Beyond Connections: The Shift from Social Data to Relationship Intelligence
Why the future of go-to-market belongs to those who prioritize a new kind of relationships over connection counts
The Future of Go-To-Network: Rethink What Organizations Could Use Their Networks For Next
In this forward-thinking and insightful article, our partner Levy dives into how startups could leverage network insights in the future for enhanced financial forecasting, blending traditional methods with the power of interconnected data.
Know who knows who, and how well.
We're releasing a new feature that automatically calculates and displays a "connection strength score" for each profile in your network. It's a game-changer to help lower the noise of weak connections and enhance the signal of strong connections.
The Swarm Open Beta is here (and it’s free!)
Companies can now instantly sign up for a free account to build their company networks and activate it for sales, recruiting, fundraising, and more. More than 300 teams have joined the platform so far. We’ve watched them build and grow their company networks in real time. Here’s what we’ve seen.
The “networkization” of sales: Why modern sales teams embrace a network approach
With budgets shrinking, investor demands increasing, and prospects everywhere inundated by cold outreach, sales teams can no longer pursue the same high-volume, high-cost approaches that have worked for them up until now. Instead, today’s conditions are ushering in a new, more strategic approach to sales — one that we’re calling the "networkization" of sales.
Beyond Connections: The Shift from Social Data to Relationship Intelligence
Why the future of go-to-market belongs to those who prioritize a new kind of relationships over connection counts
Why 'Warm Outbound' is the Best (and Last) Growth Lever Left
Why the top 1% of GTM teams are abandoning cold blasts for automated, high-context relationship mapping and scale up warm intros.
How MoxieGTM built a repeatable referral channel for Pavilion
Pavilion worked with Richard Purcell at MoxieGTM to turn a reactive referral program into a proactive, data-driven channel using The Swarm, delivering 3.5X higher conversion rates from member-led outreach.
Unlocking Your Most Valuable Growth Channel: How to Build a Go-to-Network Motion
What if I told you the most valuable growth channel in your business is sitting right under your nose, and you’re barely using it? I’m talking about your network.Not just yours personally, but your team’s, your investors’, your advisors’, your most loyal customers’.
Stop the Bottleneck: Scaling Relationship Capital Beyond the CEO
How leaders can move from being the primary connector to building a scalable, firm-wide relationship asset.
Warm Intros and 2X Conversion from Call to Opportunity
The Swarm enabled uMed to automate and scale relationship-based outreach with a centralized, searchable combined network organized by strength of relationships. By leveraging their extended network, uMed uncovered new opportunities and faster conversions in both business development and fundraising.
20% more demos and 2X lead quality with The Swarm
They can lean on existing relationships and shared experiences, on top of fit and intent signals, to move deals forward and accelerate their growth.
Quorum1 is leveraging The Swarm for Specialized, Network-Driven Hiring
Quorum1's use of The Swarm exemplifies how network-driven organizations can harness the power of their extended networks to enhance their operations, foster collaboration, and create more opportunities.
Network Recruiting During a Downturn
With the recent economic downturn, many startups have slowed — if not altogether frozen — their hiring plans. And understandably so: as funding rounds stretch longer and inflation impacts people’s spending, leaders are keeping a more watchful eye on budgets. However, even if your hiring has slowed, your recruiting function should never stop.
Your Seed to Series A Recruiting Blueprint
If you’re a first-time founder, the thought of hiring your first 10 employees can seem daunting. Compared to an established company, you don’t have brand recognition, endless budgets, or teams of recruiters available to help. It might, in fact, be just you at this stage.
How Whispered Uses The Swarm to Reveal the Invisible Exec Job Market
Executive hiring runs on two invisible assets: unposted roles and trusted relationships. Whispered combines both into a single solution, where The Swarm helps map and turn relationships into opportunities.
How AiSDR Uses The Swarm for Smarter Enrichment at Scale
In outbound, speed and personalization win. By powering AiSDR’s enrichment layer, The Swarm helps sales teams book more meetings with their ideal prospects.
How Howdy Sales Boosts Pipeline With Signal Stacking and Network Intelligence
The numbers speak for themselves: 16% reply rate on hyper-targeted outreach campaigns by combining AI-driven signals with The Swarm’s relationship data.
The Swarm Raises $8M in Total Funding, Backed by HubSpot Ventures, Launches Clay Integration and Developer API
The San Francisco-based company announced today that it raised $8 million in funding to expand its relationship mapping technology. The latest round includes participation from HubSpot Ventures, Motivate Ventures, and TRAC VC, signaling growing demand for network mapping tech that enables connections and warm introductions.
