@talanhorne sir...
I really respect people like these who are continuously on the move to grow this community and platform.
I have been looking into different ideas and thinking outside the box. Promoting something mean thinking and a lot of it. Flyers are always a great idea however I also look at the Facebook group idea. I'm not sure how much steemians has gone that route it always a long shot. Nothing is easy and hardships there are but some people have to do it.
So steemians continue to do what you do best, watch the market and let's see what happens. Remember don't be depressed because there is not much you can do about it. Push with all you have, embrace toughness, steem with all you got and interact. Remember that most whales were at our level sometime or another and they are humans too so if they did so can you.
Cheers////