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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.

Earned Technical Trust: What Great SEs Do Before, During, and After the Demo
Michael Gutierrez
June 30, 2026
Earned Technical Trust: What Great SEs Do Before, During, and After the Demo
The demo is the most visible thing we do. That is exactly why the profession keeps mistaking it for the job. Ask an...
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The SE’s New Superpower: How AI Is Rewriting the Technical Sales Playbook
Perry Hiltz
June 22, 2026
The SE’s New Superpower: How AI Is Rewriting the Technical Sales Playbook
Sales Engineering has always sat at the intersection of technical depth and human connection. AI hasn't changed that – it's amplified it, turning...
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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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How to use discovery to build a demo the buyer actually needs to see
Natasja Bax
May 31, 2026
How to use discovery to build a demo the buyer actually needs to see
Most presales teams treat discovery as a preparatory step. They ask questions related to the demo system setup, document what the buyer mentions...
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The SE’s Guide to Uncomfortable Questions
Max Lüpertz
April 7, 2026
The SE’s Guide to Uncomfortable Questions
In Sales Engineering, many people, myself included, tend to be a bit too agreeable. And to be fair, that’s usually a good thing....
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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 Reactive Support to Strategic Influence: How Presales Leaders Earn Executive Trust in Complex Deals
Mike Hutchens
February 27, 2026
From Reactive Support to Strategic Influence: How Presales Leaders Earn Executive Trust in Complex Deals
In many organizations, presales is still treated as reactive support. We are invited once the deal is “real.” We are handed a feature checklist....
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