How to Demo Software Presented by Saiping Chen

Content • Purpose Of Demoing Software • Prepare For Demoing Software • 8 tips to A Successful Software Demoing. • • MINIMIZE YOUR TYPING REHEARSE WITH A SCRIPT REHEARSE ON LOW-RESOLUTION MAKE FONTS READABLE AUOMATE YOUR SETUP A SUPER-QUICK RUN-THROUGH CLOSE ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS HAVE BACKUP SCREENSHOTS

The Purpose of Demoing Software • Customer side • The purposes are to: • • Understand how well the software fits that particular company Understand the level of professionalism in the company Understand the after-sales services provided Understand the feedback

The Purpose of Demoing Software (Continue) • Business side • The purposes are to: • • Show the background, strength, influence of company Demonstrate the excellent usability and functions of software Come out with a solution if there is a need for software improvement Might have a chance to sign a contract with the CEO or other upper level managers after presentation is finished.

Preparing For Demo Software • Demo System/Environment: Stable, High Pertinence • Demo Data: Real, Persuasive • Demo Script: Concise, Idea Clearly • Demo Operations: Experienced, Adept

Tip 1: MINIMIZE YOUR TYPING • Type Less • Short Cut

Tip 2: REHEARSE WITH A SCRIPT • • • Write out all the actions Big picture rather than technical details Practice several times Get comfortable with the flow and pace Bring a hard copy

Tip 3: REHEASE ON LOWRESOLUTION • Set laptop’s monitor to a low resolution (800 x 600) • Projectors do a much worse job on distorting resolution • High-Contrast

Tip 4: MAKE FONTS READABLE • Font is large enough

TIP 5: AUTOMATE YOUR SETUP • Mutate computer state • Set up a script to reset

Tip 6: DO A SUPER-QUICK RUNTHROUGH • Run all the important commands and applications • Check for screen resolution and font size issues • Check internet connection

Tip 7: CLOSE ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS • Only have needed application running • Desktop background photo

Tip 8: HAVE BACKUP SCREENSHOTS • Few screenshots of key moment to Power. Point • Worst-Case Scenario

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