Whoa guys… I was shocked to learn that I made the number one spot on a “Top Female Dtuber’s list. Which I guess makes me the top female Dtuber in the world right now?? That’s what I’m telling my friends anyway!
A few days ago, @tanbay created a list of the Top 10 Female Dtuber’s. I somehow missed that article, but found out about it through the awesome post @paolajane made. In that video, she talked about how we need more Ladies on Dtube and even gave a specific call out to start making videos!
Anyone who has been following me for a while, knows that I never like to do a “Milestone” post without giving back. This felt like a huge moment for me and I wanted to celebrate it, besides, I love running contests, and I’m long overdue for another one!
Theme of This Contest: Bringing More Women onto the Platform
I can tell you from personal experience, how amazing it has been to bring my sister onto the platform! We have done so many fun collaborations – from ukulele videos to starting the #steemsistershow.
I think it is easy for us to think in “vague terms” about how we should tell more people around us about Steemit and help get them on the platform – but maybe don’t do anything about it. I get it, it takes time to help someone get setup and we all have really full lives.
So to take this from a vague, “I should help get people on the platform” idea to something actionable and specific – I want you think of ONE woman in your life that you think would enjoy this place and potentially become an active user. Maybe it’s your sister, or your mom, or a friend.
NEXT, I want you to take it one step further and think about how you might introduce the platform to them. Maybe you’ll grab a coffee with them, or just text them links to a few of your articles and offer to help get them on boarded. Maybe think of users you would suggest that they follow so they can surround themselves with content they will enjoy. Are there communities or contests that they might enjoy participating in? Basically, what will you do to help them have a positive experience early on?
This Contest Hits on Two of my Passions
There are two things that I say a lot around here…
I think we are Steem’s best brand ambassadors.
I think we need more non-crypto and non-technical content on the platform.
This contest helps marry both of those ideas. First of all, it gets people thinking about who they know in their life that might really enjoy this place and become a valuable member of the community. Second, the more women we get on the platform – the more we can help bring some balance to the masculine and feminine energies here. It’s not about stereotyping women into certain types of content (because there are lots of technical, amazing women out there), but general speaking, women content creators tend to bring a creative and nurturing energy with them.
This is part of why I have started the #steemsistershow with my sister @maryjaney and have become a founding member of the @museproject. Both of these initiatives are geared around creating the type of content that will help attract more women to the platform, and help them feel at home once they get here.
Contest Rules
I like to keep my contests super simple! You don’t have to make a separate post, you don’t have to upvote this post, and you don’t have to re-steem it. The point is to give back. If you feel inspired to do any of those things – then go for it – but all you have to do is leave a comment.
The Rules
Comment with who you want to help bring onto the platform. No need to say their name, just their relationship to you. (sister, aunt, friend etc.)
Why you think they will enjoy this platform.
What your “next steps” are to help share this amazing place with them! See my notes above for some examples on how you can help get them plugged in.
This contest is not measured on whether you actually bring them onto the platform. I just want to help get people thinking about stepping out of their comfort zone to chat with the people around them.
The contest closes in 7 days at post payout.
10 SBD Giveaway
How will the winners be chosen? I am breaking it into three different winners.
6 SBD will go to my favorite comment. This is totally subjective – but I will just pick the one that really resonated with me the most or I felt the most passion and excitement from.
2 SBD goes to a random winner.
2 SBD goes to a random winner.
I will put all the names of the people who submitted entries into a hat, and will choose two random people to each get 2 SBD! I love the “random chance” model because I think it makes contests a little more fun.
Thanks for Participating!
I seriously can’t wait to read all of your comments and learn about the amazing women you want to bring onto the platform. I’m also excited to hear your thoughts on how to help get these women plugged in to the space and feel more connected. This is something I’ve been thinking more about lately due to my involvement in developing the Muse Project – and so I’m excited to hear your thoughts and learn from you. :)
Xo, Lea
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