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Blosser: Salesforce succeeds due to brand power rather than product quality
“If you look at Salesforce.com and they don't have the best product in the world, but they have the best brand.”
Immelt: GE should have partnered with Salesforce or Microsoft for software
“Here's what I would have done differently, you know, Harry, in all honesty, I've had four years to think about it, is I would have either bought a part of a startup company or done a joint venture with maybe salesforce.com or Microsoft and created a new co, cr…”
Salesforce drove 10% of HubSpot's revenue as a channel partner before competing
“Salesforce.com was an early investor in our Series D, believe it or not, and actually became a big channel partner for us over time, about 10% of our customers before we became competitive.”
Doug Adamic: Salesforce remains the gold standard for enterprise sales strategy
“I still am impressed by salesforce.com and how they go about getting business, how they sell value, the way in which they create an experience and a customer success motion for the companies that they have, the breadth and depth of how they can add value and s…”