demos done right

No matter your experience level hosting software demonstrations it is likely you have experienced an unexpected behavior in the software while everyone is watching. Every live demonstration is susceptible to errors, and they are inescapable. So how…

This post will focus on a topic commonly used with smaller groups. I am going to talk through tactics to illicit audience participation during demonstrations. If you are a larger stage presenter experimenting with audience participation, please…

At this point, the stage is set for the most amazing software demonstration. We have taken a moment to introduce ourselves, introduce the contents of the demonstration, and choose a starting location that is common ground for all participants. All…

In this post, we will highlight the start of a software demonstration. Generally, this series will focus on three types of presentations: stage talks in a conference or meetup setting, single-instance presentations where the audience is much smaller…

Being part of a software development team, you will eventually present software to an audience. Up to this point in my career, I have participated as a presenter and spectator for hundreds of demonstrations of various sizes. Throughout these…