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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), 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

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Terranea

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Went to this place right before the 4th. Interesting.  A museum to the go-go “aughts” that we all lived through recently.  Big nice resort slung along the craggy coast of Palos Verdes near what Angelinos call “the south bay”.   Word has it that one of the big guns that left Starwood has the $500M note [...]

TED Talks: Chip Conley

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

I love TED Talks and could probably spend two weeks watching all of them. I ran across this really good and interesting talk Chip Conley gives on deciding what “counts” and what to count and what in life is worth the focus. Boy, this is a good time for me to consider the subject. How [...]

New Haircuts

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Sorry I’ve been off the ball lately — working hard like a boy should. I was getting in the car today in a part of LA that is 15 miles from home.  I had been thinking that I’d call my hair stylist on the way home and try to “sneak in”.  She hates it when [...]

Toyota recall

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

C’mon guys! Why do you stupid Americans make it so easy for the Hothead? This wholesale bailing on Toyota as a country has got to stop! First things first: The fact that we all of a sudden buy American cars because Toyota has a massive recall is call for an examination of our complete process [...]

Are you unemployed or just not interested?

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Here’s an interesting one from someone that is usually pretty lenient on others. Since 2006 we’ve had a service put up lights in our front yard for the Christmas season.  It’s not a company really — just Bill and his crew.  They did a marvelous job and Bill would always call a few days after [...]

Reversing mistakes

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

I take no credit for this dialogue about reversing mistakes in conversation, but I think it’s really useful.  If you’re not hooked up to Harvard Business Review’s once in a while blog report, you should jump on.  I hope you do.

The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Seth has long talked about this too — keep it short.  Throw away your bullet-maker and just show great, captivating, stuff. I don’t know how great the book is, but check out this slide presentation.

California water wars

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

If you live in California and you haven’t read this, you’re not really in the know. Great reporting from the Economist.

Fat content in America is the real health care debate

Friday, September 11th, 2009

[editor's note - I like my In N Out burger once in a while too.  My main point is that the real fast food cycle is supported by addicted users] Michael Pollan brings up many good points in his op-ed for the NYT.  Health care is costly mainly because we are a people spoiled on [...]

Something great is about to happen to restaurants in LA

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

@culinaryfreedom is the new, hot, thing.  I can’t tell you much more but keep your eyes and ears on this space along with Twitter.  Soon, everyone will be naming their own price.

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