Jacob has worked with small business, Fortune 50 companies, nonprofits and agencies to provide marketing and technology needs. I have almost two decades of experience helping organizations tell their story and expand their reach.
The bulk of my job is listening first then being in conversation. If you want to know what it is like to work with me, here are some past collaborators.
Jacob’s ability to identify with the audience’s needs ensures that his presentations are well targeted and well timed. Tim, Masterworks
You f—ing rock. Sara, NTEN
If you want to work together, I currently work at WordPress VIP. We handle infrastructure, performance, and security at scale, so our clients are free to focus on what matters. With our unparalleled agility, flexibility, and interoperability, WordPress VIP is the best digital experience solution at scale. Want to know more, let me know.
Latest posts from the blog
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Back in November I presented at WordCamp Seattle. It was an 8-minute lightning talk. You can view the video here.
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In his book Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb offers a compelling vision of how to cope with normal, radical, unpredictable change.
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I came across two posts the other day that really struck me. The first, from Val Head, talks about her writing process.
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Today’s full-day session (don’t call it a workshop!) was led by Chris Coyier. Chris spent the session building a website. He then used this activity as a framework to discuss front-end development in general.
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Today I feel like the dummies in this photo; poised to be destroyed by the test detonation of an atomic device. An Event Apart remains mind blowing. My overall takeaway is this: the internet changes at such a rapid pace that we could revisit just about everything we’ve done in the past six weeks and…
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As I sit in a sun-drenched corner, recharging my borderline introvert batteries, my head is swimming a bit. That’s the sign of a good conference.
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Nothing sours the joy of a website launch more than handing the client the maintenance contract. Websites take maintenance. It’s not fun, but it must be done.
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On this week’s episode we discuss an article from Smashing Magazine: Mobile First is Just Not Good Enough: Meet Journey-Driven Design.
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One of the most respected books on website usability was written by Steve Krug. It’s called Don’t Make Me Think.
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It’s hard to retire as a volunteer, usually it feels like you just get fired. After serving the ELCA Youth Gathering in a planning capacity since 1998, I not on a planning team for the 2018 gathering.