2009 Pollie Awards and Conference

Eric Frenchman

Eric Frenchman

Eric Frenchman is founder of the online advertising and marketing consulting firm PardonMyFrench and Chief Internet Strategist for the D.C-based online advertising agency, Connell Donatelli Inc.

During the 2008 cycle, Mr. Frenchman directed the online advertising for the McCain-Palin campaign. Eric also managed the online political advertising for a number of other candidates and advocacy campaigns including the Republican National Committee. Eric's work for the McCain campaign was featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, Wired, and many other national and regional publications. Connell Donatelli Inc. and Eric were an integral part of the McCain for President Campaign since the campaign's inception.

Since 1998, Eric has managed multi-million dollar online advertising and CRM campaigns for AT&T, DLJdirect, Harrisdirect, and BMO Investorline. He has been a leader in search engine marketing and online advertising and has personally directed $175+ million in online advertising. In 2003, Harrisdirect was recognized as the Best Financial Advertiser. By 2005, it was ranked the 17th largest online advertiser in the US.

Eric Frenchman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Rutgers University and a master's in business administration from the Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

An avid gamer, Eric shares his expertise and insights about online political advertising and life in the digital age on his "PardonMyFrench" weblog: www.ericfrenchman.com.