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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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    Notes for the new year

    Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

    Notes for the new year:

    Change morning routine completely.  Feed the cat backwards.  Delay the first coffee.  Not check my bank balance before 8. Read the daily business digest and reflect on how it works into my future.
    Choose and complete my fourth marathon. Maybe with Johnny Lassig?
    Break PR of 3:58 and make it 3:43.
    See Jamie Cullum [...]

    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 [...]

    3 Months Free Clear Membership

    Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

    I love my Clear membership.  I used it in two airports last week that didn’t have Clear and it’s funny to watch the TSA squiggle when they don’t recognize but ultimately have to take my card as ID.
    The folks at DFW TSA told me that they will be up and running by Fall.  LAX will [...]

    That’s me breezing through the TSA line

    Thursday, June 19th, 2008

    I just joined Clear.
    You should too.
    If you have kids under 11, they can roll through the line with you.  Any kid over 11 needs their own clear pass.
    If you live in the LA area, get on it now before Hollywood finds out. There aren’t any clear stations at LAX but there will be soon.  I [...]

    Try this idea at your store or business

    Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

    On the walks through fire central I saw a great sign by a church in our town. It read “First Time Visitor Parking”. The two parking spaces were right in front near the door.
    What if your law firm or dry cleaners had this sign in front of it’s doors or in two or [...]

    UNOY no. 29

    Thursday, April 10th, 2008

    People often wonder why I have a UNOY license plate. 
    There’s a reason for it as in I everything I do [mostly :)].  It’s a tongue in cheek nod that means before you ask yourself a stupid question (as to how you got into a certain mess), you might be honest with yourself and say “I know [...]