Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2020

How many of you hold your breath at the end of your demo? If this describes you, then using today’s ‘one question’ before your demo can eliminate almost 100% of that dreaded feeling…. Each of your demos (presentations) should begin with a series of brief qualifying questions. Remember: You can’t close an unqualified lead.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 29, 2019

So why doesn’t anyone want a demo? A lot of companies struggle to get prospects to show up to sales demos. It’s time to ditch the product demo. Effective salespeople are focused instead on solution sales : A thoughtful sales demo process that addresses issues specific to the customer. They reached out to you for a reason.

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Product Management University

MARCH 23, 2023

If you’re a pre-sales solution consultant or sales engineer, falling into the trap of telling vs selling can happen before you even know it, even though your intentions are always on the mark to start the demo. The telling demos are more like an introductory training class on the product versus a sales presentation.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Your AEs and sales reps can identify and research the decision-makers who will be on the call, retrieve account summaries and notes on company activity, and more invaluable information right on their phones before and during a demo meeting.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Scenario You’ve scheduled a demo and want to make sure that people show up for it. Send out a qualification survey ahead of the demo meeting. Trigger • You’ve scheduled a demo and want to ensure good attendance Actions • Create a qualification survey for the demo • Send the survey to attendees ahead of the demo meeting

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 13, 2018

Schedule same-day or next-day demos (much higher chance of them showing up). 35% conversion rate of lead to good fit completed demo. to schedule a demo , sample our data , get a quote ) and are expecting to hear from us. Response time: Same-day demos. It’s a bad day when half of the demos we book are 3+ days out.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Scenario Run targeted display ads at the people you’ve scheduled for upcoming demos. Trigger • You’ve scheduled a demo Actions • Before your upcoming meeting, run targeted ads at the attendees • Make the ads a constant presence when they’re searching the web When they’re surfing around the web, they’ll see your ads everywhere.

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SocialSellinator

MARCH 22, 2023

Demo post This is a paragraph. Social sellinator

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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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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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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Have you ever gotten to the end of your demo and wondered how it was going to end? If you have, then you’re probably missing one of the most important “pre-qualifying” questions you should be asking on each and every demo call before you launch into your actual presentation. Upcoming Schedule.

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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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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Scenario Finally it’s demo day, but you end up with a patchwork of no-shows. Within minutes of the missed appointment, send a brief, conversational email to delinquent leads to set up a new demo time. Create a plan ahead of time to catch prospects who let a demo slip by.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 24, 2022

“If people want to demo… give them a demo. Interestingly, both views can be summarized into two schools of thought: Your demo is only as good as your discovery. Get your product demo into the buyer’s hands faster. Limit the number of discovery calls and give the demo when the client wants it. Lead requests a demo.

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Sandler Training

AUGUST 3, 2021

Mike Montague interviews Hamish Knox on How to Succeed at Trials and Demos. The post How to Succeed at Trials and Demos [PODCAST] appeared first on Sandler Training.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

Virtual Demos and PoCs. However, a demo or PoC will only be as good as the platform supporting it; if it falls short on performance, you’re out of luck. As IDC’s Brown noted, “Failure at the product demo or PoC stage not only loses deals, but also risks losing customer value for life.”. Accelerate With the Cloud.

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Software Software Sales Prospecting 177

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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John Barrows

MARCH 1, 2021

John is consistently talking about how bad most demos are for prospects and Joe’s research proves that the frustration that we experience as demo attendees is often shared by the people that are actually doing the demos. The post Podcast 187: Joe Caprio On The Future Of Sales Demos appeared first on JB Sales.

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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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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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Zoominfo

MAY 1, 2020

So why doesn’t anyone want a software demo? A lot of companies struggle to get prospects to show up to sales demos. It’s time to ditch the product demo. Effective salespeople focus on solution sales instead, which includes a thoughtful demo process that addresses issues specific to the customer.

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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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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 16, 2017

I’m Steve Bryerton, Vice President of sales here at DiscoverOrg, to talk about how to bookend your demo in order to create a sense of urgency and commitment from your prospects. From beginning of your demo , let’s create an upfront contract. Request a Demo. Welcome to today’s Whiteboard Wednesday.

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SBI

JUNE 22, 2021

Q: What metrics should customers of Demo Automation solutions use to measure the impact or progress of their activities? Garin : Two key metrics our customers are finding success within their demo automation strategies are Stakeholders Discovered and Demo Qualified Leads (DQLs). Unqualified demos is a huge problem.

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Nutshell

MARCH 11, 2020

A product demo is an in-person or virtual demonstration that illustrates the ways in which a physical product or piece of software operates. Product demos can be pre-recorded or delivered in real time, and are usually employed by salespeople to give prospects an overview of various features, highlight use-cases , and communicate value.

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