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jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies
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We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope
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and Plan
We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use
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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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What Did You Get Done This Week?

By Fred Jacobs | February 25, 2025

What did YOU do last week? Did you earn your salary? Did you accomplish anything of value while on the job? If these questions rankle or even offend you, imagine how those federal workers were feeling when they were asked to bullet-point the five things they got done last week. And what if a similar exercise was instituted by a broadcast radio company to test its employees? Well, I did it for you in today’s timely blog post. Just click “READ MORE.”

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Radio DOGE – Are We RIFing The Wrong Employees?

By Fred Jacobs | February 24, 2025

Over the past few weeks, DOGE – which stands for the Department of Government Efficiency – has become a lightning rod for change through systematic downsizing. But for broadcast radio in the States, a DOGE-like philosophy has been in play for years. What can our government learn from radio about the strategy and execution of RIFs, and conversely, is there any wisdom broadcasters can glean from the chaos and fear rolling across the country?

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Battle of the AI Models

By Fred Jacobs | February 21, 2025

Ideally, this newsletter would stick to the biggest AI headlines, broadcaster-friendly insights, and tools you can use at your station, but once again, this week has been…

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Hey Radio: Go BIG Or Go Home!

By Fred Jacobs | February 21, 2025

If we’ve learned anything from just 30 days of Trump 2.0, big, bold moves are what get noticed. Today’s post looks at well-known brands that have stepped up the energy and are proactively taking risks. They might not all pay off, but they’re sure getting noticed. From Delta Airlines to Guitar Center, more and more companies and brands seem willing to throw the dice and THINK BIG!

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Why Small Businesses Matter…To Radio

By Fred Jacobs | February 20, 2025

Back in 2016, a small independent coffee company rocked the world with a powerful TV commercial in Super Bowl 50 they managed to get for FREE. The powerful story of Death Wish Coffee Company endures nine years later. Hopefully, it’s inspirational to all those small broadcasters, fighting the good fight year after year over the AM and FM airwaves.

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For Radio, Do All Roads Lead 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 Lead 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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