INFLUENCER
Shakeemah Smith A Travel Influencer Says About Her Experience of Visiting Antigua:
Shakeemah Smith recently returned from Antigua, one of the two main islands that make up the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which reopened to tourists in early June.
Soon, she’s off to Saint Lucia.
Smith said that she feels safe travelling to the Caribbean, where there have been far fewer cases of COVID-19 than in the US.
At the time of writing, data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center show that Antigua and Barbuda have had 74 cases and three coronavirus-related deaths, while St. Lucia has had 22 affirmed cases and no death.
In the interim, Smith’s home state of New Jersey has had 175,298 all-out cases and 13,532 affirmed deaths, as indicated by the state’s COVID-19 data centre.
“So actually, where am I safer?” Smith said. “Definitely not in America.”
One On One with Shakeemah Smith:
Aakash: What is the biggest misconception about the influencer world and life as an influencer?
Smith: That there’s little or no work behind it! When we travel to a destination, for example, we often don’t get any time in the pool other than to get a photo. We’re out and about looking for the best content at the times when the lighting is best and in the evenings we’re generally hard at work editing the photos and interacting with readers and followers.
Aakash: What has being an influencer taught you about branding and marketing? What are your 3 best marketing and branding tips?
Smith:
- It’s not about you, it’s about your audience.
- Provide value!
- Being relatable, professional, and approachable are key aspects of building a successful personal brand.
Aakash: Who have been the biggest influences in your life and how do you pay it forward?
Smith: My greatest influencer is God and the artistry of God’s creation, and I pay it forward by loving what God created.
