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Jul 30, 2025 11 min

Build Your Virtual Bench

from The Advanced Selling Podcast Hosted by Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale: B2B Sales Trainers

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Bryan dives into the critical strategy of maintaining a “virtual bench” - a curated list of talented individuals you’d love to have on your sales team. Instead of scrambling to post job ads and sift through countless resumes when a rep leaves, Bryan explains how to stay ahead by proactively building and nurturing relationships with top talent. Learn why keeping your virtual bench warm with at least one touchpoint per year can give you a competitive edge and ensure you’re never caught off guard by unexpected resignations or team restructuring. Join Bryan on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET for Sales Playbooks Don't Work if Nobody Uses Them. Register here. Curious about certification in the Blind Zebra Sales Operating System? Learn more here. And if you haven't already, make sure you join the Advanced Selling Podcast LinkedIn group: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. Get positioned for 2027 before you plan it. Join Bill live on Nov 6 in Insider: advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Bryan dives into the critical strategy of maintaining a “virtual bench” - a curated list of talented individuals you’d love to have on your sales team. Instead of scrambling to post job ads and sift through countless resumes when a rep leaves, Bryan explains how to stay ahead by proactively building and nurturing relationships with top talent. Learn why keeping your virtual bench warm with at least one touchpoint per year can give you a competitive edge and e...

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