To the planktons and minions that we are mentoring in @steemitfamilyph we are always stressing the need to build relationships and comment on the work of others. Build a reputation of leaving good comments and increase your visibility.

We encourage them to join different groups, talk to different people, find their niche and those that have the same wavelength and interests and engage them. No matter how far they swim away they know that they have a home with us. An Ohana.

We have a very talented Photographer has his own blog outside of steemit. Is at the level of juliank and allmonitors but does not engage well. Aside from joining the photocontest comments rarely, give one line sentences. He has been here for almost a month now but has now swam away from the nurturing grounds and has started complaining he isn't getting recognition.

We tried our best to tell him it times, some commitment to connect and establish relationships. He can expect that he posts and amazing photo and people would just upvote it by the merit. We have so many talented photographers here and the difference is the engagement, the socialization.

He doesn't have the time or patience to put the effort and that is the reason why. He is not social.

So those who are the influencers and successful here are those that not only create good content but also engage their followers.

If you engage them, they will come.

Incidentally this made me laugh. I no longer get paid to Facebook at work but now I am paid to Steemit at work hahahha.

Where else can people post, comment, and upvote while getting paid for doing it? (No I don't referring going on Facebook at work).

I know you already said that you have so many projects you are eyeing but would you and @spiritualmax be interested in being part of the promo-steem project and community?