USE THE HASHTAGS "truecrypto" and "craigrant" in your next post
Read this article that explains the above. https://steemit.com/crypto/@crypt0/want-to-join-a-community-of-positive-steemers-and-get-up-votes-noticed#@psygot/re-crypt0-re-psygot-re-crypt0-want-to-join-a-community-of-positive-steemers-and-get-up-votes-noticed-20160725t193325375z
Build yourself a good amoint of STEEM by investing some fiat into the community, and do as @cryptohustlin mentioned and Power Up.
I also found this article very helpful when I first joined.
https://steemit.com/steem/@billbutler/transfering-open-steem-to-steem-and-powering-up#@psygot/re-billbutler-transfering-open-steem-to-steem-and-powering-up-20160624t222311275z
Beat of luck, welcome to Steemit!