Marc Benioff Quotes
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Life grows relative to one’s investment in it.
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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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I never thought that's what Oracle would be doing today.
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When I was at Oracle, we watched Computer Associates buy all those mainframe software companies and milk them for their license revenue. I never thought that's what Oracle would be doing one day, and yet, here it is.
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It's a big leap for us. We think it will show the world the next step for on-demand computing, just as we showed the world the first step.
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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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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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One person at a time, one company at a time.
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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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Customers want new functionality, but they don't want the traditional complexity that has marred products in the past.
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Mult-Tenancyi is really the future of our industry.
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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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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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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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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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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 only constant in the technology industry is change.
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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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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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You never want to be completely alone at what you do. Competition is good for everyone.
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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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Don't forget to do something for other people.
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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.