Following the Footsteps of @kevinwong & @steve-walschot and Quitting My Day Job
Hello followers and first time readers of my blog!
I had been without a job and also without much hope and in the midst of recovering from depression and suicidal tendencies when I stumbled upon Steemit. I immediately saw the potential that Steemit had, but others (my mother included, did not see the immense value that steemit has not only as a platform to make money, but also a force for good that can tangibly change lives.
My Introduce Yourself post was essentially to prove that Steemit is real and legitimate and to prove to my mother that I, an unprofessional writer, could make money blogging.
After this post @stellabelle encouraged me to write to her Secret Writer blog about some of the difficult times I was experiencing, and after a hard day writing, I submitted this to her and she added the photos and formatting that she is so skilled at doing
I already didn't have a day job when I started Steemit, but I'd like to keep it that way with support from the steemit community if possible.
What does @bendjmiller222 bring to steemit?
- Innovation & creativity are my strengths
- I love to help others, whether that be through ideas for their personal blog or tips to make blogs better
- Carefully crafted, creative comments (alliteration) and a well established vocabulary
- Phtography & Photoshop skills
- Effective communication
- Passion to bring more creative people to Steemit
- Energy, enthusiasm, and excitement at all times of the day
I am going to be talking more with @jacor about a blockchain technology application that will hopefully one day give both up and coming artists and fans the ability to purchase concert and event tickets at reasonable prices and cut out the fees that (in my opinion Monopolies like) Ticketmaster force people to pay.
I have also been in contact with @ned and looking to soon release some of the premier steemit apparel once the shimmer gold embroidered logo is finalized. I will likely bring a few to Steemfest so people can see them for themselves
I'm also looking into doing some cool customized screen printed T-shirts and and toying with the idea of having a monthly contest where artists can submit steemit related artwork in up to three colors and the design that gets the most votes can win a % of SBD and total T-shirts sold.
I have a lot more ideas that I'd like to implement, and being supported by the steemit community will allow me to fully dedicate my time to helping new users and coming up with products and ideas to......
