One of the most important skills you can learn in building your brand or achieve status is to learn and apply the power of the invitation.
Learn the steps to invite people to learn more about what you do, to attend an event, to connecting via 3-ways with others.
Once I learned this and applied it with the principles of personal brand perception (you do not need thousands or even hunderds of followers) a lot changed. Don't make it complicated! Just make sure you use context and ask the question. Use DMs/email. Preferably no text but audio preferably. It got me coffee dates with politician stakeholders here locally and national, it got me zoom calls with millionaires. It even got me connection with High European Nobility and invites to Yacht club galas in Monaco. Invite people daily. KISS folks
Hope this helps guys!