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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.

The Power of Sales Engineering: Why Trusting Your SE is the Key to Bigger, Better, and Faster Deals
Sachin Wadhawan
February 17, 2025
The Power of Sales Engineering: Why Trusting Your SE is the Key to Bigger, Better, and Faster Deals
In today’s complex and rapidly evolving technology landscape, businesses face increasing challenges in navigating sales cycles, understanding technical solutions, and making informed buying...
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Tough Conversations in Technical Sales
Ken Lambert
February 10, 2025
Tough Conversations in Technical Sales
There are plenty of tough conversations in technical sales & sales engineering. The most successful professionals in these fields have learned how to...
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Increasing the Salesforce Effectiveness: Unlocking the Power of High-Performance Sales
Inna Hüessmanns
December 16, 2024
Increasing the Salesforce Effectiveness: Unlocking the Power of High-Performance Sales
What is a High-Performance Sales Organization? A high-performance sales organization outperforms its competition and meets and exceeds the requirements and needs of its...
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Master the art of the demo
Luis Armando Vasquez Ruiz
November 19, 2024
Master the art of the demo
(Spanish version at the end of the article) In the competitive world of technical sales, a well-executed demo can be the defining moment...
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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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B2B / Tech Sales / Sales Engineering:  Taking a Look from the Procurement Side
Ken Lambert
November 2, 2023
B2B / Tech Sales / Sales Engineering:  Taking a Look from the Procurement Side
If you are in B2B within a SE or presales role, it is smart to consider what is happening on the “other side”...
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B2B – A View from a Purchaser
Ken Lambert
February 20, 2023
B2B – A View from a Purchaser
For roughly 15 years of my career, my role was that of a project manager and purchaser. Each week I would be primarily...
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B2B Sales Strategies Best Practices
Liza Chubar
January 8, 2023
B2B Sales Strategies Best Practices
B2B sales, or business-to-business sales, refers to the process of selling products or services to other businesses rather than directly to consumers. This...
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