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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.

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
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 13, 2026 Using Your CSE Certification on Your Resume and LinkedIn NAASE now provides a public verification link for the...
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The Dunning Kruger Effect and Demos
Peter Cohan
June 29, 2020
The Dunning Kruger Effect and Demos
“In the field of psychology, the Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their...
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