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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.

Sales Engineer Job Interview Questions: Cheat Sheet, and Comments
Ken Lambert
April 7, 2023
Sales Engineer Job Interview Questions: Cheat Sheet, and Comments
Whether you are soon going on your very first job interview for a SE role, or you have been through a couple over...
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Why did I choose PreSales engineering as a profession?
Mary Carter
February 26, 2023
Why did I choose PreSales engineering as a profession?
Upon graduating from college, I networked and got my first job as a Technical Application Consultant at Kronos, now UKG. I found myself,...
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Key skills for sales engineers to leverage T-MEC and nearshoring
Luis Armando Vasquez Ruiz
February 21, 2023
Key skills for sales engineers to leverage T-MEC and nearshoring
In recent years, the phenomenon of nearshoring has gained momentum in Mexico, which has significant implications for the United States in terms of...
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Presales at a SaaS FinTech Company
Mary Carter
February 20, 2023
Presales at a SaaS FinTech Company
What makes the ideal Solutions Engineer or Pre Sales Engineer for a SaaS Financial Technology company? I manage a global team at GoCardless...
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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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Top Skills You Should Learn to Start a Successful Tech Career
Daisy Wambua
December 13, 2022
Top Skills You Should Learn to Start a Successful Tech Career
Tech careers require various technical and soft skills to ensure success. Not only that, you must be willing to keep learning constantly. Technology...
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Advice for a Successful Sales Engineering Career
Ken Lambert
December 4, 2022
Advice for a Successful Sales Engineering Career
Since the launch of NAASE about 2 ½ years ago, we have published several articles and interviews about what is important for a...
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