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Product Demos: Avoiding the Trap of Telling vs. Selling

Product Management University

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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The 3 E’s of a Great Sales Demo – A Chain Reaction

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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.

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Qualifying Your Account Executives Before a Demo

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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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Solution Consultants, Be The Person You’d Love To Buy From

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For all of you pre-sales solution consultants and sales engineers looking for new ways to differentiate your demos, step away from your products for a quick minute. Personality, credibility and product knowledge come into play, but think beyond that. What made that buying experience so enjoyable? It happens almost immediately.

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Your Products Have a Gazillion Cool Features! So, What Are You Selling?

Product Management University

Selling a product with a ton of features is a blessing and a curse. It’s great that your product has so many cool features. They’re trying to sell all of them and your buyers are overwhelmed, often to the point of decision paralysis. Stop selling problems, features & benefits. Sell Your Expertise.

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What Makes a Memorable Product Demo and Why is it Important?

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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.

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Your Products Have a Gazillion Cool Features! So, What Are You Selling?

Product Management University

Selling a product with a ton of features is a blessing and a curse. It’s great that your product has so many cool features. They’re trying to sell all of them and your buyers are overwhelmed, often to the point of decision paralysis. Stop selling problems, features & benefits. Sell Your Expertise.