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.
Don't say: Can you see my screen?
Say instead: You should be able to see my screen.
BETTER DEMOS,BIGGER DEALS
I help solution engineering and sales teams build the systemssystemsFramework, processes and methodologies for repeatable results., skillsskillsIndividual competencies and awareness training. and habitshabitsLong-term support to make those learnings stick and achieve long-term behavioral change. to turn more demos into revenue.







Where do you want to start?
Start wherever makes sense for your team’s maturity level. You don’t have to decide everything now. We can always expand later.
How good are our demos?
FreeFree Demo Review
Let’s start by reviewing a handful of your recorded demos, to see how you’re doing and where you need the most support.
See Demo ReviewHow can we see results from the very next demo?
Quick winDemo Skills Workshop
Quick tips and better habits your team can use in the very next demo.
See Skills WorkshopHow do we make sure that everyone follows the same best practices?
Recommended90-Day Demo Performance Accelerator
A full training and coaching program with guaranteed results, and your sales team involved.
See 90-Day Accelerator
Also on its own: ENGAGED™ Demo WorkshopDemo Feedback ServiceOnline Demo CoursesCompare the options
ENGAGED™: end-to-end demo methodology for sales and presales.
- Establish the objectiveBe clear on what you want the customer to do next.
- Name the whyEstablish the problem before showing the solution.
- Grab attentionStart with the end result so they quickly see what matters.
- Apply simplicityMake complex things feel easy to understand.
- Go deeper as you goOnly add detail when they ask for it.
- Encourage objectionsBring hidden concerns to the surface early.
- Determine next stepsRecap the value and get a go or no-go decision.
Establish the ENGAGED™ process to give your team a clear structure and guidance to get more out of every demo, and a common language that is based on best practices.
Explore ENGAGED™What leaders say
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.
Demo skills are sales skills on hard mode.
If you want to master the demo, you have to apply almost every communication and soft skill there is in sales.
So if you can do the demo, you can do everything.
In one demo, you have to:
- Explain complex products in simple terms
- Keep everyone in the room engaged
- Read the room and adjust on the fly
- Take questions and decide which to answer now
- Bring hidden objections to the surface
- Handle the objections you did not expect
- Ask smart questions back
- Listen, under time pressure
More than skills.
DemoRamp is a complete toolkit built around three areas with ongoing guidance and coaching for long-lasting, behavioral and organisational change.
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
Process & Standards
Build repeatable processes and clear rules around demos.
- Entry & Exit Criteria
- AE/SE Positioning Canvas
- AE/SE Alignment
- Handoff to Sales
- Feedback Loops
- Demo Standards
Checklists, Frameworks & Templates
Practical, ready-to-use tools your team can apply in their very next demo.
- Objection Handling
- Bad & Better Demo Questions
- Demo Language
- Useful Prompts
- MEDDICC for Solution Engineers
- Demo Planning Template
- Post-Demo Feedback Template
Stop losing your deals to bad demos
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.
- “Can everyone see my screen?”
- “Does it make sense?”
- “Any questions?”
- “Let me quickly show you.”
- “Just one more thing.”
- “Kind of.”
- “Let’s start with the login.”
- “As you can see…”
- “What’s next is a little complex.”
- “Imagine this with your own data.”
- “It depends.”
Better demos are one of the fastest ways to grow 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.
Demos are
my
specialty.
Pretty 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.
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 (demos!!!) than try to be average at everything.
Been there.
Demoed that.
Learned the hard way.
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.
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Grab your free resources.
Cheat sheets, checklists and guides to apply in your very next demo.
PDF · 1.3 MB10 Engaging Demo Questions
Meaningful and engaging demo questions beyond "Does that make sense?"
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PDF · 1.2 MBObjection Handling Cheat Sheet for SEs
The most common objections and how to handle them
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PDF · 246 KB54 Bad and Better Demo Questions
Detailed list of what questions (not) to ask during your demo
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PDF · 1.7 MB5 Quick Wins for Your Demo
5 ready to implement steps that will improve your demo and demo process right away
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PDF · 1.7 MB[Mini Ebook] How to gain your customers trust
How to build real trust with your clients by taking a genuine interest in their unknown challenges
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PDF · 1.9 MBMEDDPICC Guide for SEs
Everything you need to know about MEDDPICC as a Solution Engineer
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PDF · 126 KBDemo Entry & Exit Criteria
How to make sure that every demo request you and your team receives is properly qualified
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PNG · 102 KBStages of Your Customer Buying Journey
Understand your customers buying journey and what kind of input they need from you at every stage
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PDF · 657 KBDemo Preparation & AE Alignment Checklist
How to better align internally on your demo objectives and narrative to make every demo count
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PDF · 118 KBHow to Establish Trust in your Demo
Behaviours that make your customers trust you; or break it.
DownloadFrequently asked questions.
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.
The 90-Day Demo Performance Accelerator is a program that gives your whole SE and sales team one replicable demo process, with continuous support after it. The Skills Workshop is part of it. You can compare both on the programs page.
It brings together what I’ve learned from real-world experience, working with different sales methodologies, and training hundreds of sales and presales professionals.
I’m also an officially certified trainer for Great Demo!® and Mastering Technical Sales and can deliver both training programs. Both have strongly influenced my own approach, especially Great Demo!, which I consider one of the best frameworks for connecting demos with the wider sales process.
My own methodology builds on these ideas while adding my own frameworks, exercises, and practices for modern software sales teams. You can read all about it on the method page.
The 90-Day Accelerator runs for 90 days: an ENGAGED™ Demo Workshop (12 hours, or 1.5 days), a Demo Skills Workshop (4 hours), a Sales Alignment session (3 hours), 90 days of access to the online demo courses, and a 90 Day Performance Report at the end.
After that, you can continue with the Demo Feedback Service every quarter: a review of your new demos, a coaching session and a team AMA. You can stop at the end of any quarter.
Companies I have worked with include:
Global & Enterprise
Adobe, Shopify, Dell, Leidos, Workato, Amagi
Scaleups & Growth Companies
Miro, Personio, SoSafe, Staffbase, Code Intelligence, Comply365, HyperExponential
Specialized Software Companies
Matrix42, Model Aachen, skybow, Hyper Innovation, Harri, Extenda Retail
- What's your current demo-to-close rate? What would a small improvement mean for revenue?
- Are there examples of well-run demos that helped move deals forward faster?
- How consistent is your team's approach across regions or roles?
To make things even easier, we can talk it through in a free 20-minute call, and I will help you build the case for your leadership team.
For larger companies, I build programs around what you already have. I work closely with your Sales Enablement and Presales leaders and other internal teams, and I match the training to your existing sales method, processes and terms.
Programs can be delivered for a single team or cohort, or rolled out across multiple regions and teams.
That does not mean the training is generic.
Before every workshop, I take the time to understand your market, your customers, your product, and the typical situations your team faces. I adapt examples, exercises, and scenarios so they feel relevant to your business and your buyers.
This allows me to bring an outside perspective without forcing your team into a generic playbook. The goal is that every session feels tailored to your world, even though the underlying principles work across industries.
Customers I've worked with come from a wide range of verticals, including:
Cybersecurity, HR Tech, Enterprise Collaboration, Developer Tools, IT Service Management, Financial Services & Risk, Retail Technology, Media & Broadcasting, Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Data & Analytics, and Enterprise SaaS.
This allows me to bring experience from very different software categories while still making every workshop feel specific to your team, your product, and your customers.






