Nancy Dubuc Quotes

Every year we are greeted by a host of new apps that will 'change the way we think' about ordering takeout, 'fundamentally transform' our shoe purchases, or 'revolutionize' the way we edit photos.

Consumers are increasingly programming their own entertainment and content experiences.

When you take the individual out of the equation, then you're making programming based on some marketer's idea of what will sell, and not based on the idea of what an individual would like.

We believe content relationships are compelling draws even where paid-TV-provided guides are prevalent, such as here in the United States.

Babelgum has no ties to individual content owners and distributors, and as a result our editorial strategy is primarily 'user-centric.' That strategy ensures the platform satisfies the needs of a potentially infinite number of niche audiences around the world.

If Twitter genuinely wants users to buy things at scale, they have to give us a chance to consider the offers and make a decision in a matter of minutes/hours/days, not just seconds.

There's only a few platforms that really aggregate content well together, Facebook being one of the best, probably the most diverse of all of them.

We have no idea in what way tomorrow's consumers will want to consumer their media.

My dream is to build a tech company that helps people discover content.

I don't shop by brand loyalty at all. I'm just drawn to what I like when I shop.

Not every Apple product makes a big enough difference to me to get instantly, although many do.

Google is a consumer brand and people need to be comfortable. If we were just an advertising brand we wouldn't have the same concerns. We've always tried to promote transparency and choice among our users.

If you're building a consumer app, you're necessarily coupled to the intrinsic time cycle of human fashion in that it's a fashion-driven space, and we see that in the cycle of these various apps. I think for infrastructure that that just naturally tends to play out over a longer time horizon.

People are really into on-demand consumption. I watch everything myself on demand.

Pinterest is offering consumers a way to discover things on the web, in a serendipitous way, with a beautiful user interface. So it's offering a whole new paradigm called 'discover' and allowing users to be creative.

Can you say that in 20 years people would still use the iPhone? Maybe not. Maybe we'd have a new product or something more innovative. What I can say today is that, in 20 years, I'm quite convinced that people will still drink Dom Perignon.

I can't promote makeup on Instagram if I don't believe in the product.

I don't follow brands religiously, but there are certain brands I feel comfortable wearing, like H&M and Zara.

In a world of niches, we are enchained by our own consumer preferences.

In terms of target audience, who cares what a middle-aged guy like me wants; most mainstream are not catering to me at all.

It takes a while to condition people to a different product, as opposed to what they're used to seeing.

More and more readers are finding important and interesting content through platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and now Medium rather than traditional publishers.

I think the emotional appeal of a platform is what works. I think the old-media entities still have not figured out that part of the game plan.

The consumer likes having a brand-new experience and reliving it over and over again. If you create the right type of experience, that also happens in video games.

Products are sold because they solve a problem or fill a need. Understanding problems and needs involves understanding customers and what makes them tick.