Moody
Applying
Technology to
Your Business
Challenges
jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies
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Discover
and Define
We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope
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Design
and Plan
We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use
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Develop
and Build
Our development teams bring your application to life
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and Support
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moody
Applying Technology to Your Business Challenges

jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies

big fm
Discover and Define

We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope

town crier wire
Design and Plan

We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use

michigan public
Develop and Build

Our development teams bring your application to life

podmn
Deploy and Support

Once deployed, we continue to provide support for anything regarding your app

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Our highly collaborative, four-step process results in outstanding custom apps. We discover, design, develop and deploy. We work with you to find the inspiration to move forward and to determine what your needs are. Because we are dedicated to your success, we keep a close eye on the apps once they’ve been launched for any potential problems and to help you navigate the inevitable new devices and software updates.

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Why Apple Loves Live Radio (More Than Many Radio Broadcasters Do)

By Fred Jacobs | January 21, 2025

What are the values that drive listening in today’s crowded audio environment? Is it about being live and/or local? Does music curation matter? What about breaking new music and discovering new artists? In 2025, many of the elements originally foundational for broadcast radio have been altered by the ravages of digital competition. Or have they? Apple Music is testing the boundaries, a radio experiment worth watching. It’s the topic for today’s blog post.

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In A Word, RADIO

By Fred Jacobs | January 20, 2025

On this MLK Day holiday, a simple question for you. How would you describe the year ahead for radio in just one word? Click “READ MORE” and I’ll take it from here.

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On Human Connections

By Fred Jacobs | January 17, 2025

We’ve spent a good chunk of the week finalizing the themes and compiling content from our trip to CES as we prepare for the annual…

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Radio – In The Ear Of The Beholder

By Fred Jacobs | January 17, 2025

For long-time radio professionals, the skills necessary to be successful in broadcasting are generally agreed upon – the conventional wisdom of running a radio station or company. But what would happen if some bright young person came along and proceeded to turn radio as know it on its side? That’s what Steve Jobs did back in 1983 in a recently discovered video where he outlines a very different vision for radio. Forty or so years later, how can we learn from the genius behind Apple to reinvent a legacy medium in need of a new vision?

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Is It Time Your Radio Station Did A “Cameo?”

By Fred Jacobs | January 16, 2025

The power of celebrity has never been stronger, especially on social media where it is coveted. So-called brand influencers are cashing in on the trend. But there’s no substitute for true stardom, and that’s what Cameo is all about – putting celebrities to work to record customized, personalized greetings for fun and profit. And now anybody can join Cameo in their new “X” program – a chance for your station’s own stars to shine. Or not.

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Like A Pair Of Old Jeans

By Fred Jacobs | April 2, 2025

What can radio broadcasters learn about strategic marketing from companies that make blue jeans and sell shoes? You might be surprised about the through-line connecting some of the best examples of serving audiences and growing brands.

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What’s Fair Is Fair

By Fred Jacobs | April 1, 2025

The world is a competitive place, whether you’re one of the four still standing in March Madness, trying to get your hands on one of those New York Yankee “torpedo bats,” or you’re trying to navigate your station or your company through these “tariff terrors.” Sometimes, life is just unfair. But here are some ideas about how to put it in perspective.

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Like A Pair Of Old Jeans

April 2, 2025

What can radio broadcasters learn about strategic marketing from companies that make blue jeans and sell shoes? You might be surprised about the through-line connecting some of the best examples of serving audiences and growing brands.

Read More

What’s Fair Is Fair

April 1, 2025

The world is a competitive place, whether you’re one of the four still standing in March Madness, trying to get your hands on one of those New York Yankee “torpedo bats,” or you’re trying to navigate your station or your company through these “tariff terrors.” Sometimes, life is just unfair. But here are some ideas about how to put it in perspective.

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What’s On Your Bucket List?

March 31, 2025

Are you one of those people who keeps a “bucket list” of all the things you want to do before you die? According to Stanford University’s School of Medicine, 90% of us have one. And now, rock n’ roll’s biggest hype artist is launching a “bucket list” promotion where fans are being asked to pay thousands of dollars for the privilege of being his roadie for a day. Who is he and why does he matter to experiential marketing mavens? And could your radio station pull off something similar?

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