Demo Tip: Go Full Screen!
I can’t tell you how many folks presenting demos forget (or don’t know) to enter full screen mode in their browser for browser-accessed applications. I
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Automated Demo Content – Getting It Right
You’ve been asked to put together the content for an automated or recorded demo – where do you start? What should be included?
Use Chat for Your Demo Questions “Parking Lot” in Zoom (and Possibly WebEx and GoToMeeting)
In addition to the possibility of using a Word or Google document as a “parking lot” for managing questions in your web-delivered demonstrations, another elegant option is to use the Chat dialog…
Handy Zoom Tool in PowerPoint
PowerPoint has a very useful but rarely used zoom/magnify tool in Slideshow mode (in PowerPoint 365 for Windows only, sorry Macintosh folks…). It works as follows:
More Presales Tools!
Here are two more tools to explore. Success is a dream-come-true for managing POC’s; Jiminny is another call-recording analysis/coaching tool with a focus on the practitioner first.
Presales Tools Tools Tools!
Here are a handful of emerging and established tools – either created specifically for presales and/or having terrific application for presales folks. We are listing each with text from the vendor followed by a few of our comments.
Terrific Zoom Tip
You can use your spacebar as a “push-to-talk” button when your microphone is muted in Zoom.
“I Can’t See the Text”… – Demo Font Size Tip
Have you ever had someone say, “I can’t really read the text on your screen…”
“It’s Hard to See Your Mouse…”
“It’s hard to see your mouse…” said the customer, “It’s pretty small.”
Webinar Recording – The Perfect Presales Demo Environment – and Terrific New Tool
“Sorry, I don’t have an example like that in our demo system…”
“No, we can’t show that workflow – this is a demo database…”