Skills
Improve your teams communication, presentation and soft skills.
- Storytelling
- Discovery
- Audience Engagement
- Objection Handling
- Managing Questions
- Confidence in Demos
- Demo Language
- How to Establish Trust
I help solution engineering and sales teams build the skillsskillsIndividual skills for every Solution Engineer and Seller., systemssystemsProcess, demo standards, AE/SE alignment. and habitshabitsLong-term change with ongoing coaching and feedback to make learnings stick. to turn more demos into revenue.







Improving your demo performance is a simple, repeatable way to get more from the deals you already have, shorten your sales cycle and increase your deal size.
These are the most common reasons software demos fail.
The best product knowledge is useless if you can't communicate its value in simple terms.
Bad demo habits get passed from one generation of sellers to the next.
Discovery gets lost before the demo.
Features aren't connected to business outcomes.
AEs and SEs aren't aligned on what the demo needs to achieve.
Weak questions create fake engagement.
Teams rarely get structured feedback on real demos.
Training happens once, but old habits return quickly.
DemoRamp is a complete toolkit built around three areas with ongoing guidance and coaching for long-lasting, behavioral and organisational change.
Improve your teams communication, presentation and soft skills.
Build repeatable processes and clear rules around demos.
Practical, ready-to-use tools your team can apply in their very next demo.
Cheat sheets, checklists and guides to apply in your very next demo.
PDF · 1.3 MBMeaningful and engaging demo questions beyond "Does that make sense?"
Download
PDF · 1.2 MBThe most common objections and how to handle them
Download
PDF · 246 KBDetailed list of what questions (not) to ask during your demo
Download
PDF · 1.7 MB5 ready to implement steps that will improve your demo and demo process right away
Download
PDF · 1.7 MBHow to build real trust with your clients by taking a genuine interest in their unknown challenges
Download
PDF · 1.9 MBEverything you need to know about MEDDPICC as a Solution Engineer
Download
PDF · 126 KBHow to make sure that every demo request you and your team receives is properly qualified
Download
PNG · 102 KBUnderstand your customers buying journey and what kind of input they need from you at every stage
Download
PDF · 657 KBHow to better align internally on your demo objectives and narrative to make every demo count
Download
PDF · 118 KBBehaviours that make your customers trust you; or break it.
DownloadWe’ll first grab a coffee, virtually or in person if you’re in Cologne, and talk about your team, your demos and where things could be better. If it makes sense, send me a few demo recordings. I’ll review them and share first feedback at no cost. From there we decide together what’s most useful next.
We talk about your team, your demos and where things could be better. You also get a feel for how I work, and I tell you which option fits.
I look at 3 to 5 of your real demos and measure how many end with a concrete next step. Together we write down your target. NDA? Absolutely.
Start with the Demo Skills Workshop (4 hours, online) for quick wins, or go for Ramp-Up, the 90-day program for your whole SE and sales team. The price is fixed and depends on your team size.
Workshops, online courses and a 90 Day Performance Report. After that, Always On keeps your demos improving every quarter.
At the start, we define what success should look like for your team. If those agreed goals are not yet met by the end of the program, I’ll continue supporting you with additional feedback, coaching or demo reviews until we get there.
Talk to MaxDemoRamp gives your whole SE and sales team one replicable demo process in 90 days. After that, regular reviews and coaching keep it alive.
One replicable demo process for your whole presales and sales team, built on your own demos.
Backed by the Next-Step Guarantee.
A continuous improvement program, because one training is not enough. A report every quarter. Book several quarters at once and it costs less.
Your first call is free, and so is first feedback on a few of your demos.
You don't have to sign up for the full program on day one. Start with a workshop, see what it does, and then decide if you want more.
Book a free callPretty much, yes. I'm a demo nerd!
I've deliberately specialized in one thing: helping teams run better demos. But great demos don't happen in a vacuum, so I also work on the surrounding factors that directly affect demo quality: Better discovery, processes, AE:SE alignment, follow ups and next steps.
If you're looking for support beyond demos, I also partner with other experienced SE coaches so you get the right expertise for each topic.
The demo is the center. Everything else supports it.
You can go to a restaurant with 200 dishes on the menu, from Italian and Chinese to Indian and burgers, and some of them might even be good, but probably not very memorable. Or you can choose a place with five carefully selected dishes that have been refined over time and are genuinely exceptional. That's how I think about DemoRamp: I'd rather be really good at one thing than try to be average at everything.
DemoRamp is built for B2B software companies that use demos to win customers. No matter the team size, setup or location.
Hi, I'm Max.
I've spent over 15 years in presales, sales, and leadership roles, and made more demo mistakes than I can count. My mission now is to help others avoid those mistakes and make their demos more relevant, engaging and focused on the customer.
I've coached 500+ solution engineers to feel more confident and deliver demos that go beyond the product, and truly speak to what their customers care about.
I've been on every side of the table: the SE trying to explain complex products, the AE trying to close, and the sales leader trying to get a whole team there. This helps me understand all perspectives, and above all, to draw on my own experience. And I'm not too proud to talk about my own mistakes!
Book a call with Max
Max delivered an exceptional workshop on demo best practices. He also ensured the session was tailored to Personio's unique use cases and had an incredible grasp of our go-to-market motion. The session was not only educational but also a lot of fun for the team too.
Max's hands-on approach has made a big difference in our product demos at HYPE. He's helped us explain complex solutions in simple, customer-centered terms, clearly showing how we enable our customers to address their key challenges.
I can highly recommend Max. If you work in presales and not only want to improve your demo skills but master the art of becoming a trusted advisor for your prospect, this workshop is for you. I had a lot of sales trainings in my 10 years working this role and honestly, this was one of the best, probably the best.
Find answers to the most common questions below. If you can't find what you're looking for, reach out via email, LinkedIn, or book a call with Max.