Hey @plushzilla! Thank you so much for this comment. I appreciate the time you took to leave this. I've got @markmorrisjr on board with this now. He recently joined us over at @thesteemengine, and he's been a valuable resource so far. Thank you for pointing me in his direction.

I'll get in touch with @pennsif about his Steemit course. That, too, will be valuable to this initiative.

The introduction is probably going to be the hardest part. We want to introduce Steemit to people as a new blogging platform where they can find community, but we'll need to use the fact that you can make money as the enticing and novel bit.

I also appreciate your suggestion about contests. I had not previously considered that, but those are very valuable in helping new users earn some liquid rewards.

Placing the spotlight on blockchain-based initiatives as you mentioned may also be a good avenue. Thank you for your comment again, and I look forward to getting your feedback as this initiative continues.