It was 11 years ago when then Silicon Alley Reporter’s Jason Calacanis, was invited to speak at our fifth Summit.  At the time, technology was most definitely in the air, some stations were streaming, many had websites, and there were abundant questions about where it was all going. In preparation for his address, Jason did a […]

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We’re back from the 36th Annual Conclave, and Jacobs Media’s “Summer School” sessions.  For the second straight year, we put together solid “classes” that featured some great learning.  And thanks to the continued revival of Conclave, we presented our curriculum to an enthusiastically large crowd, eager to advance their education. It was a fun morning.  […]

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A recent analysis of online sharing put together by ShareThis (of course) reveals that the act of moving content on the web from one person to another is bigger than the number of fans, friends, and followers you've amassed. Overall, sharing comprises 31% of site referral traffic.  And Facebook now accounts for 38% of all […]

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Way back in 1999, Scott McNealy, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems, gave this amazing and prescient quote: "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it." In today’s post, Jacobs Media’s resident social media maven, Lori Lewis, talks about how privacy and the web have only become more controversial during the past decade. Whether it’s online […]

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Last week, our Lori Lewis put together a nice post about Google+ and what it may mean for all of us.  Despite Facebook's ability to totally permeate our lives, you have to give Google credit for trying to innovate with this new service. Facebook may very well respond to Google's newest stab at social media […]

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The Pew Internet & American Life Project has just released their first standalone study about smartphone ownership.  I'll sum it up for you in two basic findings: People love their smartphones, and… …smartphone ownership crosses many demographic lines. So no matter whether you program, sell, or own radio stations, this phenomenon touches your business in […]

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The Pew Internet & American Life Project has just released their first standalone study about smartphone ownership.  I'll sum it up for you in two basic findings: People love their smartphones, and… …smartphone ownership crosses many demographic lines. So no matter whether you program, sell, or own radio stations, this phenomenon touches your business in […]

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On Thursday, we'll be hosting our second "Summer School" at Conclave.  Last year was the first time we were invited to take over a four-hour chunk of the agenda, and we not only had a great time putting it together, but it was extremely well-attended and the "students" were really engaged. "Summer School" has become […]

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We’re living in a business world that is changing so quickly that it is sometimes hard to comprehend exactly what we should be thinking and focusing our efforts on.  Sure, we all have goals – ratings, share of market, sales numbers, EBITDA, and all that. That’s the easy part, and if we keep our heads […]

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We’re living in a business world that is changing so quickly that it is sometimes hard to comprehend exactly what we should be thinking and focusing our efforts on.  Sure, we all have goals – ratings, share of market, sales numbers, EBITDA, and all that. That’s the easy part, and if we keep our heads […]

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Jacobs Media’s Digital and Social Strategist Lori Lewis has been test driving the new Google+. now this looks interesting… The Google+ launch went so well last week with various tech and social types (including me) that many are already claiming they’ve given up Facebook. Now, while Google’s road map is ambitious enough to create something […]

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Jacobs Media’s Digital and Social Strategist Lori Lewis has been test driving the new Google+. now this looks interesting… The Google+ launch went so well last week with various tech and social types (including me) that many are already claiming they’ve given up Facebook. Now, while Google’s road map is ambitious enough to create something […]

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I did the math the other day, and the sad truth is that I spend approximately 75 nights a year in hotels.  They vary quite a bit because most of the time, I’m dependent on clients for setting up trades with local hotels. Something that is changing in the hotel industry revolves around increased use of technology.  […]

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Our resident apps maven, Paul Jacobs, takes a look at the mobile phenomenon and a recently released set of numbers that are truly impressive.  Let’s take a ride on the mobile juggernaut.  This post ties in to yesterday’s SoMo discussion. In a recent presentation, the head of digital venture capital leader Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr, […]

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As we learned up close and personal in “Goin’ Mobile” last year, social media and mobile are dual accelerants – each feeding off the other – and growing in ways that were previously unimaginable. Facebook’s impact on our lives continues to amaze us, as the numbers rise meteorically, including people that we never dreamed would […]

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 Jacobs Media wishes you and your families a happy and safe Fourth of July Weekend.  We will return on Tuesday, July 5.  In the meantime, wear sunscreen.

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How does your brand stand out in a crowded industry where you’re surrounded by strong competition? Simple.  You distinguish yourself, your services, and your services from all the others. Actually, not so simple.  Drug stores, car dealers, and radio stations struggle with this challenge every day. That’s why when you see something innovative in an […]

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Did you ever get a cool gift from someone who cared about you – and instead of unwrapping it and putting it to use, you let it sit on a shelf because you were too busy to enjoy it? I’m hoping that doesn’t happen with the gift that B101’s Jerry Lee has given the radio […]

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The not-so-good news last week out of Detroit was that Ford’s J.D. Power ratings dropped the automaker to 23rd on the list of automotive brands for IQS rankings – Initial Quality Ratings. For Ford – the American automaker that did not take the bailout money – this was a pail of ice water because in […]

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