If you can't quit no matter how hard you try, then you have a chance to succeed.
You earn influence by giving value and attention to other people. BE USEFUL!
Effective results come from knowing what's in it for them. What's your community there for and how you can nurture it?
Influence is providing attention and value to others.
Want more Twitter followers? Take care of the ones you have FIRST!
Ask what you can do for influencers, not what influencers can do for you - develop relationships!