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NAASE’s Blog is a curated resource for sales engineers, presales professionals, technical sales leaders, and others working at the intersection of technology, customers, and revenue. We publish practical articles, field perspectives, interviews, and member insights on sales methods, demos, POCs, business value, customer engagement, sales AI, communication, leadership, career growth, and the evolving role of the SE.

Article contributions are currently limited to NAASE Pro Members and contributors specifically invited by the NAASE team. This page is not used for company job postings, although we may publish editorial content about career development, interviewing, hiring trends, and the broader SE job market.

Sales engineers work under many titles, including solutions engineer, presales engineer, solutions consultant, technical sales representative, application engineer, specification sales representative, territory representative, and manufacturer’s representative. Across industries, they help customers understand complex products, evaluate fit, build trust, and connect technical capabilities to business outcomes.

Value of a 3rd Party General Competitor Analysis
Ken Lambert
July 16, 2021
Value of a 3rd Party General Competitor Analysis
Businesses, and all kinds of organizations including associations, can often get stuck by looking at their business and the overall market through their...
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How to create a good name for a tech product
Andra Gutui
June 30, 2021
How to create a good name for a tech product
Naming a new technological product is not an easy task. Everyday new tech products are launched, and it has become more and more...
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5 Key Ways to Drive Customer Experience into Product Strategy
Stephanie O’Brien
June 21, 2021
5 Key Ways to Drive Customer Experience into Product Strategy
How hard is it to be your customer? Customer experience is how customers perceive and feel about your product or service. What kind...
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The Impact of Market Orientation and Market Intelligence on Organizational Performance
Inna Hüessmanns
June 14, 2021
The Impact of Market Orientation and Market Intelligence on Organizational Performance
In recent years, academic studies have focused on the concept of market orientation with the aim of understanding the effect of market orientation...
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#StrategicInsight: Blind Spots #5 & Sales Enablement
Michael Dodgson
June 10, 2021
#StrategicInsight: Blind Spots #5 & Sales Enablement
Learning about the blind spots in your #salesfunnel can provide significant benefits to your sales teams. In these two images, you can see...
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Presentation version Conversation
Roger McNamara
May 22, 2021
Presentation version Conversation
15.3 Billion trees are cut down each year across the globe. I dare say a number of these wind up being used for...
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15 Amazing Lessons from over 150 Interviews with Sales Engineers
Ramzi Marjaba
May 13, 2021
15 Amazing Lessons from over 150 Interviews with Sales Engineers
I started as a sales engineer back in 2014. I was green, and I didn’t have teammates around me. My mentor left within...
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The Five Signals of Buyer Intent in SaaS Sales
Neil McLean
May 11, 2021
The Five Signals of Buyer Intent in SaaS Sales
The modern software buying process is long. Buyers consider many different vendors when exploring software options. In fact, according to Gartner research, SaaS...
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