Author Biography
Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC, is the chief communications officer of Skogrand PR Solutions, LLC (www.skograndpr.com), a public relations, social media and search engine optimization firm. He is Accredited in Public Relations, a Certified Master of Social Media and is certified in search engine marketing. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in business communication from the University of St. Thomas. Brant has served as the chair of the Midwest district and as president of the Minnesota chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. He also is the author of the book From Fringe Party to Serious Contender and posts regularly to the Skogrand PR Solutions Blog (www.skograndpr.blogspot.com). Brant resides in Apple Valley, Minn., with his wife, son and calico cat.
