Michael Fisher Communications

LinkedIn • 7th August 2024

Alteryx - Tech for Good success story: Lifewater International

This story highlights the impact of Alteryx data analytics software in supporting nonprofit Lifewater International's efforts to bring sustainable water sources to rural villages.

Alteryx • 19th January 2021

The Healing Power of Data + Analytics

I contribute success stories featuring nonprofit organizations and educators that use Alteryx data science and analytics software to advance their missions.

Mercer Advisors • 15th August 2019

Takeaway from Dow’s Latest Plummet: Hold steady

What triggered Wednesday’s dramatic 800-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and what does it mean for investors? Media pundits are firing on all cylinders with various theories, from hand-wringing over tariffs to the onset of global economic recession. While this latest Dow sell-off was significant—and followed another 767-point fall on August 5—I urge investors to resist making knee-jerk changes in their portfolios as a response. Volatile periods are an inevitable part of the ride.

SPLC white paper • 31st May 2019

White paper: Making the Case for Investment in Sustainable Purchasing

I conducted the interviews and handled all writing for this white paper, which highlighted best practices for building support to grow a sustainable purchasing program. The paper became a featured resource at the 2019 Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) Summit and on the SPLC web site.

American Financial Group web site • 25th March 2019

Corporate Social Responsibility -- American Financial Group

I worked with the leaders of AFG's corporate responsibility, philanthropy and environmental sustainability initiatives to create this new web page summarizing the company's approach to making a difference in communities — starting with its hometown of Cincinnati and extending across the United States.

Solution Brief: HP BIOSphere and HP Sure Start • 1st October 2013

Strong and streamlined BIOS protection and management

I handled the content gathering, writing and revisions for this synopsis of the BIOS-level security features within HP laptop PCs.

Moody's CSR landing page: CEO letter • 25th May 2018

A Message from Moody's CEO Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr.

I have written for global company leaders, such as Ray McDaniel of Moody's, for more than two decades.

HP Retail Point-of-Sale: Hospitality industry brochure • 8th October 2017

Deliver an extraordinary guest experience with every touch

I was the primary writer of this B2B product brochure about HP retail point-of-sale devices, software and accessories geared toward customers in the hospitality industries.

Moody’s • 2nd February 2018

Messaging: Moody's Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility has been part of Moody’s approach to doing business for many years. In 2017, we took a deep look at how we could better focus Moody’s CSR activities and investments to reflect the issues our employees care most about and the challenges we believe we can uniquely solve.

1st April 2018

LinkedIn post: Charles Schwab

LinkedIn • 1st April 2018

LinkedIn post: Charles Schwab

2017 Comcast NBCUniversal CSR Report • 10th July 2017

Hearts raised in sorrow and healing

Companies often talk about what it means to celebrate diversity and inclusion, to build a corporate culture that supports all employees. This feature story in the 2017 Comcast NBCUniversal CSR Report examines how the company's employees united to grieve and heal after losing six of their co-workers in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando.

Google 2016 Responsible Supply Chain Report • 5th June 2017

Creating a responsible supply chain: Our progress through 2016

I wrote Google's inaugural report detailing the company's efforts to create a safer, more socially responsible and more environmentally sustainable supply chain.

26th May 2017

Johnson & Johnson hand safety posters

I wrote a series of employee profiles for Johnson & Johnson as part of the company's worldwide hand safety campaign in 2017. These posters featured people's stories about the things their hands have experienced—and what healthy hands allow them to do.

2017 Comcast NBCUniversal Corporate Social Responsibility Report • 6th April 2018

Inspiring Innovation

For the company's 2017 CSR report, I wrote this collection of stories about how Comcast NBCUniversal supports the entrepreneurs, technologists, and change-makers of tomorrow.

2016 Hasbro Corporate Social Responsibility Report • 6th April 2018

Hasbro CSR: A letter from SVP Kathrin Belliveau

I helped Hasbro's senior VP of corporate social responsibility write this piece welcoming readers to the company's annual CSR report. I also handled the developmental editing of this report.

7th April 2018

AHA employee bios

I have written many of the employee bios for AHA during the past two years.

8th November 2016

Praxis: Trouble Girl short story

My daughter, Sophie, is on the autism spectrum. I can only imagine how she looks at her world and our family. Writing this story for Praxis, AHA's yearly creative compilation, inspired me to walk a while in Sophie's (pink) shoes.