Steem power gives you more curation power on the platform.
It's a long-term investment in the platform, and pays back by gaining more influence.
Long-term means: it takes a while to "pay out" your steem power and it happens in phases.
You can get it by powering up in https://steemit.com/@pjcswart/transfers
Voting power goes up automatically. It goes down by voting. So... Vote a bit less and your voting power will go up.
To get more influence here you should invest in some Steem Power ;)
Thanks makes sense. What does steem power do, and how do you get it?
Steem power gives you more curation power on the platform.
It's a long-term investment in the platform, and pays back by gaining more influence.
Long-term means: it takes a while to "pay out" your steem power and it happens in phases. You can get it by powering up in https://steemit.com/@pjcswart/transfers
For if you're interested in the platformhttps://steemit.com/steemit/@calamus056/steemit-curating-rewards-explained-for-beginners