influencer
A social media user who has established credibility in a specific industry, has access to a large audience
and can persuade others by virtue of their authenticity and reach.
A MATCH MADE AT
WILLOWBROOK
Couple who met at the mall produce MadnessMunchies blog
INTERVIEW BY JORAM MUSHINSKE
@MadnessMunchies
/MadnessMunchies
NAME/AGE:
Jessica Bangaree 23
Lenny Pisano 23
WHERE YOU GREW UP:
Little Falls and Totowa
WHERE YOU LIVE NOW:
Little Falls and Totowa
EDUCATION:
Rowan University
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS:
Reached 10,000 followers in 2019;
we were featured in (201) Magazine,
and have a plaque on the wall of the
restaurant Mob Burger in Wood-Ridge
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS:
Our goal is to gain enough followers/
recognition to be able to take
MadnessMunchies full time and travel
the world. We want to continue to
inspire people to try new things and
enjoy what they love.
PISANO AND BANGAREE
CELEBRATING 10,000
FOLLOWERS
When and why did you start posting
about food? We started our page in
October 2018. With a lot of hard work,
planning, social networking, and goal setting,
we gained 10,000 followers within six months.
How often do you post? Before the virus,
we tried to post at least every other day. We
wanted each post to reach its full potential
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and have time to shine. Although
the coronavirus has not impacted us
personally, it has altered our blogging.
We started featuring older content that
we have collected over the past few years.
We have also been taking a lot of pictures
of food that we ordered from take-out while
quarantined, and even some home-cooked
meals.
FAVORITE FOLLOWS:
@butterbakes_ plus local restaurants
that give us inspiration for visits