Throwing some highlight on superb Posts in the past here at Steemit. Here's an excellent one from none other than @Pappa-Pepper himself. I thought it was a worthy post to discuss a bit with some of my own commentary. Here is the link to Pppa-Pepper's blog post The Stranger : Papa's Advice for Newer Users Part 1
So who is @Papa-Pepper ?
Well, he was probably one of the first Steemians I started Following when I joined in December 2017'. He is a true Blogger in every sense of the word. Detailing his Life as a Homesteader everyday, (multiple times a day) he has amazing energy and you can see it as it comes out so obviously in his writing and videos.
He is also a very deep Thinker and articulates very well his own Beliefs and how he applies it to his own Life. And ,imho , seems to be a person who constantly demonstrates a lot of empathy to people and the World around him.
His advice for New Users at Steemit ...
@Papa-Pepper talks about how some new Steemians say "hey I can do that" no problem. And he agrees. But what they do not realize is he had spent well over a year ( and still does) posting EVERYDAY ( Yes EVERYDAY, folks) 3 or 4 times per day. And making tens of thousands of Comments and Replies interacting with other Steemians.
He makes a point to tell newbies that NO ONE including him makes it after just a month or two at Steemit !
He notes that it seems simple but you have to "exist". In other wards, you have to let people know you're around. And you need to be consistent in posting Content. So many Steemians write a few posts and then stop , he's observed. Or maybe they post and then come back a month later to post again. That won't work, he points out
Papa goes on to talk about how important it is to introduce yourself. If you missed the intro post at least drop by and give an Upvote or Comment to other Steemains and let them know you have "moved into the neighborhood ".
Making a first impression is so important, Papa says. When you go to someone's blog be sure to leave a relevant and well thought out reply. Do NOT just go there say "Upvote ME" or "Follow ME" in your Comment. That is a horrible first impression :(
Is what @Papa-Pepper Advises something that is Doable for Newbies ?
Conclusion...
This blog post was just Part 1. Here's Part 2 to check out... Stranger 2
and Part 3 ... Stranger 3
I think EVERY Steemian should make it a point to read overall these three Posts.
Also I would encourage if you haven't already to check out and definitely Follow @papa-pepper and his Blog.
Some really top quality stuff.. And I do realize you may not be a Homesteader , and you may not be able to relate to him in this capacity. But what you can do is observe some of the principles of high quality writing and good communication and effective interaction in nearly everything @Papa-Pepper does.
Cheers to great Content,
Robert Andrew
Below is his most recent Video where he talks about certain phrases and how they originated and applying it to his Homestead Life,
