Posting is 40% of the total score (if I remember correctly), so it's obviously the largest contributor of points for your squad.

To ensure that your squad will be "up there" in terms of points and surpassing the competition, I suggest that you keep posting on the story even if you have to double, triple, or quadruple post. If the story is stagnant because no one is posting, post yourself and progress it. If you've made a post and no one has posted within the last 4 hours (coming up with a random number), post again!

Even if your squad doesn't win the competition, if your squad was near-dead, and you slung it over your shoulder as you headed for the finish line, you will be greatly rewarded for your efforts.

The primary difference between enlisted personnel and potential officers in the Corps? They slung their squad over their shoulders and pressed on.