points.com tips for tech demos

Tips for Tech Demos

Created by Michael Lossos

Copyright 2011 Points International, Ltd.

Overview

• Example Demo• Always...• Logistics

o Beforeo Duringo After

• Content• UX• Q&A

Always Be:

• Focused

• Prepared

• Concise

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DEMO

Logistics: Before Your Demo

• Prepare content • Ask for feedback

• Have someone else drive

• Script it

• Practice

Logistics: Before Your Demo (2)

• Do a Dry Runo in the real demo environment!

• Have a backup plan

Logistics: During Your Demo

• Minimize typingo auto/pre fill

• Time box

o short attention span

• Don't be nervous

o audience = human

Logistics: After Your Demo

• Ask for feedbacko audience Q&Ao high value individuals: users?

investors? stakeholders?

• Open feedback

o your contact info o email, phone, etc.

• Send content

o slideshare.net o live demo link?

Demo Content

• What's your demo's purpose?

• Your own goal?

• Expected outcome?o within reason

Demo Content (2)

• Toneo serious, light, excited,

informative...?

• Tell a story

• Incorporate a theme

Demo Content (3) - Public Speaking

• Speak loud and clear • Pause appropriately

o audience needs to breathe

• Short and sweet

o don't make the audience swim through a veritable moat of words to reach the point of what you're trying to convey to them

o ^ not like thato apt

Demo Content (4) - Public Speaking

• Learn moreo books o google ito youtubeo classes

• Practice

o with coworkers, friends, etc.

UX - User Experience Matters

UX - User Experience Matters (2)

• Visuals & UI Mattero but could be distracting

• UX Matters

o but defer polish

UX - Where to Find?

• Borrow a UXo base yours on an existing

good oneo wary inventing a new one

• Mock it

o who cares what's under

the hood

Finally...

• Focused

• Prepared

• Concise

Always be...

Resources

• Read HN and other tech incubators' sites: o Applicants demo all the timeo http://bit.ly/tdDhSz

• Watch TED demos, Apple product unveiling demos, etc.

• Source code for this talk's demo:

o https://github.com/michaellossos/nerffinder

Q&A

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