Great post as usual, Steev. I think guys in the XKCD level of fame are too comfortable to want to explore Steemit right now - to be frank, the rewards here (even once the reward pool fills up) just won't be even close to hitting their radar.
If we can find those up-and-comers - people who have a few thousand fans, generate a bit of revenue, but aren't full time yet - THAT's the target market. And now that I'm thinking about it, a few of my own friends might fit that description. Time to make some phone calls.
He's just someone I'd love to see here. The Joy of Tech guys said it was an appreciable amount to them, at least when they were getting $60 on a post.
I've been thinking it's better for the 'niche' creators who are on the edge of making a living from their art. If they re-post what they have elsewhere and can respond to any comments then they have a chance to make something extra. If they are willing to sell music, art etc for Steem/SBD then they could do even better.
A lot of these people are being ripped off by Facebook etc. Steemit seems a better way to engage with the fans. I hope your friends at least have a look. Of course we have to set realistic expectations.
You know, you're right. Who knows who might be interested? The only way to find out is to try.
I'm just thinking out loud now - but perhaps the best target for outreach would be the owners / operators of collectives, record labels, management groups, book publishers - people who work with a large group of niche creators. We could get dozens of new users off of a single successful "sale" of steemit in that way.
I hoped that this article in Rolling Stone would reach some of those people, but it still seems to be under the radar. Big companies will already have a 'marketing strategy', but smaller operators may be more open to alternatives.