Marc Benioff

We strive always to have a beginner's mind.

— Marc Benioff

In school all I wanted to do was build technology. That's what I loved.

— Marc Benioff

Social embedded business processes that solve concrete needs are key to enterprise social collaboration.

— Marc Benioff

I think the most surprising thing about giving is it takes a while to find out what you're really interested in and…

— Marc Benioff

You have chosen the wrong path if it's not fun. And you are probably not taking enough risk if it's not hard…

— Marc Benioff

Technology is a continuum. It's constantly getting lower-cost and easier to use, and you see that, and that's true with our company.

— Marc Benioff

Customers want new functionality, but they don't want the traditional complexity that has marred products in the past.

— Marc Benioff

I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective.

— Marc Benioff

What part of media doesn't need to connect with their customers more smartly?

— Marc Benioff

When I look out from my own business career, I tried to learn from some of the best people, regardless of the…

— Marc Benioff

Businesses cannot be extricated or disintermediated from the communities they serve. Businesses who do that will do that at their own peril.…

— Marc Benioff

Staying relevant is key. When you're telling your story, you better have a modern story to tell. If I was still saying…

— Marc Benioff

Although I loved working on technology - I've always been a computer geek at heart - my professors encouraged me to get…

— Marc Benioff

One problem we discovered, for example, was that our "create a new account" button was in the wrong place...By simply moving it…

— Marc Benioff

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,…

— Marc Benioff

Nothing is more important, certainly during these times of artificial intelligence, than our public education. And as it continues to grow and…

— Marc Benioff

You don't want to be the only car company. When you're the only car company and there's no competition, customers may not…

— Marc Benioff

I want to remind everyone that we have a no alcohol policy at Salesforce. Alcohol is a drug, and having alcohol on…

— Marc Benioff

You look to Google, you see this incredible world of information, you see the advertising, but you also get Google Analytics. And…

— Marc Benioff

You can do things in every part of the world. You can do things in every discipline. You can do large things,…

— Marc Benioff

“Early in my career, during my first few years at Oracle, I defined my success by making money and achieving power. By…

— Marc Benioff

I've worked with a variety of presidents over the years on both sides of the aisle and congressmen and senators, so I'm…

— Marc Benioff

Business requires an unbelievable level of resilience inside you, the chokehold on the growth of your business is always the leader, it's…

— Marc Benioff

When I explain our company values and the foundation to prospective employees, they realize that they have an opportunity to do much…

— Marc Benioff

This is what our customers are asking for to take them to the next level and free them from the bondage of…

— Marc Benioff

I think a critical part of being successful in our industry is having a beginner's mind

— Marc Benioff

The cloud services companies of all sizes; the cloud is for everyone. The cloud is a democracy.

— Marc Benioff

All this green stuff is great, it's great we don't have plastic bottles or plastic bags and all of that, but how…

— Marc Benioff

I like to be in locations that I kind of feel are very creative, that stimulate me in a creative process.

— Marc Benioff

The best way that I can give my best advice is not to be encumbered with any job with any administration.

— Marc Benioff

I mentor a lot of CEOs and entrepreneurs, and when I see that product is the number-one thing, the only thing that…

— Marc Benioff

Presentation skills are key. People who work for you represent your brand. You want them to present themselves - and represent you…

— Marc Benioff

The elites - or managers in companies - no longer control the conversation. This is how insurrections start.

— Marc Benioff

I think a lot of people don't understand how deep AI already is in so many things.

— Marc Benioff

The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world.

— Marc Benioff

You must always be able to predict what's next and then have the flexibility to evolve.

— Marc Benioff

The whole concept of data science is that the software becomes the expert, and you, as the average user, are able to…

— Marc Benioff

If there wasn't any competition, I'd be very worried, because it would mean we were not doing very well.

— Marc Benioff

My approach to politics is that I'm not a Democrat or a Republican. I'm an American and I always support candidates I…

— Marc Benioff

You never want to be completely alone at what you do. Competition is good for everyone.

— Marc Benioff