A Perfect Demo Environment

 

Have you ever said or heard:

 

“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…”

 

“Our demo environment isn’t up to date – that’s why this feature isn’t working…”

 

“No, I don’t have good data to show in this report – no data, in fact – sorry…!”

 

“That report hasn’t been built for our demo system – but trust me, it’s terrific!”

 

In your demos, how often do you find you are apologizing for an inability to demonstrate capabilities, complete workflows, or present compelling results and reports? Far too often, in many cases!

 

A perfect demo environment enables you to show what you need to show, clearly and convincingly. No apologies, no excuses. Accordingly, here are some recommendations for demo environments to make your demos as crisp, compelling and successful as possible.

 

What’s in this article for you? A lot!

 

-       Demo = Fake!

-       And Don’t Label Things “Demo”

-       No Obviously Fictional Names

-       Include Problems, Exceptions, and Opportunities

-       U.S. vs International

-       Market Alignment

-       Market Maturity

-       Who Am I?

-       Be a Customer

-       Keep It Current

-       Refresh or Reset

-       Availability

-       Performance

-       Surprise – No Internet Access!

-       “Trust Me…”

-       Screen and Projection Woes

-       Mini Mouse

-       Infrastructure Checklist

-       A Perfect Demo Environment

 

You can find the full article here: https://greatdemo.com/a-perfect-demo-environment-never-stop-learning/ 

 

Enjoy!