Memorable demos
Engelbart - computer mouse, video conferencing, hypertext, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJDv-zdhzMY
Solomon Hykes - Docker containers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW9CAH9nSLs
Things to avoid during in-person product demos
Avoid at all costs
- Teaching
- Me-centric
- Monologues
- Ignoring Pain
- Product-focus
- Complex words
- Too much detail
- Running out of time
- Listening to respond
- Pushing new features
- Talking about yourself
- Features without benefits
- Ignore audience reactions
- Chaotic mouse movement
- Not being specific enough
- Unnecessary explanations
- Talking about your company
- Using too many fancy words
- Unreadable UI (too small font)
- Focus on your favorite feature
- One size fits all (standard demo)
- Act like you know when you don’t
- Going linear from beginning to end
- Using product names and acronyms
- Let questions drive you into the weeds