It seems to me that an easy way to boost Steem's reach outside of the blockchain might be by ensuring success on the platform for people who already have an existing audience from elsewhere.

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I am aware that we have had a handful of such people over the years. Some have drifted away, but others have continued posting. Therefore, I thought it might facilitate community support if we compile and maintain a list of external influencers on the blockchain. Here's a starting point. Who am I missing? ### Active

| Steem Account | Name | Genre | External Platform | Number of external followers | Intro | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | @marketreport | Gregory Mannariono | Markets | YouTube | 214K | ??? | @skycorridors | Naomi Brockwell | Crypto, libertarian | YouTube | 126K | [link](/@skycorridors/steemfest-lisbon-and-our-new-blockchain-scifi-series) | @stefan.molyneux | Stefan Molyneux | Philosophy, libertarian | Odysee | 30K | ??? | | @vesislava | Vesislava Todorova | Music, Cello | YouTube | 120K | personally verified by email

### Inactive

| Steem Account | Name | Genre | External Platform | Number of external followers | Intro | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | @davidpakman | David Pakman | Liberal, Progressive | TV/Radio, YouTube | 1.46M | [link](/@davidpakman/the-david-pakman-show-is-now-on-steemit) | @answerswithjoe | Joe Scott | Science & Technology | YouTube | 1.4M | [link](/@answerswithjoe/yes-it-s-me) | @neilstrauss | Neil Strauss | Entertainment, Lifestyle | Columnist | ??? | [link](/@neilstrauss/introducing-neil-strauss-and-a-steemit-book-club) | @rossulbricht | Ross Ulbricht | Activism | X (Twitter) | 67.8K | [link](/introduceyourself/@rossulbricht/lyn-ulbricht-mother-of-silk-road-political-prisoner-ross-ulbricht-is-now-on-steemit) | | @adamkokesh | Adam Kokesh | Libertarian activism | X (Twitter) | 53K | [link](/introduceyourself/@adamkokesh/adam-kokesh-is-on-steemit) |

I'll try to post updates if/when I learn about others, so you may wish to bookmark this link and check back in the future.