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Community Matters!

To say that I love STEEM would be the understatement of the century.....

When I find something I have a passion for, I go all in on it. Entrepreneurs are weird like that...We don't really have a plan B.

Our plan B goes something like this...

Oh well, that didn't work. Let's try something else...

So I'm not saying STEEM didn't work...Far from it LOL I'm even more hooked to this blockchain than I was when I first joined. But my back up plans don't really exist...So I'm all in on STEEM.

While I've been developing @SteemSavvy I wanted to bring my experience in community building and marketing to the blockchain and dedicate my attention to working with Steemians each and every day. And for that to happen, I needed to be a Guinea Pig myself, and practice what I preached. I needed to have a game plan in place that anyone could follow.

That game plan was the 5-500-5000 Plan.

I talk about it a lot and it's a big part of the @SteemSavvy training. But it starts with a simple idea...

5 engagements a day! The idea behind this is that if you spend the time to build relationships with 5 Steemians a day, this will help snow ball the rest of your journey...

5 engagements -> 500 followers -> 5000 Steem Power

But how does 5 simple engagements help your journey? How does this help snowball your experience here on STEEM...? And better yet, how does it help the STEEM community? Let's take a look.

You'll notice a word I mentioned above...Community!

You see, this is what makes STEEM unique among the thousands of blockchain products out there. Sure there are some very powerful communities in other blockchains, but on STEEM...We are family. We're the underdogs...The little engine that could!

Community.

You can see the projects being developed. We are witness to the massive support Steemians have for each other. Tribes are being developed and nurtured here. Yeah we have fights and even a new token called 'Drama'...But that's what families do. They bring each other up and sometimes they bicker...However at the end of the day, this community wants to see Steem grow as a whole!

I believe in the STEEM community.

I believe in the power of people and when we have the same passions and align them, great things can happen.

And I believe communities should be rewarded. I try to do that with all the content I do here on STEEM...

I reward people who comment on my blogs, engage with me, share @SteemSavvy and work for our...Community.

Sometimes it's in the form of @SteemBasicIncome units but it's always int he form of an upvote and response.

That's what communities do...They support each other.

And the answer to the question of why do we focus on 5 engagements a day early in Steem Savvy training is this...When people feel valued and rewarded, they will continue to be an integral part of the STEEM community.

And I saw that last night at our Sunday Session!

The community that we are building within our Discord server came out in full support, and we had a fantastic round table discussion. But what's most important...We saw new Steemians jump up on camera and ask questions. The seed has been planted in these people's minds and they SEE the potential of STEEM.

Folks...We're just getting started. I stated this last night that in year 3 of Facebook's existence....We could 'poke' each other!

Here we can...

Battle each other in the @SteemMonsters arena

Take Steem on the go and engage with each other with @Partiko

Blog our thoughts and passions to the world with @SteemPress

Showcase our vlogs and video content with @Dtube

Find amazing products to share with @SteemHunt

Take epic pics with @Appics

Lost weight and get fit with @ActiFit

Stream our gaming with @Vimm

Build virtual empires with @DrugWars

And so much more.....

We are STEEM!

A community of passionate individuals that are being products of our blockchain! Sharing our passions, rewarding our followers and growing one of the most epic communities online....

I can't wait to see what the next 3 years will bring...

But make no mistake out it...It starts and ends with community!

Posted from my blog with SteemPress : http://plus1daily.com/community-matters/

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@gar23(39)· 2710d
Wow, thanks to this post I finally know that people talking about drugwars don't mean their job at the DEA or a TV series or something. And all the other options Steem gives. Months ago I made an account and been kinda wandering around clueless trying to figure out what the fuzz is all about. Because I didn't give myself enough time, and honestly for real don't have too much time, I kept clueless and just clocked some buttons here and there that kinda looked logic, post a few replies here and there without ever knowing how these people got such massive amounts of rewards and honestly wasnt really interested in figuring out either. But this port told me some more that got me interested in it as something valuable. Thanks for that little push I needed. Well appreciated.

But a little still a little critical point. Or 2. And it's more as of a warning. I see you comparing Steem to Facebook. it made me stop breathing for a sec and almost was instantly done with it. Please take lesson 1 for being a successful platforn for granted: don't ever get yourself seduced by the dark side and become a snake like Mark Zuckerberg. Pull Facebook as an existing 'something to compare' out of your head and don't scare the Steem community with that dirty word. 😜 And I think the focus on growth should be a little more to the background. There are too many examples of communities or any other thing that saw it's fast expanding or massive adopting also be it's pitfall and it's downfall. And here DOES Facebook come as a great example lol😂. But those are just my 2 cents and personal opinion, after all I'm not the one pulling strings on this. Thanks anyway for having me standing with one leg in the Steem project instead of one toe. 👍👍👍

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@flaxz(75)· 2711d
Right on the point @jongolson, you are one of the pillars of this community, and the community is great, we support and lift each other up, and we all get better for it.

And the focus of an entreprenuer is what we all need, go all in and work, and just continue to make it work until it does, and never give up, no plan B.

That's the sign of greatness, so stay awesome, thanks!

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@ikarus56(62)· 2712d
You are so right Jon. I can totally agree. By increasing my engagement I see how I grow.

P.S.: And I forgot, many thanks for the SBI and your continuing support.
@robertandrew(70)· 2712d
We are Family, and I really feel it more so than ever before. I think it is what will take Steem to another level :)

Thanks for the post Jon and all you do ;)
@dswdesigns(40)· 2712d
Great post with lots of info and additional information. Thank you for everything you do and will do. @SteemSavvy @jongolson

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@newageinv(74)· 2712d
Traction is definitely getting going as we continue to see new accounts coming on to the platform. Great onboarding communities like SteemSavvy are critical to keep the momentum up! Keep up the great work!

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@chesatochi(73)· 2712d
We are a big family and together we have survived this long bear market!

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@mihirbarot(58)· 2712d
Hahah. Actual point if person will think he has plan B to do in life then he won't give 100% to 1st plan because from inside of his brain he feels secure and comfortable so it STOPS him to do his BEST .

We as a community STAND for each other and help to grow each other .

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@maxdevalue(69)· 2712d
I’ve benefited from your SteemBasicIncome!

Thanks for your goodness @jongolson

I made a blog post on Steem Torch transfer.

Please support my work.

https://steemit.com/steemtorch/@maxdevalue/steem-awareness-or-or-steem-torch-has-been-passed-to-steemhunt-from-coingecko

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@gadrian(76)· 2712d
I need to watch SteemSavvy Sunday Session recording to see who else popped up at the round table. :) Cool concept, very open, much like the blockchain!
@adenijiadeshina(66)· 2712d
The future ia just so bright for steem for many people to recognised yet
@cryptofiloz(75)· 2712d
Thanks for your post Jon. The only thing that I am sorry is that I didn't find Steemit (and steem) earlier... I am just 2-3 months here, and I am already feel like a part of the family... Discovered lately SBI and now I am regularly giving it to others... The feeling is great... And I always remember one sentence from one of torrent summits.. "Sharing is caring!"

Cheers!
@wolffeys(57)· 2712d
The best part of my STEEM experience so far has been engaging in the #community.. From commenting on posts of Steemians with similar interests, to entering art contests. It's been great, and I'm excited by the potential and opportunities yet to come!

Thanks, @jongolson!!! Your passion for STEEM is contagious!
@kevinli(70)· 2712d
The bigger question is 5 better than 7 @nathanmars vs @jongolson

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@partiko(66)· 2712d
Thank you so much for participating in the Partiko Delegation Plan Round 1! We really appreciate your support! As part of the delegation benefits, we just gave you a 3.00% upvote! Together, let’s change the world!
@steemstreems(62)· 2712d
Thanks for the SBI!

To me the end is SP/stake. The means to that end is engagement(vote, comment, follow, interaction) in a community or communities.

The 5-500-5000 plan puts that very succinctly in a memorable way!
@mytechtrail(64)· 2713d
What do you consider to be engagements? Would that be comments like this?

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@anshul1(49)· 2713d
This game plan is phenomenal
@ericburgoyne(65)· 2713d
What I cannot wait to see what you will come up with for SteemSavvy.

You are always coming up with something new.

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@buttcoins(75)· 2713d
Jongolson for steem president!! 5 more @jongolson ’s 500 krill that that are steemsavy and wanna grow to be orca’s 5000 little spirit jonnies spreading the good word. I can see it! I believe!

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@robmojo(66)· 2713d
Indeed true in every words you said bro!

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I made a blog post on Steem Torch transfer.

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