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.