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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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The debacle is far from over

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Tomorrow, the next steps of the financial crises will integrate into the rest of the world’s financial markets.  By Wednesday or Thursday, the HH predicts we won’t be able to save it with 100% of votes in Congress.  I am predicting a big letdown on the behalf of all Americans and a crises that may [...]

Just for fun

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Georgia’s President Says It All (or not so much) on Palin

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Before you go to the polls, view this piece from Brian Williams of NBC.  He interviewed Mikhail Saakashvili, the Georgian President.  See what he says about Biden and then his dodge of how innane and unprepared Palin is.  Of course, it’s not in so many words, but gosh darnit if he doesn’t go as far [...]

The final days

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

If you’re an average arm chair voter like most of us, you’ll appreciate this candid look at the Bush presidency on it’s last year. It’s not a Bush-hater piece but more of an expose’ on the POTUS in his day to day talks with friends and close advisors about the things that we gleen from bad media.  Peter Baker [...]

I believe it now : Water

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

As part of a belt tightening and ecological move, we are kicking the water service and it’s giant diesel truck to the curb – literally. Back to the Brita.  Back to the City.  Just like when we were kids. I met a Cal Tech scientist in one of my eavesdropping sessions at the grocery store [...]

Supposedly Obama will text me this week

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

text 62262 to Obama and he’ll give you first dibs on his VP pick.  Waiting….

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