An insight into the story of Chelsea Mimms, a social media influencer

• Date: 30 March 2021
• Published date: 30 March 2021
• Author: SARAH GOLDMAN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Here is how her social media journey started

The journey of being an influencer kick-started when Chelsea realized the knowledge, creativity & drive she posed could lead her down a path of endless opportunities. When she started, she had no idea what this career path would entail or even if it would be successful. One thing she did know was that she had a passion for helping others and wanted to reach as many people as possible. It first started with a private YouTube channel where she was able to freely express herself without the judgment of her peers. Once she realized her true potential, she decided to share her channel across all platforms. That was the beginning of something truly special, now Chelsea had reached over 65k people worldwide.

What it takes to be an influencer

Chelsea said, "in order to be a successful influencer you have to have a passion for creating content and a willingness to share authentically with you audience" She took the first step towards her dream by posting content on YouTube with no real idea of what it could bring, it was for fun, and still is. Creating, editing and posting content required a lot of hard work, which was a difficult...