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Three Sales Demo Disasters and How to Avoid Them
Sales Benchmark Index
AUGUST 27, 2017
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Discovery, Demo, or Disconnect?
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.
[VIDEO] 40% more Demos & 2.5x bigger ACV: The Results of Our Account-Based Everything Experiment
DiscoverOrg Sales
JANUARY 10, 2018
We sent personalized direct mail pieces to accounts hat had shown a decent level of engagement, with the goal of propelling them to a demo at a faster velocity. Measure 2: Demos / Meetings set. Account-Based Everything group: 55% of target accounts agreed to a demo.
New Data Shows the 9 Surprising Things All Winning Demos Have in Common
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
analyzed 67,149 SaaS sales demos to understand the anatomy of demos that close deals. Every sales demo recording included in this study was conducted on screen sharing platforms like Zoom and GoToMeeting , where they were recorded with speaker separation. Sales Product Demo
An Inside Look Into Sales Development Practices in 2018
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Reward Metrics should be based on completion of demos, opportunities sourced, the opportunity to close ratio and wider team goals. added, calls made, and demos scheduled should not be the rewarding parameters. ? TABLE OF CONTENT. INTRODUCTION.01. DEFINING THE WORK OF SDRs.02.
[VIDEO] 3 Steps for an Effective Sales Demo
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. When we get to the end of the demo, more often than not we haven’t been dealing with the key decision maker, or the ultimate buyer of our solution. Request a Demo. Welcome to today’s Whiteboard Wednesday.
Sales People Should Never Do A Demo Under These Circumstances
A Sales Guy
JULY 1, 2015
You don’t owe anyone a demo. Just because a prospect or buyer asks for a demo, you don’t owe it to them, and therefore you don’t have to give them one. Without a robust discovery built into your demo process, you CAN’T give a powerful demo.
Flip Your Sales Demo Upside-Down
Pipeliner
MARCH 21, 2018
Does your demo start with any (or all) of the following? Warning: Your Sales Demo is Upside Down and it’s costing you sales! A recent analysis of 67,000+ SAAS demos done by Gong.IO found that demos that “Do the Last Thing First” are significantly more successful. Doing the last thing first is a key concept first introduced by Peter Cohan, founder of the Great Demo! By that time in the demo: Attention spans are significantly lower. Flip your sales demo.
Demotainment is Not a Dirty Word! 5 Ways to Make your Demo More Entertaining
Performance Sales and Training
JUNE 27, 2017
I just sat through another deathly serious – and seriously boring – demo. When I suggested some ways to make the demo more engaging for his audience, the salesperson bristled and replied, “I don’t believe in demotainment.”. Most demos start in one of two ways: 1.
Flip Your Sales Demo Upside-Down
Pipeliner
MARCH 21, 2018
Does your demo start with any (or all) of the following? Warning: Your Sales Demo is Upside Down and it’s costing you sales! A recent analysis of 67,000+ SAAS demos done by Gong.IO found that demos that “Do the Last Thing First” are significantly more successful. Doing the last thing first is a key concept first introduced by Peter Cohan, founder of the Great Demo! By that time in the demo: Attention spans are significantly lower. Flip your sales demo.
Why The Perfect Sales Demo Never Includes the Word “If.”
A Sales Guy
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Do you want a telltale sign that your demos aren’t very good? That’s how bad it is if you’re using if more than once in your demos. I’m sure many of you are wondering, what does saying “if” have to do with delivering a good demo.
To Salespeople, Demos and Presentations are Like Snack Food
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.)
Why Sales People’s Product Demo’s Suck and What to Do About it!
A Sales Guy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
Product demos and trials seem to be the thing these days, especially in the world of SaaS (Software as a Service). Product demos and trials have quickly become standard operating procedure in sales today and this trend shows no sign of abating. 10 Rules for Better Product Demos.
Why Salespeople Won't Abandon the Early Demo and Presentation
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 4, 2013
Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Two weeks ago I wrote this article about how demos and presentations are like snack foods. One of the comments, by Jason Kanigan, said: Traditional selling revolves around the demo/presentation.
3 Recap Email Templates to Use After Connect, Discovery, and Demo Calls
Hubspot Sales
OCTOBER 18, 2017
3) Demo Recap. You hang up, take off your headset, and enter meeting notes into your CRM. Another productive meeting with a prospect. But don’t forget to send that buyer a recap email before you move on to the next item on your agenda.
What’s The Problem With Demos
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Demos Sell! I was visiting a company recently, they had a full court press on doing demos. People were measured on the number of demos they were doing, they had created a contest around who did the most demos, they had banners and buttons around the Demos Sell theme. Clearly, the sales people were selling demos, but they weren’t getting PO’s. I asked to sit in a couple of the demos to see what was happening.
Technology Give You the Middle Finger in a Demo? 7 Reactions to Avoid
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Internet outages, bad phone connections, products that stop working … chances are, you’ve experienced plenty of technical snafus in the middle of a demo. The good news is that these challenges don’t have to derail your deal or even your demo. Then move on to the rest of your demo.
From Demo to Conversation
Sales Overdrive
JUNE 22, 2012
Done well, they can help you move your company away from the worn out pattern of pushing every prospect into a “demo” or a “pitch about features and benefits”; and moving them into a conversation around building value , developing a business relationship and ensuring technical alignment.
The Pipeline ? The Right Way to Use Demos in Technology Sales
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! Demos.
[Video] How Sales People and Sales Leaders Do A Killer Demo
A Sales Guy
MARCH 16, 2015
Demos are increasingly becoming the path to making the sale, and if you mess up the demo, it sabotages the sale. Unfortunately, too many salespeople and therefore sales organizations do crappy demos. “Selling is not just show up and throw up!” ” .
From Demo to Conversation Part Four: The Elevator Pitch
Sales Overdrive
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Thanks for visiting us today for our 4th of 5 installments in our Rapid Insights Series From Demo to Conversation. Today we’ll be looking at the Elevator Pitch which is a tool every organization and every sales person and company executive should have.
From Demo to Conversation Part One – Targeting and Lead Development
Sales Overdrive
JUNE 22, 2012
Done well, they can help you move your company away from the worn out pattern of pushing every prospect into a “demo” or a “pitch about features and benefits”; and moving them into a conversation around building value , developing a business relationship and ensuring technical alignment. Next time we’ll talk about two more keys to moving away from the often punishing demo-oriented selling approach into a productive business conversation that will accelerate sales.
How to Give a Great Online Presentation that Keeps Your Audience Engaged
Performance Sales and Training
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Audience engagement Web Presenting audience engagement online presentation remote demo web demo web presentationI once made a sandwich, responded to an email, and let the dog out – all while “watching” an online presentation. I’m not proud. And I’m not alone.
A Right Time to Sell and a Wrong Time to Sell
The Shameless Sales Blog
JANUARY 10, 2012
Sales Tips qualify sales deals sales demo take controlThere's a right time to sell. And there's a wrong time to sell. The right time to sell is when you have earned the right to sell. Sounds simple enough. But lots of people screw this up. You don't earn the right to sell just because the customer has asked you for information, for a pitch, or a demonstration. You earn the right to sell when you uncover the driving reason behind the sale.
From Demo to Conversation Part Three: Aligning Your Conversation to the Audience
Sales Overdrive
AUGUST 27, 2012
So if you are speaking with the “technical” influencer, be mindful of the reason they ask for information or a demo. They ask to see a demo or more information because that’s their preferred style – NOT because that’s the pathway to a win! Don’t handicap yourself by focusing on a demo or playing the benefit comparison game like your competitors do. In our last post we discussed the importance of preparing and beginning to engage your targets in well conceived conversations.
The Lie, The Time Waster and the B t (A Lesson for SaaS Sales Teams)
A Sales Guy
AUGUST 6, 2014
I reached out to the company for a demo and to learn more. From inquiry to demo took over a month. One discovery call and one demo. The argument to this approach, spend 15 minutes before the demo to learn my business and what’s driving my need to look at an ATS. This way they can customize the demo to my companies needs. Fast forward to the demo. A Sales Guy Recruiting is in the market for a new ATS (applicant tracking system).
From Demo to Conversation Part Two: Preparing and Engaging in the “Conversation”
Sales Overdrive
JULY 24, 2012
In our last post we discussed the importance of careful targeting and lead development. Today we will discuss how to initiate and develop effective dialogues with our target markets and the high-priority prospects within them. These days there are many channels one can use to reach these markets and begin what we like to call the “Conversation” – that meaningful, collaborative business conversation that ultimately has the best chance of developing into a business relationship.
3 Ways Sales Machine Mastered Social Selling
A Sales Guy
JUNE 23, 2016
Guest Posts Sales Leadership Social Selling/Social Media/Content Marketing Consensus demo hashtag Sales sales machine social selling TwitterLast week I spoke at Sales Machine with some other great folks, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Simon Sinek, and more.
3 Ways to Shorten Onboarding Time for New Sales Reps
Smart Selling Tools
APRIL 19, 2018
Include each type of call and situation your new hires need to master – i.e. Prospecting, Discovery, Demo, Objection Handling, ROI Discussions, Competitive Positioning, etc. Or, the day before their first demo, have them listen to the demo calls. Let them demo sooner.
How to Increase Your Closing Percentage
Inside Sales Training
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Next question: Out of ten leads that you set up to pitch a demo to, how many of those ten end up buying? And because of this, top sales reps send out (or set up) the fewest leads (appointments, demos, presentations, etc.) Let me ask you a question: Do all of your leads end up buying?
Why Qualifying for Timeline is Important
Inside Sales Training
MAY 1, 2017
If you are prospecting to set an appointment or a demo, then the following scripts to qualify for timeline are what you use: “If you like what you see after the demo, what would be the next steps on your side?”.
Maslow’s Hierarchy for SDR Teams
DiscoverOrg Sales
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
An automated email cadence to respond to potentially good fit prospects that fill out a request for more info, or a demo via our website. Demos from past users are easy to book and the deals easier to close. Pre-Demo Surveys. Graph A: Outbound Demos Scheduled Per Week.
Handling Objections When Requalifying
Inside Sales Training
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
As I’ve suggested before, it’s always a good idea to requalify your prospect at the start of your demo or presentation. The positive way of asking this is: “ _, at the end of today’s demo if you like what you see, is this something you could put to work for you in the next two weeks?”.
I Don’t Want Your Deck
No More Cold Calling
AUGUST 5, 2014
The same goes for demos, product descriptions, and any other information your customers didn’t ask for and probably don’t have time to read or watch. If a buyer requests a deck or demo, great! Stop pushing demos and stop pushing products.
Qualifying for Budget
Inside Sales Training
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
The new thinking seems be driven by the fear that “until we give the value of what we’re offering (meaning the demo), it’s too soon to talk money. Nowadays, there seems to be a raging debate about when – and even whether or not – to qualify for budget.
The Ultimate Guide to Lead Qualification for Inbound & Outbound SDR Teams
Sales Hacker
JANUARY 17, 2018
Similarly, unless you have clearly defined criteria for your outbound SDRs, they will pass leads to sales that will waste their time with Demos and Discovery calls that go nowhere. Many times an “intern” or SDR from other company comes inbound asking for a demo to see your solution.
Introducing #ThursdayDemoDay
Smart Selling Tools
APRIL 15, 2015
But now, we have a way for you to see actual demos – one demo a week – in just 30 minutes. From now on, Thursday is Demo Day! Every Thursday, we’ll host a different sales acceleration solution provider who will give a 30 min demo. 30 min online demo.
The One Thing Most Salespeople Are Unable to Do
Understanding the Sales Force
OCTOBER 27, 2014
You might also guess that it''s the sales equivalent of eating right - not doing demos and presentations so early in the sales process. It is partly a result of their inability to sell consultatively while continuing to demo, present, quote and propose too early.
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