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Charles L Martin has spent a lifetime experiencing hard won sales and marketing battles in the fashion (7th Avenue), film (Hollywood), food & beverage (Worldwide), and social marketing (SoCal) industries. He enjoyed working as an assistant to Liz Ortenberg (Claiborne), Tommy Hilfiger, and producer Scott Rudin, among others. He has worked for Esprit, D.F. Sanders & Co., more than 25 other A-List actors and producers, Rhino Chaser's Beer, EarthLink, United Tranz Actions, OpenTable and now LivingSocial, which is the coolest gig around.

The concept of Anticipation Marketing is his specialty. He loves marketers and sales hacks. He loves (or dislikes) your company. His rants on hotheadblog.com may inspire you. They may ignite you. Either way, it's all good. Follow Charles on Twitter @vendorcloud

Charles is a 4-time marathoner with a 3:58 PR. He also enjoys loads of time with his awesome family as well as advocating in modernist architecture, fine wine, craft beer, master Japanese gardens, xeriscape, politics, and music. email him at vendorcloud@gmail.com .

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Archive for April 18th, 2008

From the Pausch Files

Friday, April 18th, 2008

People will tell you I’m moved by simple messages and even when things are overblown by the media, I usually take some of it as fact. I still am one of the young people who watch the evening news. So what. I thought the Randy Pausch story was going to be just that – overblown. [...]

Be a wildfire

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Wildfires burn everything in their path. If they come to an obstacle, the jump over it.  There’s nothing a wildfire can’t get through. This week a friend got to the point where he needed to write that letter to the boss.  It was 2 years past due.  There were lots of obstacles in  his path, [...]

Seth Godin Con Call

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Get this on your ipod and listen clearly.  Buy his books too. [download is a 50meg file]