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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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    “Rush” to pay it forward

    Saturday, October 24th, 2009

    I just ran the requisite 3 miles this morning.  My shoes felt like 25 pound barbells tied to my feet.  Definitely not getting enough TLC on the running game.  But will.
    I loaded up the ipod with new (old) Rush that I hadn’t really examined since maybe junior high.  That’s what we called middle school when [...]

    The view from here – music biz gets me down

    Saturday, September 19th, 2009

    Sitting at @redrockcasino [or as they like to say @stationcasinos] pool cabana looking at @johnlegend’s empty stage which tonight will be Lynard Skynard’s full stage.  It’s kind of a freebie venue that you can hear from the restaurants and bars but does have paid seating as well.
    He couldn’t sell it last night.
    So many great songs [...]

    What does your Pandora station list say about you?

    Monday, June 1st, 2009

    Pandora.  The great elixir of radio-dom.  If this thing ever gets on your car radio, Sirius is toast.  Siriusly.
    I’m noticing that my Pandora station list is starting to look like a large Arkansas family with different teeth missing but still the same gene mapping.  I have found that what Pandora purports to do — find [...]

    What’s inside matters most

    Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

    You’ve all seen the clip from Britain’s Got Talent 2009. 
    Susan Boyle shows us that talent and beauty comes from all kinds of places within your soul.  I also like her number 4321.  Nice countdown to a wonderful performance.

    A music player named after me

    Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

    Hollywood BC puts up a noodled notion about Slacker from his perch in jury duty.  He’s on a trial that entails locking up a woman who only likes clothes from the waist up — just his speed.  Looks like it’ll be a 6 week-er.  Just kiddin’ on some of that but we wish him lots of slacked music and expect [...]

    Adele

    Monday, October 27th, 2008

    No embed code on this one available but if you don’t buy this new artist’s album, then you’re missing out.  ADELE

    Try this new site for party music

    Monday, June 30th, 2008

    If you don’t care who sung “Tequila”, then you should check out DPM Records.  My day-job boss invests in this company and it has promise.  They’re leaning on the long tail pretty hard and have begun to find their niche.  I’ll review the site more thoroughly later, but get a few songs and see how [...]

    Nice Coldplay clips

    Thursday, June 26th, 2008

    I stole this from the Huffington but all is good.  And check out my new note in the review below. Enjoy.

    Hothead Review — Coldplay Viva La Vida

    Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

    Coldplay’s best. Always a new plateau.

    Viva la Vida

    Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

    I do live the life and I do love me some Coldplay.
    Get it.  Run to Amazon or iTunes and get it.

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