In my opinion this is a long game... I don't think there is an easy way to make it quickly. Having said that, it is a "relative" game. In other words, make friends, get connected, develop a good reputation, and sooner or later we all grow up together... A lot of the speed of how fast all this happens has to do with the price of steem... And contrary to what most people think, we gain more if the price goes "lower"... That is what you root for... Make friends and establish connections and root for the price to go lower! :)