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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 July, 2009

No One Cares About You

Friday, July 31st, 2009

True. Seth hits it on the mark.

Gmail as a lifeplan

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

It just dawned on me as my GTD with Gmail post went out. If you aren’t using Gmail right now, you’re so missing it out it hurts me to think of it. So many of my email connections are Comcast this, EarthLink that.  If you knew that you were able to not be trapped in [...]

GTD for Gmail

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Great suggestion by @eridenour to integrate this into your Gmail. Very so awesome Gmail management system in an add-on for Firefox.  (ps- if you’re using Internet Explorer or Safari, you’re decades behind). Check it.

Find solace in another’s good news

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

I heard the greatest news in a long time today.  An old friend solved a very hard to complete personal circle and it just made my week, day, and year all in one sentence when they told me.  I had always been routing for this news.  Literally for years.  Sometimes you get what you wish [...]

Charles’s Life Rules

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

I stole this from @jack but I updated it with a great haircut picture since I received one today.  I love this list and try to follow it each day.  I hope you cut it out and use it too. If you’re on my site reading this, look at the difference between the two haircuts.  [...]

QR Code — You heard it here

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

This is the next big thing.  Take a picture of the QR code on the next “Love Happens” poster you see and through BeeTagg go to a specific, but secret site.  It’s not really on the movie poster, but it should be. Big in Asia. Coming here very soon.

Keep fighting

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Just this week (and it’s only Tuesday) I won two wars. An errant mark dropped on my bureau thanks to BofA and their egregious efforts to keep everyone in line in this economy.  I fought at every level and after two attempts and appeals at the highest office, I received a letter (do they still [...]

Keep your internal gears on hum and you’ll live longer

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

This is one of my firmest beliefs and something I’ve been studying for a while as a hobby but as my interest peaks, I dig more and more.  I live on less calories than most and have a great running coach to thank for this.  The theory is that if your machine is running less, [...]

Vacations notes from afar

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

The vacation came and went and here we are.  We can talk about the great happenings and such but just check my tweet record and you’ll see the great pics of the little gents and nicely wifey. Moreover, it was  a short respite to refresh.  To reset.  Check the oil.  Turn the motor to hum [...]

Good podcast on mortgages

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

My buddy Scott Groves and the Trusted Lender in our group has a new podcast.  Check it.