I agree @Timbo we need to get Steemit out there.
I did not know about that statistic of 12,000 active members on the platform and it was very interesting to hear that for I see that as being it only positive.
It shows that it really is early days for Steemit and thus has enormous future potential.
I suppose there are different kinds of selling and not all work for everyone.
Im not an expert but I do recall there being such things as, a "hard sell", the "soft sell" as well as other kinds of clever selling.
I am personally put of by the hard sell 😂. I hate to be pressed into things. The soft sell is also not good for me because I feel like I am being manipulated 😂
But the kind of selling you talk about is by far the best kind. The enthusiastic kind. Enthusiasm is infectious, it inspires and drives us.
Some ere better than others I guess and are perhaps have been born with more tools and abilities for this task. People such as yourself @Timbo, whom I can see work hard and who have this "enthusiasm" you speak of.
I hate naming people for we can´t know all the 12,000 of these active members and I guess we tend to have our own circle of friends.
However, we all have the right to our opinion, and speaking from my own perspective there are one or two members who stand out to me in the short time that I have been a member on the Steemit platform. Members who indeed have given me inspiration with their enthusiasm and drive.
Including your good self, I would mention @thecryptofiend - who is an incredible force of enthusiasm on this platform. Honestly I don´t know how the guy does what he does. It is as though there are 20 of him 😯. Truly inspiring individual and is an incredible asset to this community. If that guy ever left there would be a huge void left behind him.
@dreemit is another member who I feel is a terrific force for good on Steemit He does much to make new members feel welcome and included which is vital in my opinion. If new members do not feel welcome they will quickly leave. His example inspired me to do the same and so I also make sure I give new members a warm welcome.
@codydeeds is one who for me is a representative of the future world we are trying to build together. It is not only to change the world that is important but we need to know what kind of world we want.
I recently by accident discovered another member that impressed me known as @stelleabella. I had stumbled upon an early post of hers telling of a scam artist on Steemit and a blackmail scandal. This post totally blew me away. The effort and time taken to inform the Steemit community of such despicable characters must never be take for taken granted and I for one am very grateful to any one who does this. We owe a great debt to them. @stelleabella also does a great deal to promote Steemit and has ingenious creative ways of doing so.
Of course , our main motivation for being on the Steemit platform is to write about our own specific area of interest. Me being an artist means I generally want to write about art and hope that people find what I post interesting.
However, I take your point very seriously @Timbo. As a member of such an amazing experiment we all should do try to do our bit to contribute to the foundation of this growing platform.
As I say, I do not like to mention specific people for I am certain there are many many whom do a great job in driving this new revolutionary community. I just saw that these specific members are examples of I have personally learned the ways of how we can all help. How can all do out bit for the cause. Like giving a warm welcome to new members, encourage honesty, point out scammers, inform our followers of news and developments and generally inspire each other. "Nothing is better than word of mouth", I once heard a salesman say.
Again, great post @Timbo