ROB SPADEMAN, Assistant VP, Marketing & Admissions, Cleveland State University

“Hiring an advertising agency is like falling in love. The trick is to make it last. flourish continually surprises us with outstanding creative, innovative media planning and attentive client services. Most of all, flourish never loses sight of the ultimate goal: results. Our new campaign helped deliver an 18.5% increase in new students for fall 2009, setting a 15-year high for enrollment at Cleveland State University. flourish knows how to make it last.”

MICHAEL BENNETT, Publisher and Editor, Cleveland Jewish News

(Formerly: Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland Director, Marketing & Communications)

”flourish “got it” like no other when working with the Federation on a very complex branding, marketing and messaging project to support an initiative that was vital to our community’s future. They asked, listened, understood… and then went to work on what became exceptional concept development and creative implementation that met all our goals. Their partnership and collaboration resulted in a fabulous outcome.”

DANA SAXON, Jewelry Product Developer, Arhaus Jewels

”flourish’s creativity is always exciting and fresh. They are consummate professionals, and working with them is a joy.”

JEFF CLARKE, Director of Sales and Marketing, Array Connector Corporation

“Array Connector has seen immediate and continuing results with the campaign and rebranding initiative that flourish developed for us. flourish is a creative and professional organization and we have had nothing but good experiences with them. I would recommend flourish to any company who is serious about increasing their exposure within their market.”

PETER WINZIG, Director of Marketing & Corporate Dev., Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA

“Our work with flourish is exceptional. The flourish team continues to help push our brand forward with innovative ideas, and challenges us to never settle for easy solutions. The flourish/WWR team has taken the time to understand our company, our people and our marketing mission, and consistently delivers innovative creative solutions. As we begin our 80th year in business, we are excited to call flourish our marketing partner.”

CONNIE EDWARDS, Director of Design, American Woodmark Corporation

“flourish is highly creative and everyone at flourish makes working on a project a pure pleasure!”

NANCY WILSON, Product Developer, Arhaus Furniture

”flourish is excellent at identifying what is unique about our products, and communicating the Arhaus story in a way that creates a desire for the products in the theater of our customers’ minds. They are a talented group of creative and marketing savvy visionaries.”

CHRISTOPHER GEER, Account Executive, Time Warner

”As a Media Salesperson for Time Warner Cable, I work with many Advertising Agencies in the Market. All of which are passionate about their client’s business; however, flourish differentiates themselves from all others. The results of their extra effort, I’m sure, results in maximum ROI for their clients and makes me a better Account Executive.”

CHARLIE LAWERNCE, President and CEO, The Music Settlement

“What caught our eye when we first considered flourish was their imagination and hip-ness; what kept us was their dedication and resourcefulness and their genuine interest in our mission and our message. They didn’t walk in the room and tell us what we needed, they helped us get to solutions through mutual discovery. We felt like we were their most important client, and that feeling has never wavered.”

RENEE SLATTERY, Account Executive, CBS Radio/WDOK-FM

”The folks at flourish have a reputation of being some of the most creative, brightest and most forward thinking people in media today! I’ve had the privilege and pleasure of working with flourish and Lisa Ferranti for many years. Beyond her professionalism and knowledge in the business, one gets the added benefit of her overall “goodness.” It’s something that just comes natural and can’t be manufactured. Furthermore, Lisa surrounds herself with like-minded and like-spirited people as herself…people who get the job done…another reason they’re as sought after as they are! As media pros go…they set the bar!”

DAVID KREBS, Principal / Owner, Architecture Office David Krebs - AODK, Inc.

“Working with flourish was an incredibly fun experience. As an architect I am typically leading the design process. In our projects with flourish, we had the opportunity to be lead by and collaborate with a very talented, energetic and creative group of designers. When I run across a company looking for innovation and high quality, flourish is clearly the first company I would recommend.”

KRISTIN FOLEY, Sales Manager, ClearChannel Radio/WAKS-FM

”flourish just gets it. They refuse to live in the shell of traditional marketing plans. Instead, they push to be innovative and latch on to new concepts that truly engage the audiences their clients work so hard to reach. They’re smart, incredibly innovative, proactive, and as forward-thinking as it gets. They less concerned about spots and dots— and more focused on results they can deliver from compelling, cross-platform campaigns.”

JIM BUSSER, Account Executive, Great Lakes Integrated

“flourish employs a talented group of people, from its design team to account executives. They pay extremely close attention to the details. These details, in turn, allow a project to flow smoothly through the production process, which ensures that the delivery expectations of their clients are met. They’re a great group, but I’d hate to be the moose (or elk or deer—whatever that is hanging on their wall).”

MIKE MATONIS, Vice President - Sales Manager, Clear Channel

“Effective and stimulating out of home creative!! We’ve had the pleasure of working with our partners at flourish for the last few years and without question their work is among our best. Not only are their designs and concepts compelling, but their placement demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace. Their willingness to utilize our different formats allows their clients to enjoy extremely efficient and targeted campaigns. Simply put…flourish gets out-of-home!”