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
Great piece sent over by @bcbcbc today from the New York Times and Ben Stein on salespeople and their craft. Agree all around. Sales guys rule. We’ve always known we’re in the catbird seat. We suffer the pain for a company in wait. We live the crush of a never-ending sales cycle that basically ends [...]