What are the challenges of presenting SaaS offerings vs. “traditional” or “on-premise” software products? SaaS demos present specific opportunities for disaster – several of which are outlined in this installment of Stunningly Awful Demos…
Stunningly Awful SaaS Demos – Lost in the Clouds Read More »
Does your organization have a “Sales Prevention Team” – people or processes that lengthen sales cycles and lose deals? Here are a few true examples of Stunningly Awful Sales Prevention Demos for your shock, horror, and amusement…
Stunningly Awful Sales Prevention Demos Read More »
The result? Audiences are bored, frustrated and often leave mid-way through, causing sales teams to exclaim, “Wait – don’t leave! We haven’t gotten to the really good stuff yet!” Why has this happened and what can we do?
Stunningly Awful Demo Evolution – Have You Ever Seen Demos Get Shorter? Read More »
Here’s a collection of torturous team tactics, awful errors and faulty communications you can follow to increase the likelihood that your team’s demos will fail. We recommend that you avoid doing these things!
Stunningly Awful Demo Team Practices – Where 1 + 1 = 0 Read More »
Here is a compendium of debilitating demo diseases that commonly afflict sales, presales and marketing teams when preparing for and presenting demos. We identify the major symptoms for each disorder, provide one or more examples to aid in diagnosis, and suggest steps to a cure for each.
Stunningly Awful Demos – Debilitating Demo Diseases Read More »
We continue the compendium of debilitating demo diseases that commonly afflict sales, presales and marketing teams when preparing for and presenting demos.
Debilitating Demo Diseases – Additional Afflictions Read More »
Have you ever delivered a demo to a prospect that doesn’t seem to understand what you are offering them? Have you ever had a prospect say, at the end of a demo, “Um, hmmm, looks interesting; we’ll get back to you later…” (and you never hear from them again)?
Why Don’t They “Get It” – Are They Stupid Or What? Read More »
Have you ever been listening to someone else’s demo and found yourself annoyed or distracted by their wasted words and meaningless fillers?
The Meaningless-Filler Gratuitous-Phrases Vocabulary List Read More »
If your organization’s POCs and evaluations are not as successful as you wish, consider using this list as an assessment tool. If these items sound too familiar then you may want to contemplate making some changes…
Stunningly Awful Software POCs and Evaluations – A Strategy of Hope? Read More »
Here’s the true story of how a demo directly resulted in the loss of $245,000 from an order. It’s also a stunning example of why not to show all those neat, cool features…
Too Complex – A True Demo Disaster Story Read More »
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