Media Artist, Podcast Producer/Consultant, Self Development Guru, HD Director, Design, Photography, Marketing Svengali
Portland, Maine Area
- Current
-
- New Media Producer / Podcast Director + Consultant at Franklin McMahon Studio
- Self Development / Life Coach at Franklin McMahon Studio
- Owner at Franklin McMahon Studio
- Photographer at Franklin McMahon Studio
- Writer / Editor at Franklin McMahon Studio
- Education
-
- University of Rhode Island
- Recommended
-
8 people have recommended Franklin - Connections
-
500+
connections
- Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Summary
Franklin is a director, producer, writer, podcaster, designer, photographer, career development speaker and coach with an extensive client list that includes Microsoft, FOX, Time Warner, Yahoo and Amazon.com.
As an award-winning podcaster, Franklin’s shows have generated millions of downloads in over 20 countries and have been sponsored by some of the biggest brands in the business, including Adobe, HP, Marie Claire Magazine, Covergirl Cosmetics, Partida Tequila, Shell, McDonalds, 20th Century Fox, Tylenol PM, Earthlink, GoDaddy, PetMeds, KY and BBC America. Many of the shows he has produced have been at the top of the charts in iTunes including Rumor Girls, Secrets of Second Life, CreativeCOW Podcast, Media Artist Secrets, Mary and Karla, ShowGirls and Women of YouTube. His podcast Rumor Girls has also been aired weekly on Sirius Satellite Radio and in 2006 Yahoo News reported that Rumor Girls was the 5th most downloaded video podcast of the year (others in the top 10 included CNN, ABC World News, Diggnation and TED Talks). In addition to producing and marketing his own productions, he produces podcasts, audio and video, for a variety of commercial clients.
Franklin has also appeared in several podcasting books including “Podcasting Pocket Guide” by Kirk McElhearn (O’Reilly), “Promoting Your Podcast” by Jason Van Orden and “Tricks of the Podcasting Masters” by Rob Walch (QUE). His podcast work has been a featured profile on many network affiliate stations such as ABC-TV in Boston (Chronicle) and his podcasts have been featured in local, national and international news programs such as BBC News (The Money Programme) as well as being profiled on leading news web sites such as Wired (Wired.com).
As a writer, Franklin has has been writing for over a decade in print for magazines such as Digital Content Producer, DV, Res, Publish, MovieMaker, Computer Arts Projects, MacWeek as well as on-line for websites such as Microsoft, CNET and Layers Magazine.
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Specialties:
Podcast production, podcast consultant, HD, photography, design, music creation, directing, producing, writing
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Experience
-
New Media Producer / Podcast Director + Consultant
Franklin McMahon Studio
(Media Production industry)
May 2005 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Franklin has created many award-winning podcasts including the #1 creative business podcast Media Artist Secrets, which won the award for Best Business Podcast at the first annual Podcast Awards held in Ontario, California. The show has been heard on Sirius satellite radio and appears each month on the CD in Computer Arts Magazine, the world’s largest creative design publication.
In addition Franklin McMahon Studio has produced several top podcasts including The Mary and Karla Show, Rumor Girls (the 5th most downloaded podcast of 2006 according to tracking website Podzinger), Rumor Girls UNCUT, Secrets of Second Life and Podmodel. Most of these shows have been featured by Apple on the front page of their iTunes podcasting page and have been at the top of the podcasting charts around the world for the past year. Recent sponsors include Splenda, Marie Claire, GoDaddy, Shell, Earthlink and Tylenol PM -
Self Development / Life Coach
Franklin McMahon Studio
(Management Consulting industry)
July 2002 — Present (6 years 4 months)
Franklin McMahon has provided training, self development and life coach services for clients in several countries for the past five years. He specializes in working with entrepreneurs, media artists and talent. One-on-one consulting is available via web/e-mail, phone and in person.
-
Owner
Franklin McMahon Studio
(Media Production industry)
July 2001 — Present (7 years 4 months)
Production studio specializing in podcast production, podcast consulting, new media design, commercial photography, marketing and talent representation.
-
Photographer
Franklin McMahon Studio
(Photography industry)
July 2001 — Present (7 years 4 months)
Photography examples, commercial, business and talent:
http://www.fmstudio.com/photography/ -
Writer / Editor
Franklin McMahon Studio
(Publishing industry)
January 1995 — Present (13 years 10 months)
Franklin McMahon has been writing about video production, photography, broadcast, music scoring, web technologies, design and the entertainment industry for over a decade in print for magazines such as Video Systems, DV, Publish, Res, Computer Graphics World and MovieMaker as well as on-line for sites like Microsoft.com.
Writing Highlights Include: Computer Artist Magazine, Computer Video Production Magazine, CreativePlanet.com, CreativePro.com, C|Net, Desktop Publishers Journal, Digital Magic Magazine, Digital Output Magazine, DigitalWebcast.com, DV Magazine, HollywoodIndustry.com, Interface Monthly, MacWeek, Microsoft.com, MovieMaker Magazine, NetMedia Magazine, New Media Magazine, PC Graphics and Video Magazine, Publish Magazine, Res Magazine, 3D Artist Magazine, 3D Design Magazine and Video Systems Magazine
Writing Styles Include: Features, Reviews, Content Writing, Interviews, Profiles and Tutorials
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Education
-
University of Rhode Island
Additional Information
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Websites:
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Interests:
New media, podcasting, consulting, podcast consulting, marketing, talent development, entertainment producing, music creation, HD, movies, game consoles, photography
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Groups:
-
Creative COW (Communities of the World) -
AMA Boston Marketers
Franklin McMahon (frank@fmstudio.com)’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
