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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.

How Self-Limiting Obstructive Beliefs (SLOBs) Sabotage the Sales Cycle
Jay Spielvogel
December 17, 2020
How Self-Limiting Obstructive Beliefs (SLOBs) Sabotage the Sales Cycle
“The economy is hurting us” “Our solutions are too expensive” “We need better marketing, website, social media and brochures” “Our competition has better...
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Review: The 6 Habits of Highly Effective Sales Engineers
Ken Lambert
September 21, 2020
Review: The 6 Habits of Highly Effective Sales Engineers
Recently I was asked to read and review a 2019 book written by presales consultant Chris White, regarding the best habits of effective...
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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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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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