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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.

Game plans are not a game
Dean de Jongh
February 18, 2021
Game plans are not a game
Why bother with strategy? You may have played the sales and key-account game over and over. We’re going through major shifts due to...
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Guerrilla Marketing for B2B
Ken Lambert
February 7, 2021
Guerrilla Marketing for B2B
“Guerrilla marketing” as a term and technique has been around for a long time, but typically it is associated with B2C endeavors. However,...
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Is B2B Purchasing Overly Cumbersome and Inefficient?
Ken Lambert
January 30, 2021
Is B2B Purchasing Overly Cumbersome and Inefficient?
This topic, and lament, is nothing new- but it does appear that over the past several years things have gotten even more convoluted. ...
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“High-Pressure” Sales Tactics – For Better or Worse
Ken Lambert
January 19, 2021
“High-Pressure” Sales Tactics – For Better or Worse
Throughout my career I have attended several generic sales trainings- which often could be deemed “high-pressure” sales tactics. Most were a long time...
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When confidence feels elusive
Misha Bartlett
January 13, 2021
When confidence feels elusive
When you are stepping into a new leadership role or taking on new challenges, you may start to doubt your capabilities or feel...
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How to create a Super Hero style LinkedIn Profile
David Alto
January 11, 2021
How to create a Super Hero style LinkedIn Profile
When creating your LinkedIn profile, it can be unclear what to include, or what to avoid. I want to ensure that you expand...
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How Many Software Firms can the Economy Support?
Ken Lambert
January 9, 2021
How Many Software Firms can the Economy Support?
In my daily and weekly perusal around the internet in general, and especially on LinkedIn, I am amazed at just how many software...
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Checklist for Creating a Close Rate Boosting Sales Presentation
Chris Davidson
January 7, 2021
Checklist for Creating a Close Rate Boosting Sales Presentation
The presentation serves one, clear objective The presenter has memorised an engaging opening (of approx. 90s) The content is summarised early on The...
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