Where to Eat Charlotte by https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l en-us 2023-10-20 23:58:06 UTC 2023-10-22 15:44:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f37d.png Miranda Mounts sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756788195 A Charlotte-based food influencer who utilizes Instagram. She has 122,000 + followers, and 673 posts ]]> 2023-10-21 00:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756788195 Background sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756804259 Mounts is from Ohio! 
She ended up in Wilmington, NC to play D1 volleyball for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. While she was there, she fell in love with restaurants, and the industry, while working as a server.
Started a career as an inside sales rep for Inland Seafood, which gave her a leg up when it came to the food world. ]]> 2023-10-21 00:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756804259 How did she end up in Charlotte? sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756805258 Miranda ended up in Charlotte about 5 years ago. She fell in love while working for Inland Seafood, which has a "fish house" in Noda. ]]> 2023-10-21 00:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756805258 Instagram background sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756808591 Her first post was in October of 2018! She knew a lot of restaurants before she moved here due to her continued training and travel in the Charlotte area.]]> 2023-10-21 01:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756808591 "It isn't about the numbers anymore for me, it is truly about the value I want to bring to Charlotte. And I really love, have a passion, for bringing new faces to restaurants, meeting these business owners... that has been the most fun for me." sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756816615 2023-10-21 01:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756816615 Is she a reference for others? sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756819890 I know a handful of people who will eat at any of the places she recommends, along with getting the exact thing she ordered as well. While Miranda Mounts may not be a scholarly reference, she sure is a social one. ]]> 2023-10-21 01:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2756819890 Reach sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757295515 With 122,000 followers, you can guess that Miranda Mounts has a broad reach in the Charlotte community. ]]> 2023-10-21 18:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757295515 Relevance and Resonance sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757400969 People look to her for fun and new places to eat but also for information about the space! People look to her for places to eat, birthday spots, and even where to take their kids for a family-friendly meal. The community that she has built resonates with her and shares a love for food (and drinks).]]> 2023-10-21 23:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757400969 Partnerships and Brand Deals sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757405066 Mounts adds some of her brand codes into her captions, but also in her bio there is a followable link that gives followers codes (and links) for different products. Along with that, the most recent Air BNB she stayed in and her YouTube!]]> 2023-10-22 00:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757405066 Recognition sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757408858 Miranda Mount has done a few different interviews for different articles. She has also been on "The Best of Charlotte"  for a podcast segment! People who love food know her and want to know what she has to say about where to go / what to get in Charlotte. ]]> 2023-10-22 00:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757408858 More Than Just Food sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757419009 While she is marketed as a food Instagram, she also posts about different places to get cocktails, wine, or even craft beer. A lot of her posts will list exactly what food she got, and the drink she thought went well with it. Many food Instagram influencers strictly post food. This sets Miranda apart when it comes to this type of influencer. ]]> 2023-10-22 01:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757419009 Outside of Charlotte sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757786162 Miranda does not only share about food and drinks in Charlotte, but in surrounding areas as well. This post alone included places in the caption that were not just in Charlotte. This makes her reach even wider, and begins to include people in these other areas as well. ]]> 2023-10-22 15:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757786162 Recommendations for Miranda sydmalone https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757801924 - Talk to food trucks! There are so many within Charlotte, NC and many could use the extra business. 
- Get more stories from owners of restaurants. People love to know why something came to be, especially a wholesome success story. 
- Let followers vote on where you visit next! Polls on Instagram are a really fun toll that allows followers to feel included in what you are doing with your account. ]]> 2023-10-22 15:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sydmalone/dq2g0f18ukgofs9l/wish/2757801924