Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Michelle Agustin @michellea0808

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

I come from Indonesia, my city where I was born is Bandung.
I just finished my degree this year at Singapore Institute of Management majoring Accounting and Finance. Currently, I am in Shanghai, learning Chinese language at Donghua University while I am waiting for my graduation ceremony.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

Healthy living (food, sports (especially yoga), fashion)
What I post the most on Instagram is photos of places that I went during my holidays, special moments (Father’s day, Mother’s day, friends’ birthday) and places when i went hiking.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

So Michelle is my first name, a is for Agustin and 0808 is my birthday

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

I usually start editing them with Snapseed. Adjust the brightness, saturation, ambience, warmth etc. After I get satisfying result then I add filter using Vsco cam

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

Yes, She’s Emily Jaury. I like her because she’s not only pretty, but she’s good in education, has perfect body, currently running a successful clothing line which is partnering with a lot of local brands, has her own unique style which is elegant and chic and sometimes she shares her daily life which inspires me.

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

Fashion blog probably.

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

I can share what I am good at in positive ways, my knowledge, opinions and ideas to people, and become a role model that can inspire them

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

Set goals, find the focus and identify what is your best and what you need to improve.
Engage with people since social nowadays is important and it can humanize your brand and finally assess the progress by measuring qualitative and quantitative results.
Maintaining the authenticity, make sure that it come from yourself and have your identity/personality in it

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

It is important since consumer are buying a belief. Keep the importance of quality and original content as one of the priorities, maintaining high customer engagement and credibility.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

We can combine 2 different things to something that is extraordinary without changing the DNA of both parties. Sharing new ideas, meeting great different people and learning how to cooperate together.

Topics:

• Fashion
• Food & Drink
• Health & Fitness
• Nature & Outdoors
• Photography
• Travel

Country:

Indonesia