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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.

What (exactly) do Sales Engineers Sell?
Ken Lambert
September 16, 2020
What (exactly) do Sales Engineers Sell?
It all depends on who they work for. The answer to this question was and is instrumental to the establishment of our North...
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How to Use Content Collaboration to Drive B2B Growth
Sarah Parker
September 14, 2020
How to Use Content Collaboration to Drive B2B Growth
When I was given the chance to move from Pre-Sales to Marketing, I knew that pulling the teams closer together would be the...
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Two Solutions To Help You Lead Your Remote Teams More Effectively
Skot Waldron
September 8, 2020
Two Solutions To Help You Lead Your Remote Teams More Effectively
COVID has changed the way we work now and in the future. While working remotely has advantages, it also has challenges. Here are...
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The Acknowledged Value of Professional Designations
Ken Lambert
September 2, 2020
The Acknowledged Value of Professional Designations
Business leaders overwhelmingly (95%) view applicants with a professional designation as more desirable than those without, according to a study released recently by...
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Those BIG A/E Commission Checks: The Other Side of the Story
Ken Lambert
August 24, 2020
Those BIG A/E Commission Checks: The Other Side of the Story
This article of course will be more relevant to the sales engineer who works alongside a separate Account Executive/ “Sales Rep”. This very...
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Read the Room
Aileen McNabb
August 19, 2020
Read the Room
Read the room.  Which means…read people.  Everyone says we need to do it in presales.  Why? Everything we do is all about people. ...
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Sales Engineer Career Path #3: Product Development
Robert Schneider
August 7, 2020
Sales Engineer Career Path #3: Product Development
It’s time for the next installment in the ongoing series about career paths for sales engineers seeking new opportunities. This time around, I’m going to...
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Showing slides today? So What?
Chris White
August 4, 2020
Showing slides today? So What?
We’ve all heard the term Death by PowerPoint.  We’ve all sat through presentations that drone on and on – viewing countless slides that seem...
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