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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.

Selling Into PE-Backed Companies
Nick Schafer
June 16, 2026
Selling Into PE-Backed Companies
Why They're Some of the Best Customers You'll Ever Land Private equity-backed companies can be some of the best customers you'll ever work...
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One Deal, Six Countries: How AE/SE Teams Win Across Markets
Marco Lembo
June 9, 2026
One Deal, Six Countries: How AE/SE Teams Win Across Markets
EMEA isn't a market. LATAM isn't a market. They're budget line items that make CFOs feel global and sales teams feel overwhelmed. Every...
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Beyond the Brochure: Reengineering the Marketing Budget for High-Value B2B Growth
Pedro Salcedo
May 4, 2026
Beyond the Brochure: Reengineering the Marketing Budget for High-Value B2B Growth
In high-volume industrial manufacturing and specialized B2B sectors, traditional marketing channels, trade show sponsorships, print advertising, and digital campaigns often yield diminishing returns....
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Turning Solution Capabilities into Business Value: A Framework for Solving Complex Business Problems
Steve Klein
March 28, 2026
Turning Solution Capabilities into Business Value: A Framework for Solving Complex Business Problems
Presales and value professionals sit at the intersection of what technology can do and what customers need to achieve. Yet too often, talented...
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From RFPs to RFIs: What a Shift in Government Buying Signals Means for Sales Engineers
Marc Benton
December 23, 2025
From RFPs to RFIs: What a Shift in Government Buying Signals Means for Sales Engineers
Over the past year, I’ve noticed a subtle but consistent change in how government organizations approach the search for a new learning management...
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The Rise of Agentic AI in Procurement: What Sales Engineers Should Know
Liza Chubar
June 20, 2025
The Rise of Agentic AI in Procurement: What Sales Engineers Should Know
In a recent article published in Construction Dive, Globality CTO Keith McFarlane outlined a bold vision: that agentic AI, an autonomous, goal-directed artificial...
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Mastering Organizational Transformation: Critical Insights for Sales Engineers
Inna Hüessmanns
January 27, 2025
Mastering Organizational Transformation: Critical Insights for Sales Engineers
The business life cycle is a crucial concept for understanding organizational growth and the challenges companies face at different stages, particularly for sales...
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Leveraging Sales Engineering for Scalable Business Growth
Bash Sarmiento
January 12, 2025
Leveraging Sales Engineering for Scalable Business Growth
Sales engineering is a specialized field where clients can find technical solutions to drive business growth. Scaling a business can pose significant challenges,...
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