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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Once deployed, we continue to provide support for anything regarding your app
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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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AI in All Industries

By Fred Jacobs | March 7, 2025

I had my first encounter with AI in healthcare this week. During a checkup, my physician entered the examination room with his trusty laptop (typical)…

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Five Years Gone: How COVID Changed Radio

By Fred Jacobs | March 7, 2025

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. You’re likely not going to want to read today’s post. It’s about the 5-year anniversary of COVID, an event we’d just as soon forget. But I’m hoping you’ll open it up and join me in thinking about how radio has been permanently impacted by a tragedy no one anticipated or was prepared for. The pandemic forever changed radio, and in order to move forward, we’ve got to process the past. It’s about perceptions, trust, and giving the audience more credit and power than we usually do.

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Radio’s Dilemma: The Man And His Art

By Fred Jacobs | March 6, 2025

Last fall, every news outlet was on fire with the alleged bad behavior of P Diddy. But the idea of trying to separate the man from his music is not a new dilemma for audiences – or for radio programmers. It’s been happening for more than a century. Today’s post asks some difficult questions of the radio managers tasked with making these tough calls.

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Let’s Watch A Podcast!

By Fred Jacobs | March 5, 2025

Podcasting continues its growth curve, thanks to expanding audiences and the move to visual podcasts. For years, it was all about audio on this platform, but the growing trend is the increasing dominance of video podcasts – especially on YouTube. And now another massive player in television may be ready to throw its hat in the video podcasting ring. So what can radio learn from this burgeoning trend?

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Happy Birthday To You(Tube)!

By Fred Jacobs | March 4, 2025

The impressive YouTube empire now celebrates its 20th anniversary. It’s a platform with a fascinating growth curve. And as many radio broadcasters have learned, there’s revenue to be earned. Let me walk you through it.

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For Radio, Do All Roads Leads To LOCAL?

By Fred Jacobs | June 25, 2025

More media brands across the spectrum are investing and engaging in what I call “the local opportunity.” But in radio, there’s a greater likelihood we’re still debating the value of “being local” or trying to figure out what it looks like. Given that radio was originally a grassroots local medium, isn’t it more than a little ironic? Today’s blog post gives you a look at where local is headed across the radio spectrum. Where does it fit in for your brand?

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What’s The More Dangerous Device For Kids – A Bicycle Or A Radio?

By Fred Jacobs | June 24, 2025

Since the Stone Age, concerned parents have tried mightily to protect their children from danger, whether it’s dinosaurs and saber-toothed tigers or social media and smartphones. Now, new research studies strongly suggest new protocols to keep kids safe from external threats. Could radio be part of the solution?

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For Radio, Do All Roads Leads To LOCAL?

June 25, 2025

More media brands across the spectrum are investing and engaging in what I call “the local opportunity.” But in radio, there’s a greater likelihood we’re still debating the value of “being local” or trying to figure out what it looks like. Given that radio was originally a grassroots local medium, isn’t it more than a little ironic? Today’s blog post gives you a look at where local is headed across the radio spectrum. Where does it fit in for your brand?

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What’s The More Dangerous Device For Kids – A Bicycle Or A Radio?

June 24, 2025

Since the Stone Age, concerned parents have tried mightily to protect their children from danger, whether it’s dinosaurs and saber-toothed tigers or social media and smartphones. Now, new research studies strongly suggest new protocols to keep kids safe from external threats. Could radio be part of the solution?

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Radio’s Rising Costs Of Burned-Out Employees Wearing All Those “Hats”

June 23, 2025

During this economically unstable period in time, many companies are struggling to figure out what’s most important. One variable that often is ignored is employee burnout. And much of it is caused by previous workforce purges. A new story addresses how one of the most successful companies in the world is addressing the problem. And in support, a new research study suggests burnout is costing companies more than they’re saving by instituting those RIFs in the first place. Check it out.

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