Comments on: Who’s bigger – GM or Salesforce.com? http://managedvideoblog.com/2008/06/02/whos-bigger-gm-or-salesforcecom/ The place to learn about and discuss Managed Video as a Service Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:51:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin Richardson http://managedvideoblog.com/2008/06/02/whos-bigger-gm-or-salesforcecom/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Kevin Richardson Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:28:23 +0000 http://managedvideoblog.com/?p=72#comment-41 Interesting corollary. IMO the car industry has faltered for the precise reasons that companies like Salesforce.com have succeeded. (1) Platforms - Salesforce has built a platform and allowed customers to build/tweak on top of it (2) Passion - Salesforce has a call to arms..."the end of software". GM's current call to arms, "don't die" which enspires you (3) Customization - Built on the platform pillar, Salesforce now allows you to build ANY tool on their platform. Could the car industry pull that off (umm..hello...Scion?) Salesforce.com fundamentally changed the "software" industry by offering something completely new, built around a customizable platform and a passion with a call to action. The auto industry is still "trying to keep up with Japan" and are failing. To sound like Tom Peters...go where the competition is not. What about a collaborative platform car(s) customized to my needs/wants? What about just flat beating the Japanese to the punch on electric or fuel cell technology? This should be our generations "Land a Man on the Moon" call to action. Interesting corollary. IMO the car industry has faltered for the precise reasons that companies like Salesforce.com have succeeded.
(1) Platforms – Salesforce has built a platform and allowed customers to build/tweak on top of it
(2) Passion – Salesforce has a call to arms…”the end of software”. GM’s current call to arms, “don’t die” which enspires you
(3) Customization – Built on the platform pillar, Salesforce now allows you to build ANY tool on their platform. Could the car industry pull that off (umm..hello…Scion?)

Salesforce.com fundamentally changed the “software” industry by offering something completely new, built around a customizable platform and a passion with a call to action. The auto industry is still “trying to keep up with Japan” and are failing.

To sound like Tom Peters…go where the competition is not. What about a collaborative platform car(s) customized to my needs/wants? What about just flat beating the Japanese to the punch on electric or fuel cell technology?

This should be our generations “Land a Man on the Moon” call to action.

]]> By: The Willys Jeep v. SaaS | Salesforce Times http://managedvideoblog.com/2008/06/02/whos-bigger-gm-or-salesforcecom/comment-page-1/#comment-40 The Willys Jeep v. SaaS | Salesforce Times Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:12:33 +0000 http://managedvideoblog.com/?p=72#comment-40 [...] Part one of “mwilson”’s post is here. [...] [...] Part one of “mwilson”’s post is here. [...]

]]> By: Darren Loher http://managedvideoblog.com/2008/06/02/whos-bigger-gm-or-salesforcecom/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Darren Loher Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:59:23 +0000 http://managedvideoblog.com/?p=72#comment-38 Something I get tired of seeing is a lot of talk about is how great having lots of revenue is without talking about any other financial metrics. I am glad to see this post because I can tell it's not going to be about revenue. :) Something I get tired of seeing is a lot of talk about is how great having lots of revenue is without talking about any other financial metrics. I am glad to see this post because I can tell it’s not going to be about revenue.

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]]> By: Dan Caruso http://managedvideoblog.com/2008/06/02/whos-bigger-gm-or-salesforcecom/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Dan Caruso Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:47:18 +0000 http://managedvideoblog.com/?p=72#comment-37 great post!! great post!!

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