Influencing someone to invest in Bitcoin is quite risky in my opinion because of course when we try to influence them the most interesting information we will convey is how they will gain profits, not how Bitcoin can change the way we transact online because Bitcoin is a digital currency that can be used, and Bitcoin is not a form of investment that can be held in the long term with full confidence that it will later provide profits if the person who owns it does not understand how the Bitcoin market works.
I think we can influence some individual to invest in Bitcoin and it won't be risky as we would have to let them know about everything that have to known before we let them start buying Bitcoin. When telling them about the good side of Bitcoin, we shouldn't let out the bad side as it would be very disappointing to believe that you're going to be making money and then you start to see the market crumble right in front of your eyes.
Majority are into Bitcoin for the money and not for the technology, everybody wants to make money with Bitcoin and that's why they're investing large amount of money as they know that the market is always going to pump to make them profits. Some individuals are borrowing money to invest into Bitcoin as they see it as a good chance for them to make money but this is a wrong practice.