A tight, repeatable demo that proves value in 15–20 minutes. Prepare once; deliver every time.
10.1 — Before the demo (preparation checklist)
A clean demo tenant at acme.ivendnext.com with sample Items, Customers, and at least one ready Sales Order to create live.
A dedicated integration user with an API key/secret, and the iVendNext API credential already saved in n8n.
The iVendNext Node installed and verified in n8n.
The three demo workflows from Section 11 pre-built and tested — then deactivated, so you can activate them live.
A Slack channel (or email inbox) on screen to show real-time output.
Two browser windows side by side: iVendNext on the left, n8n on the right.
Golden rule
Never demo a workflow you haven't run successfully at least once that morning. Live data, live keys, live network — rehearse it.
10.2 — Run of show
| Min | Segment | What you show & say |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | Frame the problem | Ask: "How do orders from your website get into your system today?" Let them describe the manual pain. Agree it's slow and error-prone. |
| 2–5 | The node, simply | Show the n8n canvas. "This box is your iVendNext. Watch what it can do." Add an iVendNext node; open the live DocType dropdown to prove it reads their real structure. |
| 5–9 | Real-time trigger | Activate New Sale → Slack. Create a Sales Order in iVendNext live. Watch the Slack message appear in seconds. This is the "wow" moment — pause for it. |
| 9–14 | Two-way sync | Run the Magento workflow (Section 11.1). Change a price/stock in iVendNext; show it reflected. Then show a web order arriving as a Sales Order. |
| 14–18 | AI & future | Open the AI Agent demo (11.2). Type "What were Acme's top 3 selling items yesterday?" Let the agent answer from live data. Audible reaction guaranteed. |
| 18–20 | Close | "Everything you saw was built visually, with no code, and your team can own it. What would you automate first?" |
10.3 — How to show each capability
Live DocType dropdown — open it slowly. The point is that it reflects their tenant, instantly. "This isn't a generic connector; it knows your business."
Trigger speed — keep iVendNext and Slack visible together so there's no doubt about the real-time link.
Get Many filters — build a "today's orders over £500" query live in 30 seconds to show reporting power.
Error resilience — if relevant, show the execution log and the "Continue On Fail" branch to pre-empt reliability concerns.
10.4 — Handling objections & observations live
Lean on Section 9.6. Two demo-specific tips:
"That looks complicated." Reply by deleting and rebuilding a two-node workflow in under a minute. Simplicity sells itself.
"Will it work with our [app]?" Open n8n's node search and type their app's name. If it's there (it usually is), the conversation is over. If not: "Does it have an API? Then yes."
10.5 — Talking points during the demo
"Notice I haven't written any code — and I won't."
"That dropdown came from your live system, not a template."
"This reacted in seconds. Imagine that for every order, every day."
"If your business changes tomorrow, you change this in minutes — not a project."