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Charles L Martin's Blog

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, Signature Nannies, among others. By clients, he sometimes means "bosses" and sometimes "clients".

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 and Dogfish Head, master Japanese gardens, xeriscape, politics, and music.

email charles 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 email hell [...]

    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.  I [...]

    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 send [...]

    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 for [...]

    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.