Charles L Martin has spent a lifetime experiencing hard won sales and marketing battles in the fashion (7th Avenue), film (Hollywood), beverage (Worldwide), and financial industries (SoCal).
His clients, past and present, include Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger, Esprit, D.F. Sanders & Co., more than 25 A-List actors and producers in film, Rhino Chaser's Beer, among others.
The concept of Anticipation Marketing is his specialty.
He loves marketers and sales hacks. He loves (or dislikes) your company. His rants 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, Stella Artois, and Craft Beers like Craftsman Racer 5 and Dogfish Head, master Japanese gardens, xeriscape, politics, and music.email charles at vendorcloud@gmail.com
Why is it that a lot of times you call a prospect and, after you point out a few overpayments, high fees, or other aggregious effort on the part of their current provider, they say “that’s alright”…? [taking out fear of change] It’s because as humans we allow a great deal for margin of error. [...]