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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.

Job Crafting: Strategies to Improve Life at Work
Olivia Brito
March 21, 2021
Job Crafting: Strategies to Improve Life at Work
Uncertain times like the present can add challenges to our work-life balance, hinder wellbeing and if left unattended could lead to burnout and...
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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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Game plans are not a game
Dean de Jongh
February 18, 2021
Game plans are not a game
Why bother with strategy? You may have played the sales and key-account game over and over. We’re going through major shifts due to...
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When confidence feels elusive
Misha Bartlett
January 13, 2021
When confidence feels elusive
When you are stepping into a new leadership role or taking on new challenges, you may start to doubt your capabilities or feel...
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Creating Innovation using Filters
Edson Zogbi
November 4, 2020
Creating Innovation using Filters
If we had to choose the best way to study, inform ourselves, make decisions, feed our tastes, be innovative and creative, live with...
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How Project Management Insight Can Help a Sales Engineer
Alan Geiss
October 5, 2020
How Project Management Insight Can Help a Sales Engineer
When I worked at IBM, my manager would tell me “Never confuse Selling with Installing”.  I recognized then that these were two separate...
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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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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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