sound of your approach though. I've not been in a situation to sit someone down with a laptop, etc., and talk them through it. So far I have been posting on FB and also just talking to people and it's not working and there is real need for me to do it apart from it's good for my pals and it's good for Steemit.