If you can't quit no matter how hard you try, then you have a chance to succeed.
Influence is providing attention and value to others.
Effective results come from knowing what's in it for them. What's your community there for and how you can nurture it?
Focus on the core problem your business solves & put out lots of content & enthusiasm, & ideas about how to solve that problem.
Have courage. It clears the way for things that need to be.
Ask what you can do for influencers, not what influencers can do for you - develop relationships!