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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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Don’t forget Swayze

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

I’m reminded by my earlier post on Randy Pausch that Patrick Swayze is probably headed for the same demise.  It’s really too bad.  “Point Break” is a top 15 favorite of mine and of course you never back baby in the corner do you?  Here’s to his family and hope it all works out.

From the Pausch Files

Friday, April 18th, 2008

People will tell you I’m moved by simple messages and even when things are overblown by the media, I usually take some of it as fact. I still am one of the young people who watch the evening news. So what. I thought the Randy Pausch story was going to be just that – overblown. [...]