Sales Engineering for Non-Technical Founders: Demoing Value, Not Features

  • Course Code: TECH-305

  • Format: In-Person / Virtual

  • Description: Founders often over-explain features and under-explain value. Using the theory of Absorptive Capacity, this course teaches technical leaders to script demos that bridge the gap between complexity and business outcomes.

  • Learning Objectives:

  • Create a "Technical Demo" script focused on business outcomes.

  • Bridge the gap between technical complexity and buyer value.

  • Avoid the "Feature Dump" trap.

  • Scholar-Practitioner Framework:

  • Theory: Absorptive Capacity.

  • Application: The "Value-First" Demo Script.

  • Curriculum: The Curse of Knowledge; Translating Specs to Revenue; Storytelling in Demos.