

We The Sales Engineers: A Resource for Sales Engineers, by Sales Engineers
Ramzi Marjaba
Lots of resources are available for sales people, and a lot more for technical people, but not enough for Sales Engineers. This resource is available for Sales Engineers who are interested in learning from other Sales Engineers as many will be interviewed on this platform.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 39min
#203 Identifying Challenges, Fixing Problems and Snowballing the Results
Have you ever felt that your job's scope of work is too broad and that there actually is a separate profession on a certain task you tackle? Fil Capiral currently works as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Shogun, an e-commerce service provider company, and he shares his experience on focusing on sales engineering, a role he's been doing besides coding, computer science, and consultancy for more than 10 years. In this episode, Fil shares how he was able to identify roadblocks and come up with solutions that differentiated him and allowed him to get a promotion to a management role. Full show: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show203

Feb 28, 2022 • 51min
#61 Non Verbal Communication for Sales Engineers
Reading body language is not very easy, but we can control what body language we want to convey to the people, and that is what I discuss with my guest, Mark Bowden. show notes at https://wethesalesengineers.com/show61

Feb 25, 2022 • 47min
#202 The Effective Habits of a Great Sales Engineer
Do you want to be more productive? Have you ever wondered how the most successful people are able to accomplish so much in a day? What's their secret? In this episode, Chris White is back to chat about all things productivity, goal setting, and habit building. He shares how he gets his tasks done during the day, how he reflects on his goals, and some top tips for being more productive as a sales engineer. Chris White is an accomplished author, trainer, coach, teacher, and Sales Engineering leader. He penned "The Six Habits of Highly Effective Sales Engineers", an amalgamation of over a decade of experience in the field where Chris is able to articulate the importance of a number of key habits that will lead any SE to success. Full Show: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show202

Feb 21, 2022 • 47min
#201 Understanding Life Goals And How to Achieve Them
Are you a sales engineer very early in your career? Do you feel like you lack mentorship in your current company and need to find support and guidance somewhere else? Or perhaps you're in a different role and sales engineering seems to interest you, but you're still not 100% sure if this is for you? Well, I hope this episode helps you because we're talking to a listener of the podcast who has been in the same boat and has finally landed a role in a company she likes. Christelle Joseph has just moved into a sales engineer role at Snowflake. Christelle and I have worked together through her challenges in her previous role, and through these sessions, we came to the realization that it would be best if she finds a Sales Engineer role elsewhere. We discuss why in this podcast. Show Notes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show201

Feb 14, 2022 • 41min
#200 20 Lessons Learned from 200 Episodes and Countless Conversations
Welcome, you made it to our 200th episode of We the Sales Engineers Podcast! Whether you've just started tuning in to this podcast or you've been listening since the very beginning, thank you for your support! It has been my privilege and great pleasure to share all the lessons and experiences we've had on the show. With that, here are 20 lessons I've learned from recording 200 episodes and having countless conversations with people inside and outside the sales engineering space! Shownotes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show200

Feb 7, 2022 • 43min
#199 Be Known For Something or Stay Stationary
What is one piece of advice you give to new SEs or you've received? I talked to Jeff Margolese, who gives his advice. We discuss what Sales Engineering is to him and how he has decided to run ServiceNow's Sales Engineering department. Full show: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show199

Jan 31, 2022 • 57min
#198 Ghosting, Interviewing, and Hiring New Sales Engineers
As an SE, we get to do the fun stuff. That's according to our guest today, but I would agree with him 100%. Our job is one of the most rewarding jobs out there and yet, there are still many ways where our role could be improved. That's why in today's episode, Justin shares why he loves sales engineering so much and how he helps other SEs to become better as an SE manager. Justin Hammon is the Manager of the Solutions Engineers at CivicPlus, an expert in local government website design, development, content management, and e-government tools and applications that promote community involvement and participation. CivicPlus does software solutions for local government, specifically in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Shownotes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show198

Jan 24, 2022 • 55min
#197 Changing the World for the Right People
Paul Urfi is the Director of Solutions Engineering at Armory.io, an enterprise software company commercializing the open-source continuous delivery platform, Spinnaker. Armory enables enterprises to unlock innovation by reliably deploying software at scale, leveraging our enterprise-grade, multi-cloud continuous delivery platform, and 24/7 expert support. In this episode, learn how Paul went from SE to SE leader to now Director of Solutions Engineering, why he is so passionate about building great presales teams, the important things to remember before going into a discovery call, and the role SEs have to play in the entire sales cycle. Show Notes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show197

Jan 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
#196 Leadership, Happiness and Having an Impact
In this episode, Tim Brömme and Jan-Erik Jank come back to the podcast to have another casual chat around their roles as a sales engineering leader and an individual contributor, what they love about presales, how to coach team members, and what character traits most companies are looking for when hiring sales engineers. Tim Brömme and Jan-Erik Jank are presales professionals and leaders with a passion for technology, people, and leadership. They are also hosts of the Sales Excellence Podcast, a podcast for Software B2B Sales & Presales. In this episode, we chat about how they started podcasting, what they love about it, and what they want to improve upon. Show notes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show196

Jan 10, 2022 • 43min
195 - Leading a New Team with a Personalized Approach
If you're a sales engineering manager, you know that your people are the lifeblood of your company, and you want to help them succeed as much as possible. But how? It's not enough to just give them tools and training. They need support too – someone who can answer questions when they arise or even anticipate what those questions might be before they happen so you can preemptively address them. That's why in this episode, we have Derrek Young with us to talk about how you as an SE manager can provide support for your team members and make sure every one of your SEs has everything they need at their fingertips so that nothing gets in the way of closing deals faster than ever before. Derrek Young is the Worldwide Director of Sales Engineering at Stack Overflow. In this episode, you will discuss how to get to know your team, the LOLA approach, and most importantly, build a culture of feedback. Show Notes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show195


