Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner and founder of Denver's Absolutely Public Relations, specializes in media relations – the strategies and tactics necessary to achieve impactful editorial placements in the national, trade press and local media. Holben is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and is a member of its Counselors Academy, plus she is certified as an Industry Analyst Relations Practitioner. She brings more than 25 years of experience to her clients and is frequently interviewed by the media as a public relations expert. She has taught both advertising and public relations on the university level and served as marketing director for both a large multi-specialty medical group and a publicly held national bank.
As a PR expert resource, Holben has been interviewed and quoted by the following media outlets: KUSA 9News/Denver, The Denver Post, Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado Daily and the Rocky Mountain News. Holben's bylined articles on public relations have appeared in Discover's Inside Biz newsletter (Public Relations issue) and ColoradoBiz Online, plus she was recently profiled by Home Office Weekly. In addition, Holben's PR articles are posted on the national Evan Carmichael "Motivation and Strategies for Entrepreneurs" website.
With Holben's depth and breadth of experience, she can speak knowledgeably and timely to most marketing, advertising and public relations topics. Plus, she can willingly assist reporters and editors in connecting to experts affiliated with clients she represents in the acupuncture/alternative medicine, banking/financial, bioscience/biotech, cosmetic acupuncture/aesthetics, home building, hospital pharmacy safety, medical device, mortgage lending and real estate industries.
Holben's media placements include the Washington Post, Woman's World, Inc Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Redbook Magazine, Associated Press Wire Service, Denver's Fox 31 and WB2 News, USA Today, Entrepreneur Magazine, More Magazine, KUSA 9 News, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Denver Business Journal, Denver Daily Journal, Colorado Construction, RN Magazine, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, Drug Topics, National Defense Magazine, Army Engineer, Military Engineer, Defense Cleanup, Chemical Engineering Progress, Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Boulder County Business Report, Advertising & Marketing Review and more.
In Holben's role as a board member of the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA), she serves as chair of the association's Communications Committee and assists with media relations efforts for the organization. In 2006, 113 placements were recorded for CBSA (up from 28 in 2005). The 2006 CBSA media relations campaign exceeded 7 million in circulation reach and more than $94,000 in dollar value based on ad value equivalency metrics.
Named CBSA "2006 Partner of the Year," Holben accepted the award at the association's annual awards dinner held in conjunction with the 2006 BioWest Conference & Expo. In presentation remarks, Rob Reuteman business editor of the Rocky Mountain News and master of ceremonies for the event. shared these comments on behalf of CBSA: "Holben, founder of Absolutely Public Relations, has worked tirelessly to promote the Colorado bioscience industry message to local and national media. Holben works her public relations magic to promote coverage of Colorado events and industry news. Moreover, she chairs the CBSA Communications Committee, serves on the CBSA Board of Directors, and helps to organize incoming press delegations. She coordinates the industry's media initiatives with CBSA partners, such as the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation. As a media consultant, Holben represents several of Colorado's leading bioscience companies. Due to Holben's professionalism and effort, Colorado's bioscience industry isn't such a secret anymore"
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR (
maggie@absolutelypr.com)
Owner & Founder
Absolutely Public Relations
Denver, CO
USA
Contact Phone: 303-984-9801
