Stuart Pond

Pioneer
DISC Type : dsi

Managing Director at Ponderosa Agency

Ilkley, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Stuart is a highly experienced agency leader with over 17 years of expertise in building brands and driving sales. As Managing Director at Ponderosa Agency, he focuses on growing client accounts through creative excellence. He holds a BA (Hons) from Manchester Metropolitan University.

Colleagues and clients describe him as creative, resilient, and a genuine strategic partner who is passionate about delivering great work.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Creative Excellence
Considers himself an ambassador for the power of great creative and its ability to unlock a brand's potential, a theme consistent throughout his career.
Client Account Growth
Has a proven track record of growing both successful and under-performing client accounts in a positive and profitable way across multiple agencies.
Team Leadership
Identifies as a passionate people manager who excels at getting the best out of individuals and teams, a key part of his leadership roles.

Media Appearances

Stuart has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Managing Director at Ponderosa Agency
2-2023 - 1-2026
Managing Partner at Indicia Worldwide
9-2021 - 3-2023
Client Partner at Indicia Worldwide
6-2019 - 9-2021
Business Director at Publicis London
1-2018 - 6-2019
Business Director at Publicis London

Education

2002 - 2006
BA (Hons) from MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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Insights For Selling To Stuart

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stuart is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stuart

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stuart move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Stuart take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Stuart

Personality Compatibility


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