DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2018

How many times have you run an awesome demo that didn’t close? Today, I’m going to show you how to run demos that convert into closed deals. We’ll talk about the five stages of a good demo, and what to do and not to do, at each stage. Step 1: Set an agenda for the demo. tive Sales Demo.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2023

Ready to give demos that leave your customers speechless? Join Mor Assouline and Erin Lenoard as they share their “secret sauce” to close more deals from the moment they reach your pipeline.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

According to Gerry Brown, customer experience (CX) research director at IDC, 80% of buyers will disengage from a vendor if they grow dissatisfied with the sales and marketing team, even if they like their product. Virtual Demos and PoCs. Today, the stakes are higher than ever for them to make a good impression. . Leverage Data.

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Product Management University

MAY 24, 2023

If you’re a solution consultant (SC), sales engineer (SE), or any other role that does sales demos, there’s nothing more uncomfortable than going into a demo and not knowing what you’re aiming for. Qualifying your account executives prior to the demo is a practice that’s beneficial to everyone, including the buyer.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Unlike bottom performers, superstar reps get bombarded with questions during sales demos. These are the 5 “acts” that winning sales demo scripts follow PLUS 5 examples to follow as you build out your script. The most brought-up topics in the first 10 minutes of winning sales demos help build the context. Higher ACV.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Converting a prospect to a demo is hard; leading an engaging demo is even harder. In his workshop filled with real-world examples, Demo-litions co-host and Replayz CEO Dave Kennett walks you through how to hone both your content and your presentation skills for a demo that speaks to exactly what your prospect needs.

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Nutshell

APRIL 18, 2024

Your customer data is the key to understanding your customers better so you can improve your marketing, sales, customer experience, and more. That’s where a single customer view, or SCV, comes in. Table of Contents What is a single customer view? Explore Nutshell’s Features What is a single customer view?

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Product Management University

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sales demos are one of the easiest ways to boost your credibility with prospects and customers. A good sales demo creates that critical moment of differentiation that makes your product the obvious choice in a sea of competitors. What is a B2B Sales Demo Script? How to Create a Sales Demo Script. Create Scenarios.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

When all three of these factors are present, it’s going to be a great sales demo. There are a lot of steps in the sales process that can make or break a deal, but buyer politics aside, the demo is the biggest hurdle to clear because the product is the centerpiece of the evaluation. The 3 Es of a Great Sales Demo 1. Here’s why.

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SBI

JUNE 21, 2018

As a Senior Director of Sales Consulting at Oracle, Tod and his team of Sales Engineers and Solution Consultants support the sales team in their division and are responsible for onsite and remote demos. At the same time, he was seeing a jump in requests for demos as his qualified prospect pool was increasing. What is Demo Automation?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 18, 2016

Sales people have been giving tech demos for a long time. Top of the funnel metrics require that SDRs book discovery calls and schedule demos, yet the value of those interactions can be difficult to quantify. Pre-demo discovery that leads to a white-glove trial. Top sales teams execute and quantify discovery data before a demo.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If doing a product demo FEELS easy and intuitive, watch out. Even if you have lots of product knowledge, doing a product demo persuasively is hard and counterintuitive. I mean that what feels right during a product demo usually causes failure. 3 Million Product Demos Analyzed. Flip Your Product Demo Upside Down.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Product demos are one of the most critical components of strong product marketing and sales for SaaS organizations. A great product demo creates an urgency to buy, while a bad product demo sends prospects running. What is a Product Demo? A product demo is a verbal value story. Product Demo vs. Free Trial.

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Anthony Iannarino

OCTOBER 8, 2019

There are more ways to get a demo wrong than there are ways to make it compelling and useful. If what you sell requires you demo for your prospective clients, the following eight laws will allow you to rule your demo—and improve your odds of winning. A Demo is a Sales Call. Still, others care about strategic outcomes.

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SBI

JUNE 22, 2021

In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. . Q: What are your customers doing to adapt to - or leverage - the trend towards distributed sales teams and remote selling? Unqualified demos is a huge problem.

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Nutshell

MARCH 25, 2024

Regardless of your business type or industry, a well-thought-out and structured client onboarding process is the secret to long-term customer retention. It’s where the rubber meets the road, and the initial relationship you’ve built with your customer before their purchase is put to the test. Why is customer onboarding essential?

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

They aren't aware that continuing to present, demo, propose and quote are unhealthy approaches for the pipeline. Demos and presentations are the sales equivalent of sugar (we like them and they make us feel good.) Prospects and customers are attempting to commoditize everything you sell. Sales has changed dramatically.

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Product Management University

APRIL 14, 2021

Business outcomes vs product features: how do your sales demos stack up? It’s not the obvious answers …productivity, costs, compliance, efficiency, customer retention, etc. During the demo, there is no reason to refer to each product separately unless asked. The BIG WHY and a “Strategic Value” Theme.

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Women Sales Pros

JANUARY 4, 2019

Often sellers don’t get to what’s of most interest to a prospect until 10, 20, 30 minutes or more into a demo. analyzed 67,000+ SAAS demos and found that “Following a linear path or going through a series of workflows before getting to the end result is an unsuccessful approach.” Who will be in the demo? Gaps and opportunities.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 24, 2019

The technical demo could make or break the success of the deal. Ready to learn how to perfect your technical demo? What's the purpose of a technical demo? The technical demo is often presented to the buyer's technical team. If a buyer asks for a technical demo early in the process, let them know they're not ready yet.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 30, 2019

This is where a product demo can fill in the gaps. What is a product demo? A product demo is a demonstration of how a product or software works. It's used by salespeople to introduce a product, its functionalities, and its value to potential customers. The product demo is different from a technical demo.

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Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Customer Centric Selling Podcast – Show Notes – Episode 13. The demo is it’s most effective when used as proof , instead of just as a sales tool.” – Frank Visgatis. Welcome to the Customer Centric Selling podcast! Increase your B2B sales by customizing your demo to your prospect’s vision!

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Customer Centric Selling

MAY 29, 2018

With the advent of online conferencing, the cost of doing demonstrations is considerably less than it was decades ago when sessions were done either at customer or vendor sites. The question I’d like you to consider: What is the purpose of doing demos? Ultimately, demos don’t sell, salespeople do.

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Chorus.ai

MAY 4, 2020

You might think I’m crazy, but I want to strike the word “demo” from the sales lexicon. Because good sales teams don’t “do demos” for customers. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy for sales professionals to slip into safe mode and reach for the demo. And they must be able to identify a customer’s problems and pain points.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2018

And at the beginning of the sales cycle, when prospects might be initially unfamiliar with your brand or your solution, the way you conduct a demo request can make or break the sale. What Is a Demo Request? Demo requests help accelerate lead nurturing and, hopefully, new customer acquisition.

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Salesmate

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Demos are by far the most effective method of showing off a product’s capabilities. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has made in-person product demo meetings more challenging. However, video conferencing allows you to perform virtual product demos without ever leaving the comfort of your home office. Know your prospect.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Let’s start with that dream customer. The B2B sales funnel depicts how prospective customers move through the buying process in stages. A sales rep walks them through a product demo. Post-demo, the rep follows up; leads buy the product and leave the funnel as new customers. What Is a B2B Sales Funnel?

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Why does the sales process often stall after the demo? The biggest reason the sales process stalls after a demo has just as much to do with the discovery phase as it does the demo itself. Once uncovered, these strategic buying drivers become the overriding theme to your sales process, especially the demos.

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SalesLoft

JULY 10, 2019

Now that you’ve recovered, let’s talk about demo show rates. More than anything else, the most important part of increasing your demo show rates is vetting prospects to ensure that they are properly qualified. There should be a certain level of buy-in from the prospect before a demo is scheduled. Don’t Delay the Demo.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The Right Way to Use Demos in Technology Sales. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication Strategy , Demos , Listening , Planning , Presentation , Proactive , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , audio , execution. Happy demoing, better selling! Use the demo to “Close” not to open.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2019

Welcome to Season One, Episode One of our new Sales Hacker series, Demo-litions , where real reps giving real sales demos are reviewed by two sales experts. This is just our honest appraisal of a real sales demo from a real rep! Shane has this voice nailed, and we think he used it to full effect in his sales demo.

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A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

In the world of SaaS and cloud solutions, the demo is everything. As the demo goes, so goes the sale. Give a shitty demo, and you’re not gonna get the sale. Give a good demo, and you’ve just increased the chances closing the deal. Here’s the ONLY way to do a demo. This is how a demo should go.

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 6, 2020

As a demo and presentation skills coach, I have seen more than my fair share of software demos – along with their associated screens, tabs, search bars, drop downs, notifications and text fields. Here’s why: Like me, it is likely that your customer has never seen your software before. What’s the solution?

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Once we have those identified, we propose, presenting our solution then, ideally, move the customer into closing and getting the purchase order. This is all independent of the customer solving their problem–our sales processes tend to focus on our goals, getting the order and not solving the customer problem.

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