The Swarm is acquiring Commsor
If you’re a revenue leader looking to scale up warm intros, or if you're building on people and relationship data, it's time to switch to The Swarm.
Recruiting Advantages that Early-Stage Startups Have Over Larger Companies
The war for talent has never felt fiercer. If you’re a startup in the tech space, that battle can feel especially rough — after all, you’re facing up against titans like Google, Meta, and Apple when it comes to attracting potential employees. If you’re using traditional hiring methods, it can feel like your cold emails are going unread and your job postings unnoticed.
Why Headcount is a Vanity Metric (and You Shouldn’t be Worrying About it)
One of the most frequent questions first-time founders ask as they start to grow their business is: “How many…?” How many employees should you hire before your Series A? How many engineers are generally hired in the seed stage? How many people should you be hiring per quarter?
The Network Recruiting Era is Here
The way we build and structure businesses has changed radically over the past few decades. The rise of the startup has created a whole new model for business, challenging the traditional, siloed corporate structures that have been around for a century or more. However, while businesses have changed, the way we recruit has remained the same in many ways. Network recruiting is here to change that.
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.
5 Sales Networking Lessons I Wish I Learned Sooner (Especially for SDRs)
Learn how SDRs and sellers can master sales networking through five lessons I wish I had learned earlier in my career. This blog breaks down exactly why most people wait too long to build relationships, what “plant before you pick” really means in a sales context, and how simple habits; like giving before you ask, tracking conversations, and sharing your learnings; can completely change the way your network supports your pipeline.
Network Signals Guide
A practical, modern guide for sales teams shifting from cold outreach to connection-led selling. It breaks down what network signals are, why they outperform traditional intent or market data, and how to turn relationship-based insights into measurable pipeline impact.
How to Write a Forwardable Email: Steps & Examples
Learn how to craft a forwardable email that boosts connections with prospective customers, potential investors, and more. Tips and examples included.
What Are Network Signals (and Why Every Seller Should Care)?
Imagine this: You’ve been working on breaking into an account for two months. You’ve tried sending cold email after cold email. You’ve called a few different times, and still no meeting is booked. Then, their LinkedIn page makes an announcement. They just raised a Series C round of funding, which means it’s time to reach out to congratulate them.
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.
Two Sigma Ventures Scales Up Portfolio Intros with The Swarm
Two Sigma Ventures' adoption of The Swarm highlights a shift in venture capital, emphasizing the need for tools that harness and simplify the use of professional networks at the company level. It underscores the industry’s recognition of the value in providing founders with accessible, actionable connections that can drive their companies forward.
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.
The New GTM Playbook: Relationships Are the Key to Sales Success
The new GTM playbook is about building relationships and leveraging influence to drive deals forward. It’s no longer enough to rely on cold outreach and a flood of emails. The winners in today’s market will be the ones who tap into sales data 2.0 and capitalize on their network’s power.
Fresh Insights From Our Event: Uplevel your VC Network
The webinar emphasized the critical role of network operations in venture capital, highlighting how VCs have always relied on their networks for sourcing investment opportunities. The ability to map and leverage relationships is now recognized as essential across various aspects of a VC fund’s performance, including fundraising, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support.
The Go-To-Network Playbook (in Ten Actionable Insights)
Here's a practical playbook with ten insights for startup leaders focusing on building and leveraging their networks!
Goodbye Cold Outreach, Hello Warm Relationships: Activate Your Company Network
Experts explain the tactical, network-based approaches companies should take to succeed in 2023 — and why they matter: Richard Cho (Advisor & Former Chief Recruiting Officer at Gem), Nolan Church (CEO at Continuum), David Connors (Co-Founder & CEO at The Swarm). Panel event moderated by Opal Franklin (Events Lead at The Swarm).
The Swarm is acquiring Commsor
If you’re a revenue leader looking to scale up warm intros, or if you're building on people and relationship data, it's time to switch to The Swarm.
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.
