This year we're exploring the North Shore and taking you with us! We can't wait to introduce you to some of our favorite local businesses and their owners. First up, meet Sydney Ortega, owner of Simply Placed!
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Nominations for the prestigious Pynchon Awards are coming to a close in just one week. Given by The Advertising Club or Western Massachusetts, this award recognizes people who have outstanding service to the community.  

Imagine this: You’re running a small business or non-profit and someone posts a devastating review online.
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What do you do? Your instinct might be to defend your business in front of the world, thus providing entertainment for anyone who reads that platform. Or do you keep quiet? Or is there a third way?

Applications for our Chiks of the Future Scholarship are now open! We are thrilled to be bringing these scholarships back for its third year. Each year, we award this $500 scholarship to a deserving woman of color who plans to, or is currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications or Business. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Summerlin Floors, Ryan McCollum at RMC Strategies, and The Springfield Thunderbirds, we will be able to award FOUR scholarships for the second year in a row. If you are a business who would like to get involved and help us create additional scholarships this year, please email us!

In order to see more women succeed, the community needs to help them grow from the beginning. Chikmedia's mission has always been to support women-led small businesses, and help them thrive through badass marketing, public relations, branding and more. We are a resource to help women and businesses exceed our goals. They couldn't be more thrilled to be extending their mission to the next generation of leaders!

We are excited to welcome Mira Whiting of Mira Whiting Photography and Curated Albums to ChikChat! Mira is a Boston-based photographer who seeks to make her clients feel good in front of the camera. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and read on to learn more about Mira!

I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the team at Cape & Islands Plastic Surgery last month to get my CoolSculpting treatment. I can’t say enough about the whole experience and how welcoming and warm everyone was! 

So, what is CoolSculpting? According to the Company's website, CoolSculpting® and CoolSculpting® Elite are FDA-cleared for the treatment of visible fat bulges in the submental (under the chin) and submandibular (under the jawline) areas, thigh, abdomen, and flank, along with bra fat, back fat, underneath the buttocks (also known as banana roll), and upper arm. It is also FDA-cleared to affect the appearance of lax tissue with submental area treatments. 

5 Things You Should Know About the Procedure:

• It's typically pain-free
• Little to no downtime
• Eliminates fat
• You might experience slight bruising
• It can be done on most areas of the body

Cape & Islands has extended their special - if you buy 8 or more sessions, they are $500 a piece. Simply visit them at their website here for more information.

As always, I am very open and vocal about these types of procedures and doing what you need to do to feel your best. Women (and men) should never feel ashamed about pursuing cosmetic treatments. You do you, Chiks!  

Feel free to email me at Meghan@chikmedia.us or leave a comment on the blog below so I can answer any questions! 

-Meghan Rothschild, Chikmedia President

Social media is ever changing! Meghan shared the latest updates with Patrick Berry on Mass Appeal. Check the clip out here. 

In an exciting cross over, the Young Professional Society of Springfield and the Ad Club of Western Mass hosted a mix & mingle for their members last month! We were thrilled to be in attendance as our President, Meghan Rothschild, is a board member of the Ad Club and Chikmedia is a corporate member of YPS. The evening was a great success bringing together local business members to help create a greater community. Check out this clip on the event by WWLP! 

Meghan joins Patrick Berry on Mass Appeal to share her tips for successful networking to help you score a new job this year. Check out the segment here. 

'Tis the season to support local! Meghan joined the team at Studio 10 to share her favorite Rhode Island and New England based shops to visit this holiday season!