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When you first login to Steem, in the morning, in the evening, 20 times a day.  What is the first action you take?  

We all have some routine we go through.  And the order you do things in say something about you.

 Many of us are doing it WRONG!

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Is the first thing you check your own Blog?  Checking to see how much reward you have earned since your last login?  Worried about getting top dollar for your post that you worked so hard on?  Getting angry and agitated when your post is only bringing in $0.04?

<center>This is NOT the path to success</center>

The fact of Steem is, you can write the best Blog Post ever created, but if there aren't eyes on your post, it won't earn anything. No one saw it, so no one upvoted it.

<center>So what do I do??</center>

What works for one person won't necessarily work for everyone.  But what I strongly recommend is starting with your REPLIES Tab!

Comments are the best way to engage with other Steemians.  Comments on your posts, comments on other people's posts, comments on comments.  

So every time I log in, I am going to replies.  I check Replies constantly.  I want to be able to respond to people in a timely fashion.  The more you respond, the more you build the relationship.  Relationships lead to followers, followers lead to upvotes. upvotes lead to financial success.

<center>I commented, but the other person didn't comment back!</center>

That's okay!  Not everyone will engage with you.  Some of your target audience gets so many comments, there is no way they are going to read them all.  There just aren't enough hours in the day.

There's also some people who just don't care about you.  It's sad, but it's true.  Some people are here for their own reward and can't be bothered to get to know you, to help you grow.  

<center>Get Used to Rejection</center>

A fisherman doesn't catch a big fish with every line he casts.

It may be you only get responses to one in twenty comments you put out there.  Maybe even less.  But if you keep putting yourself out there, with engaging intelligent  comments, that show you can relate to what the poster is trying to convey, the more chance you have of making a connection.  

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Steem is all about the connections.  Some people have even suggested that comments are more important than what's on your blog.  I think it is about 50/50, but either way comments are important. Period.  Full Stop.

You decide how much effort you are going to put into your comments.  But take a moment as you are reading a post to think "Can I add something of value to this conversation?" If the answer is yes, then don't hesitate to make a comment on any post out there.  It could be a two day old minnow, or @dan, it doesn't matter.  Steem is about engagement, and no one posts just to have their post sit there with no comments.

Add your thoughts, respond when someone comments to you, and make a connection with other people on this Platform.  Relationships are what define your level of financial success.  Shouldn't you put as much effort into them as you do into your posts?  

So stop.  Think about what you can add to this post.  And hit me with a comment.  This is an open discussion... let's discuss!

If you like this post, please visit my blog.  I write about a bunch of different things, you might be surprised at what you find.  And of course, I appreciate any follows, resteems and upvotes.  I'd love to grow on Steem with all of you.

Thanks for stopping by!!

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http://klejonka.info/2017pimage-person-at-computer.awp
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