Marc Benioff Quotes
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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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This is a fulfillment of our vision of 'The Business Web,' enabling companies of any size to manage, organize and share all of their business information on demand.
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Philanthropy isn't just about big gifts; it's about participation. It is about the grace that comes from working together.
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We believe in the art of war. We are trying to get our competition to attack us with angry, virulent energy, so we can transform that into larger market share.
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You must always be able to predict what's next and then have the flexibility to evolve.
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Social embedded business processes that solve concrete needs are key to enterprise social collaboration.
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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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I never thought that's what Oracle would be doing today.
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Some people would argue the other side: that the business of business is business, and companies should only be focused on profits. But in today's world, I don't think corporations can only be focused on profits, because they are inextricably linked with the communities that they serve. I do not believe you can be a leader in your industry without being a leader in your community. It's a fundamental shift in how you think about business.
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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.
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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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What if there was an eBay of enterprise applications? What if there was an iTunes music store of enterprise applications? We call that the AppExchange.
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Like some of our best ideas, trust.salesforce.com was inspired by our conversations with customers. We have a tradition of leading the on-demand revolution with breakthrough innovations, and we hope that trust.salesforce.com will take its place among some of our best new products.
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When I explain our company values and the foundation to prospective employees, they realize that they have an opportunity to do much more than change the way businesses manage and share information. When you take a workforce of smart, creative, dedicated people and say "take this company time to serve your community, and bring along your coworkers, customers, and partners" great things happen.
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One person at a time, one company at a time.
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The only constant in the technology industry is change.
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Mult-Tenancyi is really the future of our industry.
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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.
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The cloud services companies of all sizes; the cloud is for everyone. The cloud is a democracy.
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Don't forget to do something for other people.
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We would be delighted to hear from any Siebel employee that would like to join our company that meets our rigorous standard for excellence and dedication to customer success.
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I think a critical part of being successful in our industry is having a beginner's mind.
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Customers want new functionality, but they don't want the traditional complexity that has marred products in the past.
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Our customers are not just customizing fields and tabs--they are building their own applications across a wide range of functional areas.