STEEMIT 101 - How To Interact With People. - Crash Course.
In this episode of my Steemit 101 series, we'll talk about: How To Interact With People.
We have already covered these topics:
Fellow Steemians,
We all know how to type and how to talk. However we don't always do it properly and we often use bad or inappropriate words when we write or discuss things. - In this article, I'll go to the bottom of this, so you don't do things wrong.
As I've already told you how to grow your audience and things like that, I won't go into any details regarding that subject. There's a fine line between being a spammy douchebag and a polite, serious person who wants some attention. Well, there's no line at all actually, but some people like to see it like that, so I'll play along for now.
Let me give you two examples:
Thank you. Please follow me and upvote my content! - www.your-article.url.com
This was a refreshing read. I really love the comparison of "this and that, then that and if and when". I wrote a similar article myself just a few hours/days ago, but I actually missed the part you mentioned about "----------------". I must say that I agree with you to some extent but I truly believe that you could benefit from hearing my perspective. - www.your-article.url.com. - Thank you very much!
I bet you agree that the first alternative is a very bad thing to do.
- Yet, so many people are doing exactly that!
That said, @cryptogee wrote a superb article yesterday, and I truly recommend everyone to read it: - Using Steemit Comments To Lose Friends And Alienate People
In that article you'll find tons of valuable content about this exact topic. How, when and why to comment and all that. - Make sure to read it!
Even though I strongly recommend that article..
I've decided to write my own. Not because I think that I can do it better than him, because in all honesty, I won't be able to do that. - However, I feel obligated to write my own article regarding this subject as I feel the need to help my readers.
- That's the reason I do these Steemit 101's in the first place. - To help my readers.
When you decide to talk with others.
Make sure that you set aside enough time to do it properly. - If you respond to something with an half-assed reply, you'll miss out on chances of both rewards but also followers. - Which is why this goes hand in hand with my other two Steemit 101's I've already published.
I've seen replies with hundreds of dollars in rewards, meanwhile the article had a fraction of that. - And why is that? - Because these people know how to write.
You don't have to be polite in every single comment you write. You can and should respond to something even if you strongly disagree with the content. - However, don't do it by saying stupid things like: "Go to hell! - Your article sucks, that's wrong blah blah blah"
What you should do, is to point out the reason for you to not agree with the author. Highlight some of his errors or some of the flaws in his articles or ideas. - Interact, in a professional way, without being super polite. - By doing that, you'll start a debate. - And how cool would it be to start a discussion with an author on his article, instead of your own? - That's what your end game is here.
You spread your word across multiple authors content and get exposure while you're doing that. - Even without links to your own content.
Also, you don't always have to thank people for their articles. - Especially not by simply saying "Thank you!". - That's boring and honestly speaking, people are getting tired of such comments.
Agree to disagree. - There's nothing wrong with that, and truth to be told, other people who's reading your replies might actually agree with you and not the author of the article, so based on your replies, they might follow you. - Or both of you.
- Either way, it's a win for you.
Encourage people!
Use your words to encourage, motivate and inspire others. Not by boring replies like: "Thank you.", "Well done." or "Great article!". - Tell them why you liked their articles or why you didn't. Tell them why you loved to read their articles but also why you didn't upvote it for instance. You can even got that extra mile and give them feedback right away. - Tell them what they should think about in the future. Be honest about their work. - Explain what they should've focused on and things like that. - That will not only give you great exposure it will also help the entire community to grow.
You can always add more to your reply than just a simple "Thank you!".
Last but not least..
- Use the different channels to interact with people.
We have discord and we have the steem chat. - Don't just use these channels to promote your articles. Use them to discuss things. To interact with people and to make friends. - That should be your priority while you're there. Not to promote your own articles.
Read, learn and implement the things I've mentioned in my different Steemit 101's so far, and use them as your own shortcut to success on Steemit. - I've often said that there are no shortcuts but in all honesty, my Steemit 101's are pretty close. - At least, they are a huge help on your way.
