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5 Things to Avoid in a Demo

Written by: Guy Kawasaki

Article Overview: For technology companies, a product demonstration is the purest form of sales because you really have to wow your audience with your product.

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5 Things to Avoid in a Demo

For technology companies, a product demonstration is the purest form of sales because you really have to wow your audience with your product. Here is a list of 5 things to avoid if you want to not make a Stunningly Awful Demo (SAD).

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Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Forbes.com. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. where he was one of the individuals responsible for the success of the Macintosh computer. Guy is the author of eight books including The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way. He has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

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