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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.

#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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The Math Proves It: Sales Engineers are Hard to Find and Hire
Ken Lambert
May 11, 2021
The Math Proves It: Sales Engineers are Hard to Find and Hire
HR Directors and Sales Managers are realizing a few tough facts right about now: Many companies are now beginning or expanding their sales...
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Sales World Nomenclatures, and Where Sales Engineering Fits In
Raja Tamilarasan
May 2, 2021
Sales World Nomenclatures, and Where Sales Engineering Fits In
A few years ago, I decided to take a leap of faith into what at that time looked like a very challenging and...
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Problems Solved by Scaling Presales
John Cook
April 17, 2021
Problems Solved by Scaling Presales
Overview When we talk about selling technology, and especially when we talk about selling SaaS, we are really talking about selling disruption. No...
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What is the Future of Technical Sales?
Sania Salman
April 6, 2021
What is the Future of Technical Sales?
With the advancement and continuous innovations in the field of science and technology, new product inventions and machines are always being developed. This...
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