Marc Benioff Quotes
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The era of the traditional software 'load, update and upgrade' business and technology model is over, ... It is time for 'The Business Web.' ... Just as mainframe companies struggled for relevance in the client-server era, Microsoft finds itself in a worse position today, facing not just the obsolescence of a technology model, but a business model as well.
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I don't look at business as a zero-sum game. I don't. I've never seen it play out that way in our industry, and I think you innovate and you add value, deliver value back to customers, and you get value back from the world.
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The CMO is expected to spend more on technology than the CIO by 2017.
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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.
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When we heard the news this morning, it was clear to me we're moving up to the next level. Consolidation in the client-server computing industry is opening the door for software on demand.
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I love software and I love technology.
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You have chosen the wrong path if it's not fun. And you are probably not taking enough risk if it's not hard and rocky sometimes.
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As we talk about devices, you should never forget that behind every one there is a person - a customer. It“s not the Internet of Things, but the Internet of People - of customers. We are moving to one-to-one relationships.
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The real joy in life comes from giving. It comes from service. It comes from doing things for other people. That is what is so powerful about this. Nothing will make you happier than giving.
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Philanthropy can be integrated into business. I believe strongly that companies can be incredible agents of good in the world.
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The concept that I like the most, and the one that I've taken most to heart, is the belief that people can't be united or focused unless they share a common philosophy-a philosophy that gives their effort a greater meaning.
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I think the most surprising thing about giving is it takes a while to find out what you're really interested in and what you really want to do.
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The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world.
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This is what our customers are asking for to take them to the next level and free them from the bondage of mainframe and client-server software.
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Following the proposed acquisition of Siebel by Oracle many existing Siebel employees may be concerned about their career prospects, ... We want to offer them an alternative to an environment of declining commissions, confused customers and uncertainty around career viability.
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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.
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Once you know what you want and what is important for you to achieve, also define the values associated with it. What is important? That is something a lot of entrepreneurs pass by too quickly. For us, the things that were important were, No. 1, customer success. Nothing is more important to us than making sure every customer is successful in our service.
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What if there was an eBay of applications, where companies could buy and sell software, running on our platform? ... What if there was an iTunes Music Store of online applications?
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Social embedded business processes that solve concrete needs are key to enterprise social collaboration.
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The elites - or managers in companies - no longer control the conversation. This is how insurrections start.
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Nothing is going to make you happier in your life than giving.
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Learning to code at a young age opened my eyes to the incredibly exciting world of technology and entrepreneurship. Our youth deserve the opportunity to learn the skills that will enable them to succeed in our connected world.
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Life grows relative to one’s investment in it.
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You must always be able to predict what's next and then have the flexibility to evolve.