We want to be a
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We want to be a giant machine
that is a gold standard for how to treat customers.
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Meaning
This quote means the customer experience should be the company’s standard of excellence—the gold standard for how customers are treated.
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Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and founder of Amazon, widely recognized for his innovation in e-commerce and space exploration. His quotes often reflect entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and long-term vision. Bezos inspires business leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to pursue bold ideas, embrace experimentation, and scale ventures with persistence and strategy.
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