Spike Jones was born in Dallas, Texas. Not that you should care, since Spike will never ask you where you’re from, either. After graduating from the “I can’t dance” cult of Baylor University with degrees in Environmental Studies and Journalism, he explored these United States as a freelance and technical writer, spent a full decade at Brains on Fire, and is currently a SVP of the Digital division of Fleishman-Hillard, specializing in word of mouth initiatives.
Spike’s background includes business development and contributing strategic development – from insight to creative execution – of word of mouth movements and social media for companies including:
-USAA
-AT&T
-General Motors
-Chevy
-BMW
-Dagger Kayaks
-Fiskars Brands
-Rage Against the Haze (South Carolina’s youth-led anti-tobacco movement)
-Best Buy
He is NOT a consultant, but a doer. A guy that loves to get his hands dirty. To see things through to the end and would rather DO than TALK about doing. So please make no mistake about it.
Spike also played a significant role in growing Brains on Fire into one the most sought-after and well-respected word of mouth companies in the industry. In addition, he is a co-author of the Brains on Fire Book, hitting shelves in late August of 2010.
Spike has served on the Board of Directors for the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) and has been the agent of enlightenment at many, many a speaking gig, including various private events (Michelin, Biltmore Estates, Marcus Hotels, Susan G Komen Foundation) and at national conferences like SocialFresh, the Public Relations Society of America events, GasPedal’s WOM Supergenius Summit and the Association of National Advertiser’s Senior Think Tank Committee.
Labeled “one to watch” from an anonymous answerer to a Net Promoter Survey, Spike is smart, good looking, athletic, persuasive and a rock star inside his own head. He also never passes up a chance to write his own bio.
Everything within this site comes from Spike’s own head and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Fleishman-Hillard. And stuff.
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