Good work! It's nice to give some guidance. The fact is that we are all mentors on Steemit and it's important to realize that we can all help- like you did - because we have all been there; in the beginning when you don't get noticed.
Like you say the key is engagement. I can wait forever for you to come to my post or I can just go and visit you directly. In Steemit it's important to understand that we are all contributors, and we all want some of the lime light.
In the beginning I think it's good to spend 80 percent on commenting and 20 percent on posting. The more followers you get the easier it will be to get traction with the posts. So there is a lot of work to build a foundation - but it's all worth it !
Well put my interesting multi cultural friend!
Thanks :)