You Might Have Heard Of Me...
I am the average user on STEEM. I had no prior crypto- or blockchain experience, but I joined Steem(it) in July 2016. I was working full time as a freelancer on SEOClerks at the time I "stumbled on" Steemit. My main business were brand building. I delivered nifty, breathtaking advertising campaigns with high-conversion rates to my clientele. I gave them exposure and I gave them traffic.
They went from zero attraction to fully-loaded, 24/7-exposure in days...
- And the rest was up to them.
I have published more than 1000 posts (articles) and I have written well-more than 6000 comments. I have published 4 articles per day 27 times in total and I have written a minimum of 1 post per day, 7 days per week for a total of 13 times since I joined in July 2016.
I have several articles that sits on top on google for specific searches, much like the one I show you in the cover image. If you search for: "how to get whale votes" on google, you can see for yourself. I brought my girlfriend here, she gave up. I have brought friends and co-workers here. They gave up. I have promoted Steem & Steemit for hundreds of thousands of people, I have launched successful initiatives and projects. I have encouraged people to stay when they've been on the brink of leaving...
I have bought STEEM-merchandise. I have given away hundreds of STEEM-business cards and I have spent countless hours on writing educational posts and how-to's. Even though the previous asapers-project has been inactive for a very long period of time, more than 200 people still sits on our Discord channel... I have donated STEEM & SBD to various projects and to help fellow Steemians to pay their medical bills or to put food on the table. I have donated Steem & SBD to the travel fund, 
I have done many, many other things...
And all of this comes from one of the average users on STEEM.
I don 't have to be an expert in blockchain-technology or some hot-shot crypto trader to be a Steemian. We have dedicated people around us with all those necessary skills and that knowledge. We need average users. We need John, James, Maria and Mary. We need the Smith's and the Williams. We need Bob.
We need to pave the way for those people, and we need to welcome them with open arms. We need to greet them with laughter, joy and a likeable community-spirit. Skip all the "decentralized" and "blockchain"-talk. That's mumbo jumbo for these people anyways so save your ink.
If I could bring thousands of people to my clients websites and salespages, I am convinced that people above my paygrade could do the same. I brought potential buyers, people knew what they were about to see...
- The rest was up to my clients.
I can't do that on or for STEEM, because the "potential buyers" wouldn't see the same potential I can see. Remember, I have been here long enough to have witnessed literally every single thing that ever happened here. I have been here long enough to have convinced myself that STEEM can be something truly lifechanging and revolutionary...
- What would convince the average user to stay?
My article on top of the trending due to votes worth 300 STEEM?
The greed, selfishness and the overall weird behaviour?
The lack of author and curation rewards?
The RC issues?
- What would you tell them?
That they should put in tons of effort and time and that they should write amazing, in-depth, super-high quality articles?
In all honesty, that doesn't work. It might have worked to some extent in the past, but it doesn't work nowadays. I mean, I have been here since July 2016, 1000+ articles and 6000+ comments later, and I can barely go beyond $1 rewards.
Look, I am not complaining about my rewards, but money is the first and main reason and goal for people to come here. STEEM have been promoted to the "outside world" like the treasure chest at the end of a rainbow with leprechauns running around all day long, throwing money at people...
- When was the last time you saw a unicorn?
I Am PRO 50/50.
Worst case scenario?
- I lose 25% of my $1 rewards.