Salesforce Has to Keep Innovating Own Products, Analyst Walravens Says

The video discusses Salesforce's current business concerns, focusing on growth, macroeconomic issues, and the recent acquisition of Tableau. It explores how Tableau is being integrated into Salesforce and the potential for innovation. The video also examines Salesforce's strategy of using acquisitions to stay competitive, while emphasizing the need for internal innovation. Finally, it addresses the threats Salesforce faces, including the risk of not delivering new products and the impact of macroeconomic uncertainties on customer confidence.

What were the three main concerns about Salesforce discussed in the video?

• Competition with Oracle, employee turnover, and stock prices

• Expansion into new markets, leadership changes, and brand image

• Marketing strategies, customer service, and product quality

• Core business growth, issues in Europe and Asia, and Tableau acquisition

How might Salesforce effectively integrate Tableau into its operations?

• By discontinuing Tableau's existing products

• By using Tableau's expertise to develop new analytic apps within Salesforce

• By focusing solely on hardware development

• By selling Tableau products to new customers only

What is a key strategy for Salesforce to avoid becoming like Oracle?

• Focusing on hardware development

• Increasing its marketing budget

• Continuing to acquire innovative companies

• Reducing its workforce

What is considered the biggest threat to Salesforce according to the video?

• Rising costs of raw materials

• Failure to deliver new products and upsetting customers

• Decline in global internet usage

• Increased competition from Oracle

How do macroeconomic uncertainties potentially impact Salesforce?

• By causing legal issues in international markets

• By increasing their hardware costs

• By reducing the number of available employees

• By affecting customer confidence and software spending