About

Capabilities

Bellmont Partners specializes in both B2B and B2C communications, giving clients the benefit of broad viewpoints and multiple mindsets. Our growing list of service offerings includes:

  • Strategic Public Relations Counsel
  • Brand Strategy
  • Media Relations
  • Influencer Relations
  • Content Marketing
  • Messaging
  • Consumer Insights
  • Thought Leadership
  • Digital Strategy and Outreach
  • Social Media
  • Paid Media
  • Copywriting
  • Podcast Development
  • Awards Nominations
  • Change Management Comms
  • Special Event Coordination
  • Crisis Communications Planning
  • Video Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Technical Writing
  • Communications Audits
  • Industry Insights

The “Partners” part of our name is more than just a sign on the door – it’s a reflection of our shared interest in your business.

With offices located in Minneapolis and Duluth, our team is made up of public relations and communications strategists who work hard to dive deeply into your organization – including its core challenges and its opportunities – and develop and employ an approach to generate measurable results that build your brand, drive engagement and support your business objectives.

Since 1996, Minnesota-based Bellmont Partners has worked with hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to innovative start-ups to mission-based nonprofits, to help solve their most complex business challenges. Recently named Public Relations Agency of the Year by Ragan and PR Daily’s national Ace Awards, the Bellmont Partners team delivers big ideas, creativity and senior-level strategic experience, combined with the proven ability to drive measurable business impact.

We are connectors—of ideas and opportunities, people and process.

Named both an Inc. Magazine Best Workplace and Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Best Place to Work for the past three years, Bellmont Partners takes its culture seriously, and has grown into a top Minnesota PR agency that attracts best-in-class talent, cultivates creativity, gives back to its community and delivers results.

We work hard to build a culture of long-term collaboration and trust with our clients and colleagues, and then demonstrate the value of that partnership every day, in everything we do.

Accolades

We’re proud of the recognition we’ve received for our work and culture. Some of the most recent awards we’ve earned include:

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  • O'Dwyer's – 2023 Ranked Firm
  • Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Rising Star Award – Julie Goulette
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Programs – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Integrated Programs – Government/Non-Profit (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Special Publications (finalist)
  • O'Dwyer's – 2022 Ranked Firm
  • Ragan Communications & PR Daily's Top Women in Communications Honoree – Bridget Nelson Monroe
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Integrated Programs – Government/Nonprofit
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 Honoree - Johanna Holub
  • Finance & Commerce Rising Young Professional – Kalli Plump
  • Minneapolis - St. Paul Business Journal’s Best Places To Work
  • Notable Leaders in Marketing – Brian Bellmont
  • City of Edina Green Business Recognition – Gold
  • City of Edina Green Business Recognition
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 Honoree – Michelle Griffith
  • Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces
  • Ragan Communications & PR Daily's Top Women in Communications Honoree – Shelli Lissick
  • Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal's Best Places To Work
  • O'Dwyer's – 2021 Ranked Firm
  • PR Daily Awards – Team of the Year (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Media Relations, Budget > $20,000 (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Media Relations, Budget < $20,000 (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Newsletters (finalist)
  • Ragan Communications & PR Daily Top Women in Communications – Jen Bellmont
  • Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 Honoree - Briana Gruenewald
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal 2020 Women In Business – Jen Bellmont
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Best Places To Work
  • O’Dwyer’s  2019 Ranked PR Firm
  • Finance & Commerce Rising Young Professional – Briana Gruenewald
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 honoree – Sara Grasmon
  • Inc. magazine Best Workplace
  • Agriculture Relations Council Golden ARC Award Tactics Division, Social Media
  • Finance & Commerce Rising Young Professionals – Sara Grasmon and Johanna Holub
  • MarCom Gold Award - Integrated Marketing
  • MarCom Honorable Mention - Integrated Marketing
  • MarCom Honorable Mention - Magazine Placement
  • MarCom Platinum Award  Public Relations Program
  • MarCom Platinum Award  Special Event
  • Minnesota Business  100 Best Companies to Work For Award
  • Minnesota Business Women Who Lead – Jen Bellmont
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Best of Show (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Community Relations, Agency/Organization <25 employees
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Integrated Programs, Government/Non-Profit (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Public Services (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Social Content Series, Agency/Organization <25 employees (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards, Special Events/Observances (Less Than Seven Days), Agency/Organization <25 employees
  • O'Dwyer's  2018 Ranked PR Firm
  • Ragan & PR Daily's ACE Awards – Best Health Care Agency 
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 finalist – Megan Derkey
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 honoree – Hyedi Nelson
  • Innovators in Health+Wellness
  • Minnesota Business – 100 Best Companies to Work For Award
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards Brand Research and Insights (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards Community Relations, Agency/Organization with <25 Employees (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Marketing Services, Agency/Organization with <25 Employees
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards Young Professional of the Year Award (finalist)
  • Ragan’s & PR Daily Ace Awards – Top Small Agency finalist
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 honoree – Megan Swenson 
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal – Best Places to Work
  • Minnesota Business – 100 Best Companies to Work For Award
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Institutional Programs for Business/Industry category (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Marketing Services – Established category (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Multimedia category (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Special Events/Observances category 
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 honoree – Maggie LaMaack 
  • MarCom Gold Award – Public Relations Program 
  • MarCom Gold Award – Publicity Campaign
  • MarCom Gold Award – Viral Marketing Campaign 
  • MarCom Honorable Mention – Online Placement 
  • MarCom Honorable Mention – Pro Bono 
  • MarCom Honorable Mention – Public Relations Program 
  • MarCom Platinum Award – Branding Refresh
  • MarCom Platinum Award – Nonprofit 
  • Minnesota Business – 100 Best Companies to Work For Award
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Feature Writing 
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Community Relations – Government/Nonprofit 
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Marketing Products – Established (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Integrated Communications – Government/Nonprofit (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Young Professional – Maggie LaMaack
  • PR News Platinum PR Awards – Community Relations (honorable mention)
  • Ragan’s & PR Daily Ace Awards – B2B/Business Services Agency 
  • Ragan’s PR Daily Awards – Best Community Relations Campaign 
  • AdFed MN 32 Under 32 honoree – Bridget Nelson Monroe
  • Community Impact Awards – Professional Services (finalist)
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Community Relations
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Media Kit 
  • Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards – Special Events/Observances (more than 7 days) 
  • PR News Platinum PR Awards – Community Relations (honorable mention)
  • Ragan’s & PR Daily Awards – Best Traditional B2B Campaign (honorable mention)
  • Ragan’s & PR Daily Ace Awards – Public Relations Agency
  • MarCom Platinum Award – Brand Refresh 
  • MarCom Platinum Award – Public Relations Program 
  • PR Daily’s Nonprofit PR Awards – Best Traditional Marketing Campaign (honorable mention)
  • PR News Platinum PR Awards – Rebranding and Repositioning (honorable mention)
  • Ragan’s & PR Daily Ace Awards – Event Agency