PR Denver resource, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, makes use of Internet publicity and achieves placements in Denver, trade press and national media

PR Denver resource, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, makes use of Internet publicity and achieves placements in Denver, trade press and national media.

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner of Denver's Absolutely Public Relations and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and is a member of the PRSA Counselors Academy. She recently announced the establishment of http://www. denverprnewsroom. com and http://www. online-presskit. com to help clients achieve greater exposure on the Internet. Recent national placements include More and Entrepreneur magazines, USA Today and Redbook - plus she regularly places clients in the Denver media and trade press.

(PRWEB) December 2, 2002 -

"Personally, I specialize in media relations. And simply put, media relations is the combination of strategy and tactics that yield impactful media placements: in national media like Entrepreneur, More, USA Today or Redbook; trade press such as Water Environment & Technology, Plants Sites & Parks and National Defense; or local exposure in the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Denver Business Journal, 9News, Westword and the like," Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner of Metro Denver's Absolutely Public Relations, says.

Holben, who started her Denver consultancy in 1999, has won national awards during her professional career (a Clarion for the Cham-Nicks Portfolio direct mail campaign; Healthcare Advertising Award from Healthcare Marketing Report for the "Galichia Medical Take Your Health to Heart" sales newsletter; and recognition from the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association for the Residence Inn "White Glove" direct mail program), but she puts the focus on getting results for her clients as opposed to winning awards. According to Holben, she has plenty of verve, enthusiasm and creativity to energize her client's media campaigns to the fullest.

Part of taking "media campaigns to the fullest" is making effective use of Internet exposure. Holben's sites, http://www. denverprnewsroom. com (http://www. denverprnewsroom. com) and http://www. online-presskit. com (http://www. online-presskit. com) do just that. At Absolutely PR, Holben sells these products: awareness packages (either local, trade or national); feature article placement, newsmaker awareness and crisis response plans.

Clients purchasing awareness plans are posted on http://www. denverprnewsroom. com (http://www. denverprnewsroom. com) during the media pitching process. Similarly, clients contracting for twelve months or more of feature article placement, receive a five-page Online Press Kit as part of the agreement. A sample online press kit can be found at http://www. online-presskit. com (http://www. online-presskit. com). Holben - who doesn't typically create company websites for clients - does all of her own webmasting for her media relations websites. She says this hands-on approach provides for speed to launch and rapid response on important, time-sensitive matters.

"I've experienced numerous industry segments over the years," Holben explains, "Most recently I've been working in construction/real estate (see http://www. holbenhomes. com (http://www. holbenhomes. com)); healthcare technology (go to http://www. denverprnewsroom. com (http://www. denverprnewsroom. com) and click "Prosthetic Contacts"), public sector issues (see http://www. savemountcarbon. com (http://www. savemountcarbon. com)), environmental engineering, social science research and alternative medicine."

Prior to opening Absolutely Public Relations, Holben was the public relations director for Denver's GD&A Advertising and Public Relations, located in LoDo at the time. While at GD&A, Holben established the organization's PR Department and spearheaded PR efforts for the 1998 Colorado State Fair, Mountain Chateaux Lodges in Telluride, the Boulder-based baby-products. com comparison shopping website, and the Rocky Mountain BLIMPIE Subs and Salads fast food chain.

The press kit Holben created at GD&A for the Colorado State Fair won a 1998 PRSA/Colorado Silver Pick award. The baby-products. com press kit - also created during Holben's tenure at GD&A won a 1999 Business Marketing Association Silver Key designation.

"I'm both a second-generation Denver native and an only child with aged, disabled parents. I returned to Colorado in 1997 from Wichita, Kansas, to be more responsive to the special needs of my parents who now reside at the Lakewood Meridian," explains Holben, "That's why working full-time for another entity, at a facility that required a commute, necessitated starting my own venture in 1999."

Accredited by the Public Relations Society of America in 1985, Holben served as vice president of client services for The Lida Groups ad agency in Kansas before relocating to the Denver area in August 1997. She has taught both advertising and public relations on the university level. Her professional experience includes extensive, award-winning work for the national Residence Inn by Marriott and Safelite AutoGlass chains.

A veteran publicist (both in traditional and online tactics), Holben is a skilled issues manager and strategic planner. She is a member of PRSA's Counselors Academy, Denver Metro Chamber, Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Healthcare Communicators, the American Marketing Association and the Business Marketing Association. She subscribes to webclipping. com, Bacon's MediaSource, Colorado Media Directory, PR Newswire, Profnet, Business Wire, Internet Wire and Media Relations Canada.

Holben, who's maiden name is Roth, is a 1971 graduate of Jefferson High School, Edgewater, CO. While a Jefferson, she served as yearbook editor and assistant editor of the school newspaper. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where she completed her undergraduate degree in three years, and has done post-graduate studies in business at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. Her career review is available at http://www. maggieholben. com (http://www. maggieholben. com).

At this time, Holben works from an office in her Lakewood home and can be reached at 303-984-9801 or by e-mail at maggie@absolutelypr. com. Additional information is available by requesting a copy of the Absolutely Public Relations brochure (available both in downloadable PDF format or by mail in the traditional printed format). The company website is http://www. absolutelypr. com (http://www. absolutelypr. com).

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Caribbean Filmmakers Telling Our Story – Many to be Featured at Soualiga Film Festival on St. Maarten

Caribbean Filmmakers Telling Our Story – Many to be Featured at Soualiga Film Festival on St. Maarten

Filmmaking is taking a different turn in the Caribbean, as native sons and daughters are picking up the camera and telling the stories that clearly show who we are and the lives we live.

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (PRWEB) October 22, 2006 –

The Caribbean is no newcomer to the film industry. Our picturesque sunsets, majestic mountains and pristine waters have long been a staple in many Hollywood films, including the three installments of Pirates of the Caribbean.

But filmmaking is taking a different turn in the Caribbean, as native sons and daughters are picking up the camera and telling the stories that clearly show who we are and the lives we live.

“If you watch any Hollywood film shot in the Caribbean, you can be sure to find the staples of our beaches, white sand, gorgeous sunsets and the fabulous villas, and usually a very bad accent or two,” said Nerissa Golden of goldenmedia, an integrated media and event management firm based in the Northeast Caribbean. “It is refreshing to see our own people on film, hear our accents, and watch our lives unfold in comedies, dramas, and documentaries.”

Mathurine Emmanuel of St. Lucia is presently filming her third feature film “Narnia’s Paradise. She said almost 30 years of teaching and watching the downward spiral of her island’s youth was one of the main impetus for turning to films to spread a more positive message.

“I was inspired to do this work because my heart was bleeding for the challenges, problems and the hopeless lives of our youth. It pains me greatly to see so many of them facing early graves. This is not God's plan for the youth. He said in his words that it is his good pleasure that we would be happy and be in health but we are sad and we are dying horrible deaths,” the filmmaker explained.

She added that film production is new to the Caribbean people and therefore poses many challenges and problems. “One of the main problems we face is financial support. Piracy of our products is also a serious setback. (My films have been pirated in Dominica extensively).”

Golden, who is also the president of Truly Caribbean Network said she is supporting this renaissance of the Caribbean film industry by launching the first Soualiga Film Festival this December on the island of St. Maarten. The festival is slated to be held around the Dutch capital of Philipsburg on December 15 and 16.

“This is our way of promoting this new avenue of empowerment for Caribbean people but also a powerful tool to influence future generations,” Golden said. “It has been wonderful to receive the film submissions from regional as well as international filmmakers. This first event we will celebrate the work of our Caribbean directors and producers and the actors that bring the work to life.”

Expected to attend are Anderson Quarless of Grenada, Mathurine Emmanuel and Gandolf St. Clair of St. Lucia, Elspeth Duncan of Trinidad & Tobago, David Lea and Natalie Edgecombe from Montserrat as well as Howard and Mitzi Allen, the most prolific filmmakers in the Northeastern Caribbean.

The festival will also feature animations from Jim Keeshen and Cecilia Aranovich and film shorts from Chris King and Ari Spett from the USA.

“We have a diverse group of entries which deal with human issues of love, loss, sexuality, tragedy and resilience. Each entry provides new and unique perspectives on the human spirit.” explained the festival coordinator. ‘What is wonderful is that many of the directors stayed away from the formulaic Hollywood plot lines and endings, instead drawing the viewers in to make their own determination as to the outcome. They are all entertaining and will provide many topics for discussions later on.”

Soualiga which means “Salt Island” is the Carib name given to St. Maarten, which is home to two distinct nations St. Maarten-Dutch and St. Martin-French. The Dutch side capital of Philipsburg will be the location of this year’s festival. The Philipsburg Cultural and Community Center, Axum Art Café, the Philipsburg Theatres and the Boardwalk will all be locations for viewing feature films, shorts, documentaries and animations.

Details about film submission and attending the festival can be found at www. trulycaribbean. net or contact the SFF committee at info @ trulycaribbean. net.

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