Testimonials

  • "Ken Jacobs is great at helping others enhance their leadership abilities, establish clear direction of an agency and setting expectations for substantial improvement. Having Ken as a professional coach, mentor and friend has helped elevate my game both personally and professionally. In addition, as a friend of PRSA, he has provided guidance to thousands of PR professionals, including members of my local chapter by offering up relevant leadership content as a webinar presenter."
    Chris Kuban
    Chris KubanManaging Consultant and Sr. Producer, Chemistry PR & Multimedia
  • "I was lucky to hear Ken deliver a presentation in the fall of 2019 on leadership and tips for leading concerning our roles as board members with the Public Relations Society of America(PRSA) many points from the talk stuck with me. As 2020 as driven us in many different directions with the turn of events, I reached out to Ken and asked him to speak to the PRSA, Philadelphia chapter. He delivered, “Things to Start Doing NOW To More Effectively Lead Your Team.” We received great feedback from our attendees, including the fact that Ken really held my attention after back-to-back video calls. I echo that, Ken’s calm delivery is welcoming and informing. Thank you, Ken, it was a pleasure working with you."
    Stephanie Byrwa
    Stephanie ByrwaPresident, PRSA Philadelphia
  • "I always enjoyed Ken’s insightful columns in PRSA’s Tactics. I’ve also had the pleasure of working with Ken as a speaker twice in my role as Programs Chair for PRSA’s Independent Practitioners Alliance: his presentations on Growing Your Indie Practice (June 2018) and Enhancing Leadership for Indies (May 2020) were both rated highly by our members for the value he brought to the programs. He is a favorite speaker among our group. In addition to his leadership expertise and timely content, his presentation style is so warm and engaging, you forget you are on a webinar – it feels more like you are in a one-on-one conversation with him. If you are looking for a speaker who brings timely topics, engaging content, and infectious enthusiasm to the stage/screen, Ken is a must-have for your next event. Your audience will love him as much as ours has!"
    Wendy Kurtz, MBA, APR, CPRC
    Wendy Kurtz, MBA, APR, CPRCAccredited PR and Marketing Professional
  • "Ken provided executive training and workshops on more than one occasion in previous roles I've had. His workshops were thought-provoking and come with the high-energy personality that havemade Ken a friend to so many in the communications industry. I hold Ken, and his work, in great regard."
    Kurt Culbert
    Kurt CulbertFormer Vice President, Taylor
  • "Simply put, Ken can make you, your team and your agency better. At least that's what he did for us at The SPI Group. Working with Ken, you quickly realize that no matter how good you are or how strong your business may be, there's always room for improvement. And, it's always great to have Ken available as a sounding board when planning or facing a difficult situation. I give Ken my highest recommendation!"
    Steve Goodman
    Steve GoodmanFounder & Chief Product Officer, Inkbench and Founder of The SPI Group
  • "Ken is a trusted friend and confidante in addition to being an insightful management consultant and engaging trainer for agency teams. We've hired Ken to help our managers become leaders and to help our entire team work better with clients. I expect to hire him again sometime soon. Thanks, Ken!"
    Scott Baradell
    Scott BaradellCEO, Idea Grove
  • "For three years (or more) in working with Ken, he has been a terrific counselor on Five Star Client Service training and various agency management issues. In addition, he is a great coach on business development and leadership."
    Brenda Barwick
    Brenda BarwickFounder, President, CEO at Jones PR

  • "I was fortunate to attend Ken's 'How to Start Winning More Business. Now!' presentation at PRSA’s Counselors Academy Spring Conference. Ken's talk was ground breaking and his targeted approach to winning new business really got me thinking. If you’d like to know if it made a difference, rest assured, it ABSOLUTELY did."

    Filomena Fanelli
    Filomena FanelliCEO, Impact PR & Marketing
  • "Ken's business development workshop and follow-up new business coaching helped our firm tremendously. Ken’s brings a unique blend of business acumen, public relations know-how and emotional intelligence. He’s so good, I truly hope none of our competitors are reading this."
    Michael Cherenson
    Michael CherensonAPR, PRSA Fellow, EVP of SCG Advertising & Public Relations
  • "Ken is a valued partner to our agency. His keen insights, diverse experience and collaborative approach make for a very successful formula. The training he provided on client service was a welcome addition to our professional development curriculum."
    Bryan Harris
    Bryan HarrisCOO & Managing Partner, Taylor