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Michelle Renne Leach

I'm Michelle Renne Leach, an independent writer, reporter, illustrator, editor, consultant and communications specialist. I've developed news articles, features, press releases, TV and radio scripts, whitepapers, blog posts, social media items, handbooks and other memorable content for media outlets, news services and organizations in Sydney, Australia, London, U.K., Washington, D.C., Chicago, the active Detroit-area Flint market and throughout America's Heartland. 

Name an industry, I've probably written about it. Name a type of communication, I've probably developed it. 

I'm also a published book author and have partnered with authorities in respective fields to ghostwrite their books/book chapters, too. 

A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism (at Northwestern University) and Lake Forest College in Chicago's North Shore suburbs, I am a passionate and lifelong storyteller at heart. I take pride in, and am driven to, consistently bring topics to light and to life across communication type/format and media.

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In the thick of COVID-19, Midlands organizations persist and evolve

Before and since the coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a national emergency on March 13, Midlands organizations have been adapting and persisting despite seemingly constant change and uncertainty.

In a March 17 message, 18-year industry veteran agent, Jenn Bennett, communicated that Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate was "still open for business" and assured ...
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Four Weeks In, Firms Guide Clients, Others Make Tough Decisions Copy

Almost a month to the day that COVID-19 was declared a national emergency, a restaurant owner, employment attorney and wealth management leader weigh in on how they're supporting internal teams and external customers/clients.

"We own two locations in Omaha; however, due to the impact of the pandemic, we elected to close our Maple Street location temporarily in order to consolidate resources," said Andy Wilber of Wilber Enterprises, which owns ...
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Organizations pivot to keep teams busy, maintain seamless services

If Midlands organizations aren't pivoting to stay afloat or demonstrate value, they're helping clients pivot amid unprecedented change.

In recent weeks, Carolyn Sutton PR has been flooded with client work -- ensuring message platforms maintain trust, positivity and calm; for example, when a client shifted from linens and bedding to making 20,000-plus masks for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, messaging shifted in ...
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Reopening with abundance of caution: industries seeking a better "normal"

Hope and hesitation collide, as some states balance escalating COVID-19 cases with business re-openings.

"Hope" is in the name of Julie Kalkowski's organization; the Financial Hope Collaborative at Creighton University offers year-long coaching and curriculum through the Financial Success Program for low-to-moderate-income LMI families in the metro.

"From a health-wise perspective, LMI have been hit the hardest; they're deemed essential workers, and they don't have the luxury ..."
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Reinforce advisory team to navigate PPP forgiveness, unchartered waters

A business is often only as good as the banking, financial planning and accounting partners that enable owners to focus on business operations. In today's environment, those trusted advisers are also helping employers navigate the likes of the Paycheck Protection Program waters.

"When the announcement first came out that PPP funding was going to be available to businesses, we immediately began receiving calls from customers with questions on how to apply," said AccessBank President ...