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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.

Competitive Edge: Why Sales Engineer Training is Your Ultimate Business Accelerator
Inna Hüessmanns
February 24, 2025
Competitive Edge: Why Sales Engineer Training is Your Ultimate Business Accelerator
Sales management training is crucial for organizational success, yet often neglected. Many sales engineers receive minimal or no formal training, particularly in essential...
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Mastering Organizational Transformation: Critical Insights for Sales Engineers
Inna Hüessmanns
January 27, 2025
Mastering Organizational Transformation: Critical Insights for Sales Engineers
The business life cycle is a crucial concept for understanding organizational growth and the challenges companies face at different stages, particularly for sales...
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Navigating Blurred Boundaries: A Guide for Sales Engineers
Inna Hüessmanns
November 10, 2024
Navigating Blurred Boundaries: A Guide for Sales Engineers
In today’s dynamic business environment, sales engineers face unique challenges. On one side, customer expectations are increasing in relation to salesperson knowledge, speed...
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Navigating Lateral Career Movements-  Forum Recap
Ken Lambert
October 22, 2024
Navigating Lateral Career Movements-  Forum Recap
On Thursday, September 19th, the President of NAASE along with 3 of our Advisory Board members gathered and discussed a very key and...
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Sustainability in Sales Engineering: Eco-friendly Practices and Their Importance
Marcelo Santos
July 7, 2024
Sustainability in Sales Engineering: Eco-friendly Practices and Their Importance
In today’s world, where environmental concerns are becoming increasingly pressing, sustainability in sales engineering has emerged as a crucial focus. Integrating eco-friendly practices...
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Unlocking the potential of sales engineers through strategic training programs
Luis Armando Vasquez Ruiz
May 13, 2024
Unlocking the potential of sales engineers through strategic training programs
(Spanish version at the end of the article) In the post-pandemic era, industrial companies face a constantly evolving business landscape, where adaptability and...
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Letters to a Sales Engineer
Michael Edwin
January 14, 2024
Letters to a Sales Engineer
SE Michael Edwin has recently created and published several letters directed to sales engineers.  NAASE is glad to repost selected letters- which are...
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Financial Statement Literacy For Sales Engineers
Ken Lambert
July 12, 2023
Financial Statement Literacy For Sales Engineers
Financial literacy is uncommon because the majority of most companies’ employees don’t know how to read Balance Sheets and Income Statements. Why is...
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