Demo Academy

A free course on demos that actually convert

Four courses, 12 lessons, about 81 minutes of reading. Almost none of it is about DemoRiff — it is about the structural decisions that determine whether a demo works, whatever you make it with.

Foundations

Demo fundamentals

The structural decisions that determine whether a product demo works, independent of the tool you make it with. Start here even if you never use DemoRiff.

You will be able to

  • Structure a demo as an argument rather than a tour
  • Write an opening that earns the next thirty seconds
  • Choose a length based on funnel stage rather than folklore
  • Know which moments deserve emphasis and which to cut
  1. 1A demo is an argumentWhy the tour format fails, and what to replace it with.7m
  2. 2The first eight secondsThe highest-leverage part of any demo, and how to write it.6m
  3. 3Length, pacing and where to cutHow long a demo should be, and what to remove first.8m
Foundations

Recording craft

How to prepare, what to say, and how to record a take that edits well. Most of the quality of a finished demo is decided before you press record.

You will be able to

  • Set up an environment that will not leak customer data
  • Speak in a way that survives aggressive editing
  • Record segments that can be reordered later
  • Know when to re-take and when to keep going
  1. 1Preparing the environmentDemo tenants, screen setup, and the things that ruin a take.7m
  2. 2Speaking for the editHow to talk so the transcript cuts cleanly.6m
  3. 3Recording in segmentsWhy modular takes are worth the small extra effort.5m
Intermediate

Scaling a video operation

Going from occasional videos to a hundred a quarter without the library becoming a mess. Governance, naming, staleness and the review process.

You will be able to

  • Design a brand system that stops variance without stopping people
  • Build a review process that does not become a bottleneck
  • Track staleness so the library does not quietly become wrong
  • Decide what to localize and when
  1. 1Governance without gatekeepingHow to get consistency without becoming the approval queue.8m
  2. 2Managing stalenessA weekly ritual that keeps a large library honest.6m
  3. 3Deciding what to localizeSequencing localization so it pays for itself.7m
Advanced

Demos that sell

Applying demo craft to the revenue motion: segment variants, buying-committee dynamics, and reading engagement data as intent.

You will be able to

  • Build a segment variant strategy from one master recording
  • Design leave-behinds that get forwarded internally
  • Read engagement data as buying-committee signal
  • Know which demo belongs at which funnel stage
  1. 1Building segment variantsOne master, seven audiences, no additional recording.8m
  2. 2Designing for the buying committeeThe person you demo to is rarely the person who decides.7m
  3. 3Mapping formats to funnel stagesWhich asset belongs where, and why substituting them fails.6m