I got this idea from @shayne to get the word out there in a simple-to-understand fashion. Here's his post:
@shayne/steemit-recruitment-or-introduce-your-friends-to-steemit
Unfortunately, I NEVER post on Facebook, so I think their algorithms killed the visibility of my post, but I still had a little success:
If you've abandoned Facebook, I highly recommend you tell your friends the same thing. Let's make Steemit even more viral than it already is!