Hi @simplymike

promote the Steem blockchain naming all the benefits, but staying away from the monetary aspect where I could

that's a very wise path. The problem we're facing is that Steemit has been promoted heavily by people like Joeparys or Jerrybanfield and both of them are focusing on monetary aspects.

They lure people to come here promising great profits. Selling false dreams. Showing how much did they earned. Not even mentioning that they are paying for upvoting bots which really means that their real profit is close to zero.

So called "power-users" brought wrong sort of crowd. Crowd that is focusing only on creating content and hoping to make quick $$$. Crowd that doesnt understand that Steemit is where communities are buing build. Crowd that doenst want to be part of any communities.

Earlier this week I started writing an article ....

If you would ever publish your post then please let me know. Send me memo or drop a message on telegra/discord (username: crypto.piotr). Or perhaps you can get in touch with me via email: [email protected]

I would LOVE to be able to keep in touch with you via DM and email is the best way to do it (since we're most likely living in different time zones).

However, I got stuck. Because I didn't know how to invite people to join, as in: where to send them to create an account without having to wait for a week or two, because 'it's worth the wait'.
All instant access options cost money. Any advice on which one to use?

That's indeed a real problem. It not only cost money but it cost STEEM. Which means that all new users must be aware of crypto and blockchain. There is no way we could have good bloggers/curators who do not know how to buy BTC in the first place.

Yours
Piotr