New Albany, Ohio – PRISM Marketing Communications, a full-service marketing communications agency, has promoted four staff members. President and CEO Michelle Adams said, “I am excited to grow the agency from within. These four employees are great assets, and I am thrilled to see their talents and skills continue to thrive and grow at PRISM.”

Advancements include:

Cara Adams has been promoted to Account Director. Adams has been with PRISM since September 2008, and her previous role was Account Supervisor.

Matt Boardman has been promoted to Art Director. Boardman has been with PRISM since 2007, and his previous role was Junior Art Director.

Jessica Rowland has been promoted to Account Executive. Rowland has been with PRISM since 2009, and her previous role was Account Coordinator.

Beth Stafford has been promoted to Art Director. Stafford has been with PRISM since 2008, and her previous role was Graphic Designer.

With offices in New Albany and Cincinnati, Ohio, PRISM Marketing Communications is a full-service advertising, branding, digital and public relations agency that specializes in custom results-oriented marketing strategies. PRISM provides marketing to clients across various industries, ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. For more information about PRISM, go to www.prismmarketing.com.

Editor’s Note: High-resolution photos of agency staff
and logos are available upon request.

As a small business owner, so much of my life is intertwined—there is no clear delineation between work and family—and of late, I have come to realize that I need a gamechanger in a big way. Recently, we’ve had a few family illnesses that have had Scott and me on the road. Many of my days consisted of heading to work before dawn, getting in the car to be gone all day and then returning home at night to play catch up.

I am blessed that I am in a position to make this happen, but good fortune does not alleviate the fatigue that creeps in after several weeks of this unusually insane schedule. The combination of driving, worrying, praying and taking care of kids, house and work was pushing me to the brink. While jogging at dusk one evening, it hit me; I needed to reassess how I am doing everything. I have created this life, crammed full to the brim, and maybe I have become my own worst enemy? What could I do better?

So, if admitting that I needed help was my first step, figuring out what to do was the next. I decided to start looking around at others in my life that had their act together. This led me to Kathleen. I met her through a volunteer commitment at church. She had worked for one of the most passionate, detailed, accomplished and demanding people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. If she could keep him happy, perhaps she might be able to help me. I reached out.

We spent time together and she immediately started to see what needed to change. I was taking on too much. I know, master of the obvious, huh? But what could I do to change? This led to an amazing series of conversations around everything from my email organization, planning my day and looking at the utilization of our staff and their resources. The early results? Gamechanger. I have already been able to spend more time planning for our future, thinking strategically about our growth plan and generally feeling much less overwhelmed.

I probably wouldn’t have considered a change like this had I not hit rock bottom; I would have most likely continued my unreal pace, assuming this was the way it had to be. Thankfully, rock bottom has given me more than fatigue and stress—it has steeled my commitment to making this change. Now, if only I could get my kids on board…

Lately, I haven’t needed a roller coaster to feel the highs and lows like a punch to the gut. This is my life, my creation, yet – I can’t help but ask myself often these days, “How did I get here?” Undoubtedly, it is not one mere twist or turn, but the conglomeration of demanding clients, impossible deadlines, a daughter’s broken arm, a brother’s illness, a growing business and aging parents. I am living the Beast.

My days are filled with transitions from situation to situation – which I attempt to handle with grace and patience, lucky to have the support of an amazing husband and relying on communication, teamwork, exercise and faith to make it through. I may not be as eager, but I’m still getting back in line.

NEW ALBANY, OHIO – PRISM Marketing Communications has been recognized once again as one of Central Ohio’s fastest-growing companies, ranking thirty-fifth on the recently released Columbus Business First Fast 50 list.

President and CEO Michelle Adams was thrilled with the honor. “This represents not only growth but also our agility in responding to a continually evolving marketplace. We are indebted to our dedicated and forward-thinking clients who make it possible for us to do this work, innovating along with us, as we go.”

PRISM serves a compelling list of clients that range from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 50 Companies. This past spring, PRISM expanded its operations with the addition of a Cincinnati office. “We’ve seen remarkable growth from the Cincinnati market,” said Adams. “Our dedicated Cincinnati office allows PRISM to integrate into the city’s business community while at the same time better serve our already established Cincinnati clients.”

The Columbus Business First Fast 50 is an annual ranking of privately held companies in the Columbus area with the greatest average revenue growth over the past three years.  This year’s award is PRISM Marketing’s second appearance on the list.

About PRISM Marketing Communications
With offices in New Albany and Cincinnati, Ohio, PRISM Marketing Communications is a full-service advertising, branding, digital media and public relations agency that specializes in custom results-oriented marketing strategies. PRISM provides marketing to clients across various industries, ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. For more information about PRISM, go to www.prismmarketing.com.

About the Columbus Business First Fast 50 Awards
Honorees for the 16th annual Columbus Business First Fast 50 were chosen from nominations received by the newspaper and verified by accounting firm GBQ. Nominees had to be privately held companies based in Central Ohio with at least $1 million in annual sales each of the three years. For the full list of the 2011 Fast 50, visit www.bizjournals.com.

NEW ALBANY, OHIO – PRISM Marketing Communications welcomes its newest team member, Jordan Roberts, to its New Albany office. Roberts joins PRISM as copyeditor. Her exceptional writing, editing and public relations experience will allow the agency to expand its strong base of communications talent and better meet the needs of the marketplace.

Roberts is a graduate of Otterbein University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications. At Otterbein, she was Agency Director for the university’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). She represented Otterbein at the 2010 National PRSSA Convention in Washington, D.C., where her “Random Acts of Kindness” campaign was recognized for excellence.

Roberts further developed her writing and public speaking skills during internships at both the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Ohio College Access Network.

With offices in New Albany and Cincinnati, Ohio, PRISM Marketing Communications is a full-service advertising, branding, digital and public relations agency that specializes in custom results-oriented marketing strategies. PRISM provides marketing to clients across various industries, ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. For more information about PRISM, go to www.prismmarketing.com.

Editor’s Note: High-resolution photos of agency staff and logos are available upon request.