The Jacobs Media Blog

I have a strong admiration for good thinkers – even if they’re people I compete against. Over the years, we have welcomed fellow consultants to our Summit stage and/or have provided ample space in this blog for them to share their thoughts and accomplishments.  This includes Alan Burns, then-consultant Mike McVay (who was one of […]

In yesterday’s post, we took a closer look at Clear Channel CEO John Hogan’s statement about where his company is headed in 2012 – and beyond.  As noted, iHeartRadio appears to be a main emphasis.  And his comments did not mention individual radio stations or his company’s local market presence. As has been reported in the […]

As I talk to broadcasters during the course of our consulting and research work, as well as multiple speaking engagements at broadcaster events and state broadcaster associations during the course of last year, I continue to hear similar questions. Most everyone concurs that we’re living in a time of great change and upheaval in the media […]

It seems like once a year, I step out of my normal role and move into a somewhat dangerous zone by going out on a limb and recommending a new movie.  Last year, it was my big thumbs up for The King’s Speech, which was part of a post that talked about the disruptive quality of new […]

Today’s post comes from Keith Cunningham, whose visit to Lambeau Field last month made an impression on his view of brands and the customer experience.  And the good news is that the weather wasn’t horrible.  Here’s Keith’s Packers POV: If you haven’t been to Lambeau Field for a Packers game, add it to your “bucket […]

For Apple, Amazon, and Google, it was a pretty damn good holiday season for smartphones and tablets.  Their total sales numbers aren’t in, but with Amazon reporting 4 million Kindle Fire sales in December, we can easily conclude they’ll be huge.  At jacAPPS – our mobile app developing enterprise – we see the data from a different […]

The folks at FMQB recently featured me in a “Programming To Win” column – and instead of writing about programming, I wrote about sales. That’s because radio as an industry is in dire need of a better sales story.  That’s been Bob Pittman’s message for much of 2011, and you heard it repeated in various […]

Late last year, we ran a post that was essentially a promotional video for Cadillac’s new CUE system.  Despite being deep into December, a time when blog traffic typically slows down, this post blew up, generating lots of page views and many passionate comments from radio people. There is concern among many about radio’s place […]

We’re wrapping up our “Best of” series today before we get started with fresh content for the new year.  As we enter a a brave new year, here is a post about a possible radio tomorrow that generated a great deal of traffic, comments, and buzz .  It’s about the future – or maybe it’s a […]

As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.”  But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics.  The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]

As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.”  But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics.  The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]

As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.”  But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics.  The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]

In yesterday’s post, Lori Lewis reviewed her tips for job hunting using social media that she presented in a recent Conclave webinar.  Today, a snapshot of some of the questions that participants asked.  If you have questions for Lori, leave them as comments below or email her directly: lori@g5j.8ac.myftpupload.com Would you recommend sending aircheck emails […]

Last week, Lori Lewis hosted a webinar for Conclave about how to use the “new tools” in order to job prospect.  This is a very difficult time for many in radio, and the typical pathways that used to lead to new career opportunities have changed.  As a company, we have tried to make the situation […]

The story that Howard Stern will become a judge on America’s Got Talent is fascinating news all around.  For Howard, it’s a chance to get back on center stage.  Sure his investment portfolio has been greatly inflated since joining Sirius, but his influence, power, and buzz have been diminished since he’s been on a much smaller […]

How often have we heard the phrase, “Fish where the fish are” throughout our radio careers? We all believe this intuitively, and that’s why at Summit 16, we featured the Director of the U.S. Census, Dr. Robert M. Groves, to walk attendees through some of the mega-changes that are occurring within the population.  Immigration is flourishing in […]