{"id":1384,"date":"2022-08-11T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T19:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2023-06-15T04:11:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T04:11:18","slug":"better-product-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/better-product-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Simple Steps To Delivering More Efficient Product Demos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A product demo is the most important part of a marketing strategy. It\u2019s a chance to put your product\u2019s best qualities in the spotlight, answer questions, and turn naysayers into believers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, presenters are tempted to just reuse marketing positioning language. But at this stage in the marketing journey, your audience has probably already heard it before in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/2022\/05\/deliver-successful-product-launches.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">launch presentation<\/a> or online content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps they still have questions, or they\u2019re sceptical about a product\u2019s capabilities. It\u2019s your job to change their minds, or they\u2019re going to bounce to a competitor. Imagine the pressure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Product demos should answer questions like, &#8220;How does this product work?&#8221; and &#8220;How will it benefit my business?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span>Product demos should answer questions like, \u2018How does this product work?\u2019 and \u2018How will it benefit my business?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"post__social post__social--v2 post__social--blockquote\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-nav social-nav-v2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fap%2Fblog%2Fbetter-product-demo%2F%3Futm_source%3DLinkedIn%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;title=5%20Simple%20Steps%20To%20Delivering%20More%20Efficient%20Product%20Demos\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M16.625 0H4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 0 4.375v12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 4.375 21h12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 21 16.625V4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 16.625 0M7 16.625H4.375V7H7zM5.687 5.89a1.54 1.54 0 0 1-1.53-1.543c0-.852.685-1.544 1.53-1.544.846 0 1.532.692 1.532 1.544S6.534 5.89 5.687 5.89M17.5 16.625h-2.625v-4.903c0-2.947-3.5-2.724-3.5 0v4.903H8.75V7h2.625v1.544c1.222-2.262 6.125-2.43 6.125 2.167z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Twitter (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?text=5%20Simple%20Steps%20To%20Delivering%20More%20Efficient%20Product%20Demos&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fap%2Fblog%2Fbetter-product-demo%2F%3Futm_source%3DTwitter%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;via=salesforce\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#032D60\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M17.4 14.8 23 8.3h-1.3L16.8 14 13 8.3H8.5l5.9 8.5-5.9 6.8h1.3l5.1-6 4.1 6h4.5zm-1.8 2.1-.6-.8-4.7-6.8h2l3.8 5.5.6.8 5 7.1h-2z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fap%2Fblog%2Fbetter-product-demo%2F%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M19 9.5a9.5 9.5 0 0 0-19 0c0 4.742 3.474 8.672 8.016 9.385v-6.639H5.604V9.5h2.412V7.407c0-2.38 1.418-3.696 3.588-3.696 1.04 0 2.127.185 2.127.185v2.338h-1.198c-1.18 0-1.549.733-1.549 1.484V9.5h2.635l-.421 2.746h-2.214v6.639C15.526 18.172 19 14.242 19 9.5\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"copy-share js-copy-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-clipboard-text='\"5 Simple Steps To Delivering More Efficient Product Demos\" https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/better-product-demo\/'\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M14.586.406h-3.667V2.24h3.667a2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75 2.75h-3.667v1.833h3.667a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583-4.583A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 14.586.406m-5.5 7.334H5.419a2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75-2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75-2.75h3.667V.406H5.419A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 .836 4.99a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583 4.583h3.667zm-2.75-3.667h7.333v1.833H6.336z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><br>These questions are often rooted in confusion and doubt. The goal of a product demo is to build confidence and enthusiasm by showing audiences exactly what they will be getting. If you do this job really well, you will also make them feel great about the opportunities this product makes possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can improve your demos by honing a few simple but important steps. Here are five practical tips for creating product demos that audiences love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"1-plan-a-big-question-that-your-product-demo-will-answer\"><span>1. Plan a big question that your product demo will answer <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easier to ask a question than to write an answer at the beginning stages of a project. A great question will inspire a great answer. This question will continue to be useful throughout the whole process, from planning to presentation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you collaborate with new internal stakeholders, you can start by saying, &#8220;Here\u2019s the question we\u2019re trying to answer in this product demo.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talented teams don\u2019t need to be told what to do; they just need to understand what you want to achieve. A great question can succinctly express your objective and spark the team\u2019s imagination. It will also grab your audience\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what makes a question great? Great questions are thought-provoking. They inspire the listener to wonder or imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples of thought-provoking questions:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>What if your most common business process took half as many steps to complete?<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>What if you were sent a warning just prior to making a mistake?<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>What if it cost $5 to switch to a new browser tab?<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These questions make the audience think about how their jobs \u2014 and lives \u2014 could be improved.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, they can begin to see a story with solutions. This is why these questions are so useful in the first few minutes of the demo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"2-identify-the-purpose-of-your-product-demo\"><span>2. Identify the purpose of your product demo <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Great demos deliver clear takeaways, but doing this requires focus. First, we need to resist the temptation to show everything. Check out the overload in this example:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In this demo, I\u2019m going to show you how the Salesforce Platform enables you to build, automate, and secure using low code.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are actually three takeaways here: build, automate, and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, the product demo\u2019s job is to address doubt and confusion. It\u2019s going to be very challenging to do this if you have three different takeaways.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span>Great demos deliver clear takeaways, but doing this requires focus. 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For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>In this demo, I will show you how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/products\/platform\/solutions\/automate-business-processes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salesforce Flow<\/a> helps you use automation to make your business processes more efficient.\u00a0<br><br><\/i>Now we are focusing on automation, which makes it easier for the audience to digest and appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set yourself and your audience up for success by focusing on the takeaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"3-visually-introduce-the-use-case-for-your-product-demo\"><span>3. Visually introduce the use case for your product demo <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your audience needs to see how the product works. But how do we get them to connect the talk track and visuals? To emphasise important points in your demo, phrases such as , &#8220;Here you\u2019re looking at\u2026&#8221; could be used. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Here you\u2019re looking at a mortgage application that one of our customers just submitted.<br><br><\/i>Notice in this example, what the audience is seeing has been clearly pointed out. Visualisation is used to set the context and use case that the demo will dig into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"4-identify-the-challenge-your-product-addresses-and-the-outcome-it-makes-possible\"><span>4. Identify the challenge your product addresses and the outcome it makes possible <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/2022\/03\/customer-journey-11-questions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take the audience on a journey<\/a>. There can be no journey without contrast. We need to go from nowhere to somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means we need to envision life without our products and then show the improvement our products make possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let\u2019s return to our example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Here you\u2019re looking at a mortgage application that one of our customers just submitted. It involves a lot of manual steps. As a result of this inefficiency, our customer satisfaction scores were plummeting.&nbsp;<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Finally, we cut the number of steps involved in processing one of these applications in half. As you can see, our satisfaction scores have never been higher.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice the contrast between these two points. This is important because we introduce challenges at the start and end with a solution to the problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"5-show-how-your-product-enables-the-journey-from-challenge-to-solution\"><span>5. 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