Marques Brownlee Quotes

We need to listen to consumers' needs.

It's nice that HBO is in business with the audience and not with the advertisers. There's a difference.

I'm not changing any of my opinions or what I'm saying about a product in a video based on my relationship with the company… When they release a product, my job is to be honest and deliver what people want to see and what people need to hear.

An important reason Google is usually listed among the world's most trusted brands is that it conveys a sense that the user comes first.

We used to think that the enterprise was the hardest customer to satisfy, but we were wrong. It turns out, consumers are harder than the enterprise because the consumer will not give you a second chance.

I love getting consumer reports. I think it's one of my favourite things, studying what people have to say about the product and then trying to make it better.

Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overall, they do better than any other player.

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're a show-and-tell generation. People want to see behind the scenes. The more involved and invited they are, the closer affinity they have to your brand.

Our users have a relationship with our brand and are demanding more and more Bumble content, and we're committed to delivering that content with a team that's as talented as they are passionate about our mission.

If I'm going to be using social media, it has to be in a genuine way.

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

The public aren't stupid, they know that celebrities are getting paid to promote. I don't want to influence young women to do or buy something that I don't feel passionate about, just so I get paid for it.

We have a wonderful head of social media and community, Danika Harrod, who has a knowledge of community that's really authentic, and she just loves connecting with people and she's very empathetic to what fans might want.

You want to deliver to the world what you would buy if you were on the other end.

I think if you are writing something that you are trying to design for someone else to like that is not necessarily you're demographic, it is a much harder road.

Just because #ad or #spon is there doesn't mean I'm only doing it for money. I make sure, in the text, that it's very obvious that I'm having fun.

If we can enhance the experience, more people will spend more of their leisure time with us.

We can talk and get feedback about our videos directly from some of our biggest fans. We can't stress the importance of that connection enough.

I think with most things online, if you treat your audience like friends instead of like Impressions and Clickthrough Percentages and Returns On Investment, then you're off to a great start.

If the people buying the pizza are happy, they'll probably buy the pizza again.

I love Amarte. It's a Korean brand. They are amazing. All of their products are so great.

Creating things that people want to tie into their identity is the best way to make them spread.

Millennials want brands with a story, something they can relate to. They want a personal brand they can put a face to.

I drink Peet's Coffee, and they're a very authentic company. They don't try to be something that they're not, and I think that's reflective in my comedy as well.