When you join a new platform, you inevitably feel lost.



You do not know what to do, you ask yourself thousand questions:



Why did I write the most beautiful post in history and didn't receive upvotes if not that of my mother?



How come nobody reads my posts?



How do I increase my following?



How do some people make hundreds of dollars by writing posts?



SP? STEEM? SBD? WTF ?!





Yes, we've all been trough that, but there is no reason to worry, we can all get where the most popular steemians are now. Dedication is key but there are some tips that you might want to integrate into your strategy.



I've always been a stealthy guy who learns by looking at the work of other people.



I'm not saying that you have to copy the strategy of others, it would not work as each person is different.



Personal touch is paramount.



What I'm saying is that studying successfull people's behaviour you are able to jump obstacles more easily and maybe even bypass them!



Well, since I'm on steemit, I looked around pretty much.



I have learned a lot from much more experienced people than me who I'm grateful to.

Let me take a real quick and genuine opportunity to thank @sean-king that through his support helped me not to give up when in a previous post I had highlighted my frustration about not being able to succeed with my posts although, in my opinion, were valuable and well written.



Jerry @jerrybanfield who has stimulated me with his comment on my "Dos & Don'ts"post.

It's always nice to receive compliments from popular users like him!



All the guys on SteemSpeak with whom I've made friends so far!

@fyrstikken, @imnotageek, @dracosalieri and @seablue.

I'm a pretty quiet guy but I listen to all of your discussions. I've been on the chat for little time still yet I learned more in 5 days than in 5 years of high school, seriously.



Other honorable mentions of people taking care of @steemit and whom I learned a lot from:

@acidyo

@firepower

@aggroed

@lichtblick

@ehiboss

Please consider leaving a good suggestion of yours in the comments!



But let's move on to the true purpose of this post. "Finally bro, c'mon!"

Since I have learned a whole lot from the advice of others, even just reading their posts or comments, I would also like other new users to get inspired by the more wise and experienced ones.





Calling out whoever wants to participate.

Each of us has learned during our stay on steemit.

Let's get all our best tips togheter and create a Steemit Tips Bible!

What did you learn during the time spent on steemit?

What have you found to be a winning factor?



List your tips in the comments!

Only 1 rule to make everything more straightforward:

- You may want to write just one or two tips to give someone else the opportunity of writing one.

So let me start with my little suggestion:

Be yourself, be genuine. Don't lick asses. People are willing to help who deserves it.