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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.

No one said, “I want to be an SE when I grow up”
Blake Chandler
September 13, 2022
No one said, “I want to be an SE when I grow up”
All right, stop whatcha doin, ’cause I’m about to ruin. Well, I hope I don’t ruin. When I was first approached to write...
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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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Meet The Members: Featuring Femi Coker
Femi Coker
March 16, 2021
Meet The Members: Featuring Femi Coker
Now and then NAASE will be featuring one of our Association Members. This week, we did a Q&A with Mr. Femi Coker, Regional...
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They could never be in Sales
Roger McNamara
February 24, 2021
They could never be in Sales
One of my Sister-in Laws has a great personality, she is very comfortable engaging people in conversation with a very pleasant demeanor. She...
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The Acknowledged Value of Professional Designations
Ken Lambert
September 2, 2020
The Acknowledged Value of Professional Designations
A February 2020 release from the Canadian Marketing Association reported Key Media research in which 95% of business leaders surveyed viewed applicants with...
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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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Increase Your New Job (or Promotion) Chances with the CSE Professional Designation
Matt Mahoney
July 12, 2020
Increase Your New Job (or Promotion) Chances with the CSE Professional Designation
NAASE UPDATE, OCTOBER 11, 2026 This article was published in July 2020, when NAASE introduced CSE. Today, CSE recognizes relevant sales engineering experience...
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Sales Engineer of the Year 2026 Award

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