Michael Dell Quotes

At VMware, the engineers worked very closely with our customers, closely with the field, and it was exciting for everyone. So, one of things I did here at Google when I arrived was to combine sales, marketing, engineering, and product.

I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better.

Value is created for the customer, and that allows our suppliers, agents and staff that work with Sany to obtain success.

Business has only two basic functions - marketing and innovation.

You can't just tell your team, 'Think long term.' It doesn't work that way. When you are starting out, you have to always think about trying to build something of value for the customer: something they can use all the time, something of use.

I would say, as an entrepreneur everything you do - every action you take in product development, in marketing, every conversation you have, everything you do - is an experiment. If you can conceptualize your work not as building features, not as launching campaigns, but as running experiments, you can get radically more done with less effort.

I learned from my first restaurant: Make customers happy, make sure the customer comes back again. And automatically, success has followed me.

We are single-mindedly focused on partnering with the best innovators pursuing the biggest markets.

I don't know that I can give a definitive answer to that, I can only say that if we create the right climate those who are producing those products will have the opportunity to move into a higher value product if changes are needed if we get this right.

Social media for the majority of companies is not about helping customers or improving products.

Spend a lot of time talking to customers face to face. You'd be amazed how many companies don't listen to their customers.

We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it.

I had an idea, I was passionate about it and I had to work hard to turn that into a big success and more products.

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.

When I arrived, I didn't understand London customers perfectly, but we've developed the right style with the right price, and step by step, I'm in harmony with London.

Apple's goal isn't to make money. Our goal is to design and develop and bring to market good products.

Our development strategy is based on a deep understanding of our customers. They want high-quality products and good service.

The state of the economy is not the issue when it comes to growing a business. The relevant questions are always: 'What business are you in? Furthermore, is it adapting to the times?'

Whether it's countries or companies, it's about putting the best person in the job who can unite people and create value.

I think the challenge for all technology companies is to modify what they're doing to be what the market needs at that point.

Steve Jobs didn't seek solace among minimum wage workers. He sought it from highly educated men and women who understood and shared his focus on growth, technology, and company-building.

We collectively, to get things done, work together as a team. Because the work really happens horizontally in our company, not vertically. Products are horizontal. It takes hardware plus software plus services to make a killer product.

If your employees are disengaged, and they don't take care of your customers, it doesn't matter how good your strategy is - your customers will still go somewhere else.

Focus on your product. A lot of people focus on the name of their brand or the legal aspects, but it's more important to create your product. It's why people join. It's your vision. Without your product, nothing is going to happen.

We found we were able to create better, customer-centric product features more quickly with a more diverse product team.