Jack Smith

Current

• Creator & Owner at The Social Latte, L.L.C.

Past

• Business Development and Consulting Student at (102) Firehose Student - Mighty Ventures
• Vacation Benefits Consultant at Rovia Travel
• Jack Of All Travel at FlipFlopFun.com

• Owner at iBoardA.com
• Owner at Cheetah Consulting
• Senior Consultant at I/O Consulting
• Senior Consultant – Time and Labor Specialist at PeopleSoft

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Education

• Gonzaga University

Recommended

14 people have recommended Jack

Connections

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Industry

Online Media

Jack Smith’s Summary

Utilizing over 10 years of experience in marketing, technology and business, Jack engages and encourages companies to recognize and harness the profound power of emerging online technologies.

We are always working with our clients on new ways of maximizing how websites, blogs and social media tools engage people in conversations to develop new business relationships, increase sales, build brand awareness and much more. We partner with our clients to bring together the perfect blend of resources, technology, marketing and business acumen to strategize, implement, measure and monitor your marketing and social media goals while making it all fun, informative and accessible to your organization.

Jack Smith’s Specialties:

Social Media Strategy, Social Media Integration, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Tool Selection and Message Creation, Business Marketing and Promotion, Website and Blog Design & Development, Custom Graphic Design, Content & Article Creation, Business Leadership, Project Management, Software Development, Software QA, Software Training, Full Life Cycle Software Implementations, Pre-Sales, Graphic Design, Phototography, Web Development

Jack Smith’s Experience

• Creator & Owner

  The Social Latte, L.L.C.

  (Online Media industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

  Websites, blogs and social media sites like Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook can be created for free, but the time it takes to learn and use them effectively in your business is not. We work with business and individuals to minimize time and money spent utilizing these tools while maximizing company impact, brand awareness and ROI of your online initiative.
  
  The Social Latte provides the perfect blend of technology, marketing and business expertise to maximize your investment in online technology.

• Business Development and Consulting Student

  (102) Firehose Student - Mighty Ventures

  (Computer Software industry)

  March 2007 — April 2009 (2 years 2 months)

  At the end of the 10-module "Rapid Growth" training and your 12-month access to the Business Growth Blueprint Member Site, we will have addressed every single challenge you've faced, fixed the setbacks you've suffered, and we'll have acquired numerous points of leverage for your company that will translate into exponential growth and revenues.

• Vacation Benefits Consultant

  Rovia Travel

  (Privately Held; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  2007 — April 2009 (2 years )

  Passionate about working with businesses to provide vacation packages, retreats and travel perks to employees as a great addition to a benefits package and your corporate wellness plan.

• Jack Of All Travel

  FlipFlopFun.com

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  November 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 4 months)

  The home of Flipping, Flopping and Funning! This site is best viewed in the most comfortable footwear we can think of – your flip flops (and a little Jimmy Buffett music in the background).
  
  The site is here to put you in touch with other like-minded individuals who are passionate about how they live their life, who they live it with and the adventures and experiences gained when you become part of something bigger than yourself. Use the site as a place to find people with the same or different interests, business goals, travel destinations and values.
  
  As you use the site, let us know how we can improve it so you get as much enjoyment from the site as we do providing it.
  
  Cheers ~ Team Flip Flop!

• Owner

  iBoardA.com

  (Airlines/Aviation industry)

  December 2005 — November 2007 (2 years )

  iBoardA.com is a FREE service that makes sure you are checked in for your Southwest Airlines flight as soon as possible no matter where you are or what you are doing. iBoardA checks you in exactly 24 hours before your flight so you can be assured you will board in the 'A' boarding group, be able to pick the seat of your choice and relax rather than waiting in line. It is FREE, easy to use and makes for one less task you need to remember the day before you fly!

• Owner

  Cheetah Consulting

  (Computer Software industry)

  July 2001 — August 2006 (5 years 2 months)

  President/Senior Consultant - August 2002 – November 2005
  • Establish and maintain successful consulting company as President and Senior Consultant.
  • Performed emergency business, software and technical evaluations in accelerated timeframes.
  • Developed and executed detailed plans in high-pressure, dynamic environments.
  • Provided project management, functional subject matter expertise and technical leadership on projects to deliver new timekeeping software impacting 4000 to 10000 employees across the country.
  • Evaluated, proposed, and closed sale of training software solution as well as authored content and implemented solution.
  • Clients – Ameriquest Mortgage, Phelps Dodge Mining, E & J Gallo

• Senior Consultant

  I/O Consulting

  (Computer Software industry)

  March 2002 — August 2002 (6 months)

  Time and Labor Specialist
  • Timekeeping software analysis, configuration, testing and rollout to 2000 employees.
  • Learned and implemented custom commitment accounting module in accelerated timeframe.
  • Clients – California State University - Sonoma

• Senior Consultant – Time and Labor Specialist

  PeopleSoft

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; PSFT; Computer Software industry)

  June 1998 — August 2002 (4 years 3 months)

  • Member of specialized emergency application response team that was responsible for all software tasks ranging from participation in last-minute sales opportunities to solving time-sensitive, production-critical issues for high-profile clients.
  • Time and Labor Product Lead - Collaborated with development team, product strategy, sales and account managers as well as external clients to promote, train and assist with any application-related task in accelerated timeframes.
  • Performed in project planning, account management and sales roles as well as software customization, design, development, testing and training.
  • Established software rollout and launch strategies and provided post-production technical and functional support
  • Clients – U.S. Dept. of Defense, Texas Dept. of Health, Avanade, Vail Resorts, State Farm

Jack Smith’s Education

• Gonzaga University

  Bachelors Business Administration , Marketing, Management Information Systems , 1994 — 1996

Additional Information

Jack Smith’s Interests:

Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Travel, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Marketing, New Media, Reading, Direct Sales, Residual Income, Web Development/Design, Coffee, Wine, India Pale Ale, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Water Skiing, Snowboarding and the list goes on....