But why jump onto a secondary concurrency? That's like telling the uninitiated to run before they can walk. In most cases the newbie will need to convert fiat to BTC then from BTC to DASH.
Surely then it would be simply to just advise the newcomers to consider BTC, then highlight the seasoned BTC users on DASH's merits that makes it a better vehicle to diversify into?
Yes, it is probably better to have some exposure to Bitcoin first, however, I think in the coming years Dash will probably be more practical and useful for real purchases