I think theres another post about this somewhere, you will have to search for it/them.

therapeter said:

Hello,

My influence at influence increasing competition was at 7,950,000 so I decided to upgrade troops at Valkyrie's Citadel. I increased lvl 1 Siege troops each to 4/10 but my influence increasing competition did not register a single point of influence.

Help!

Peter

Hello, THERAPETER!

Pay attention, please, that in "Influence Increasing" competition you can gain points by completing the next tasks:

• Gain Influence by building or upgrading Buildings;
• Gain Influence by upgrading Knowledge;

If you have additional questions feel free to ask them.

Have a nice day!