Marc Benioff quotes

The only constant in the technology industry is change. (Marc Benioff)
You must always be able to predict what's next and then have the flexibility to evolve. View quote
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The world is being re-shaped by the convergence of social, mobile, cloud, big data, community and other powerful forces. The combination of these technologies unlocks an incredible opportunity to connect everything together in a new way and is dramatically transforming the way we live and work. View quote
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Presentation skills are key. People who work for you represent your brand. You want them to present themselves - and represent you - in a certain way. View quote
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The future of communicating with customers rests in engaging with them through every possible channel: phone, e-mail, chat, Web, and social networks. Customers are discussing a company's products and brand in real time. Companies need to join the conversation. View quote
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This idea that somebody put into our heads - that companies are somehow these kind of individuated units that are separate from society and don't have to be paying attention to the communities they're in - that is incorrect. We need to have a more enlightened view about the role of companies. This company is not somehow separate from everything else. Are we not all connected? Are we not all one? Isn't that the point? View quote
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If you want to innovate at scale, you have to get really clear about your values. What do you really want in your company? What is really important to you? View quote
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When I went to business school, they said, "Focus on your shareholder, Marc. The business of business is business." That no longer applies. We have to erase that from our history books. The business of business is improving the state of the world. View quote
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The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so that makes Google my best friend. View quote
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Most of all, I discovered that in order to succeed with a product, you must truly get to know your customers and build something for them. View quote
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In business, we say that people overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in a decade. This is true in philanthropy as well. (Marc Benioff)
If someone asks me what cloud computing is, I try not to get bogged down with definitions. I tell them that, simply put, cloud computing is a better way to run your business. View quote
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Although I loved working on technology - I've always been a computer geek at heart - my professors encouraged me to get a real-world job working with customers. View quote
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In school all I wanted to do was build technology. That's what I loved. View quote
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I love software and I love technology. View quote
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Journalists immediately think of me as a resource for a quote or comment because they know that I will be available to offer fresh insight and meet their deadlines. View quote
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Learning how to interact with customers is something that anyone starting any business must master. It's an amazing opportunity to be able to learn the ropes at an established company and then employ your expertise at your own company. View quote
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I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective. View quote
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