How to Become Respected on the IC?

After a few years of relative obscurity I wanna make 2013 my IC breakout year. How should I go across doing this? From what I've gathered the surefire ways are to:
1. Become a dedicated HOH movement
2. Call out another poster
3. Rigorously make advances with Kai/Kat/etc.

Anything else I should do o and inb4killyourselfanddropdead