I think another way is this.
Call a bunch of friends over home for a getogether. Have some beer n pizzas. After a while call their attention and show them a video from steemit on your laptop, something that all your friends like. Show them $$$ below. Take them to Photography section. Show them how a couple of photos are commanding a triple digit payout.
More than written articles show them photography because it is easy on everyone to take a snap and post. Writing is not everyone's cup of tea, but making a video or taking photos of his town or a sunset, most of them can. It does not take any time or effort. Show them it pays. Show them you can post anything. I was scared of blogging you know. Ideas are one thing. Gathering material for blog is one thing, writing it in a meaning full and engaging manner is another thing. This is not easy. Even I was scared. I am still. And I am trying very hard to put in a good blog. There is a lot of effort that goes in.@walkingkeys, your tips are awesome. You got it right.

So start with your friends with simple things. Posting a photo, a video or about their town or hobby can be a good starter and put them into ease.

Next is if you are a member of a club, call for a one hour steemit intro program. Give a small talk with a video or two and answer their question. Your emphasis is there is NO entry fee. No money to join. So it is not a scam. Only thing you give here is your time n effort. Not money. In fact money is your payout. How you put across the subject matters. It has to be simple that your friends are tempted. Tell them to write a blog, they may shiver. Tell them to post a picture or a home video. They will do it with extreme ease.

Here you are trying a large mass intro to steemit. Not individuals.

If it is your Facebook friend, and if they stay in a different place, first find their interest, the subject that excites them or they are proficient / experts in, and then select a couple of blogs from steemit (blogs on subjects that excites your friend) and post it to them telling that this blog was posted for free and earned $XXX. And I think you can also do equally better as you too are an expert / proficient in the subject.

Make it easy for them. Make it in such a way that they can see themselves succeeding in posting. Then they will be naturally drawn to steemit.

Let me think if I have any more ideas and revert. I am having an extremely hectic schedule now and somehow squeezed in a few minutes for this comment. Got to go now. Bye