**Most newcomers leave again before they even got started. They can use all the help they can get if they want to make it through those first couple of weeks.**

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<sup>[Source](https://steemit.com/payitforward/@pifc/week-55-pay-it-forward-curation-contest)</sup></center>

**This is my entry for [Week 57 of the Pay It Forward Curation Contest](https://steemit.com/payitforward/@pifc/week-57-pay-it-forward-curation-contest)**


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## Supporting Newcomers
If you have been following my blog, you are probably well aware by now that I dedicate a lot of my time and Steem Power trying to help newcomers to get started. 

Every couple of days, I go out to find some promising newcomers and delegate a small amount of SP to them, which gives them a little more freedom to explore the platform. 

Earlier this week, @vibesforlife called it generosity. But honestly, I consider it to be more of a survival strategy than kindness. Without a little bit of support, newcomers simply don't get a fair chance. And without newcomers, this place will be a graveyard in no time

If you want to know more about the hurdles newcomers have to overcome, I invite you to check out my [earlier posts](https://steemit.com/payitforward/@simplymike/pay-it-forward-contest-week-54-these-bloggers-deserve-some-tlc).

My supply of Steem Power is not unlimited, and my main frustration is that I can only help a few of many. So I'd like to ask for your help...

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***If you have a little Steem Power to spare, please consider delegating it to a promising newcomer. It doesn't have to be a lot. For a newcomer, the difference between 15SP or 50SP is HUGE!
If you don't want to go through the introduction posts yourself, check out the posts of @havehaveyamet  to find a selection of the most promising newcomers.***



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Maybe good to mention: yesterday, I brought the @newbieresteemday account back to life, after 8 months of inactivity. I'm not sure how many of the +1400 followers are still active, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to try to give our promising newcomers some more exposure by resteeming their posts through the account.

For now, this is just an experiment, and the outcome is hard to predict. If it turns out to be helpful, I'm sure we'll find a way to turn it back into what it once was... a place to get more eyes on the posts of newcomers. 

I'll keep you updated. Meanwhile, I invite you to follow the account and support the resteemed posts.

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## Featured Bloggers
It was a bit of a slow week. I took away more delegations than I gave out. *(To make sure my SP isn't wasted by sitting in accounts that show no activity, I evaluate every delegatee every week. After 2 to 3 weeks of inactivity, I retract the delegation again.)*

I did find quite a couple of promising newcomers these last few days. A small delegation has been sent out to @animashaun, @dkkarolien,@yupindra28, @mealhound and @justicerho and I can only hope they will make the most out of it.


Once again, I selected 2 promising newcomers to feature. Your support and recognition would be really appreciated, and will probably be a great source of motivation for them.

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<center><h2>@dkkarolien</h2></center>

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<sup>[Source](https://steemit.com/blog/@dkkarolien/are-you-ready-to-be-an-expat-am-i-ready-to-be-one-i3ws1gr4)</sup></center>

@dkkarolien arrived on the SteemIt platform only 15 days ago, and this will be my only chance to feature her for this contest, since she skyrocketed her reputation score.

It's very obvious she's not new to blogging (she has her own blog, from which she cross-posts to SteemIt), and she knows how to capture a reader's attention.

I've interacted with her a couple of times, and found out that she is very eager to learn, and actually turns the tips she gets into practice.

I'm absolutely sure she has a bright future on this platform.

**Featured Post**: 
<center><h3><a href="https://steemit.com/blog/@dkkarolien/are-you-ready-to-be-an-expat-am-i-ready-to-be-one-i3ws1gr4">Are you ready to be an expat? Am I ready to be one?
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<center>[![dkkarolien.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/simplymike/un28oc7P-dkkarolien.png)](https://steemit.com/blog/@dkkarolien/are-you-ready-to-be-an-expat-am-i-ready-to-be-one-i3ws1gr4)</center>

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In this very-well written post, she talks about the feeling of being an expat, and the doubts and fears that come with leaving your home country to go live somewhere else.

I really like how she addresses her readers directly, inviting them to engage.

She has a very personal style, which I liked instantly. I'd like to invite you to visit the post and check it out for yourself, because I'm having a hard time trying to explain what I mean. :0)
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<center><h3><a href="https://steemit.com/blog/@dkkarolien/are-you-ready-to-be-an-expat-am-i-ready-to-be-one-i3ws1gr4">Visit The Post Here</a></h3></center>

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<center><h2>@tggr</h2></center>

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@tggr is not one of my proteges. I came across his post in the Steem Terminal Discord server and I really liked his style. 

He's been here for 2 weeks, and although most of his posts are Actifit posts, I think his long-form articles really stand out. Personally, I believe he has what it takes to do good here and if he'll manage to get more articles out, he could be adding a lot of value to the platform in the future.

But - and that goes for any newcomer - to make sure we keep him around long enough to live up to his potential, we'll need to support and follow up - together, as a community.

His first piece of long-form content was a real success, and as you can read in his featured post, he instantly got an idea of how amazing this community is.

> *All this positive energy I have and continue receiving makes me want to be part of this community, contribute and keep it going.*

So let's show him that his instincts are right. I'd like to ask you to check out his post and give him some TLC.

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**Featured Post**: 
<center><h3><a href="https://steemit.com/life/@tggr/second-week-on-steem">Second week on STEEM</a></h3></center>

<center>[![tggr.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/simplymike/uw0IzT8e-tggr.png)](https://steemit.com/life/@tggr/second-week-on-steem)</center>

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In his post, he expresses his disappointment towards the regular social media platforms, and how he has experienced how SteemIt is different.

> *STEEM on the other hand seems to be something completely different. It still looks like an up and coming platform, but it is different. Let's put all the monetary benefits and aspects aside - it is the community here what makes you feel welcome and appreciated.*

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<center><h3><a href="https://steemit.com/life/@tggr/second-week-on-steem">Visit The Post Here</a></h3></center>

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Both have worked really hard since the day they arrived - which was not so long ago. It looks like both have found their place here on SteemIt, but a little TLC from the community will give them the drive to keep on going.

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