Reginald Ponder

Response to Skype chat:

Watching the skype chat with Reginald Ponder was extremely inspiring and interesting. He works both in the advertising industry and has been reviewing movies for the past ten years.

I like how Reginal Ponder studied sociology at Princeton University, got his MBA in marketing from the University of Chicago, but his job is in advertising. This shows that despite the major that someone studies in college there is a way to always relate your field of study to your next job that you want to work in. Ponder spoke about marketing yourself and your personal brand, and how you can use your resume to reflect your image in different ways.

Ponder talked about how writing especially comes in handy for a lot of different careers. Being a journalism major this makes me understand that even though newspapers and magazine jobs are decreasing, I can use my knowledge of professional writing and target that skill towards another opportunity. This shows how to market yourself for a particular opportunity, and highlighting your accomplishments in a specific area. Ponder explained many different fields of advertising and now I plan on looking into that field for an internship.


He also has a pretty neat website! Check it out!
http://www.reginaldponder.com/The_Reel_Critic/Home.html