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Warm intros that actually convert
Via finds warm introduction paths to any B2B buyer through your team's real network. Warm intros convert at 10× the rate of cold outreach — see yours.
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Meet the team behind Via AI.
Via AI is a Boston-based team building relationship intelligence for B2B sales. We believe the best opportunities come from people you already know.
See warm paths behind any LinkedIn profile
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Warm selling, explained.
Warm selling strategy, pathfinding frameworks, and GTM guidance for sales teams. Blog posts, answer pages, and comparisons from the Via team.
8 ways to get warm intros to any B2B buyer.
The 8 most effective ways to get warm intros to B2B buyers — from relationship intelligence to community relationships, investor networks, and more.
Apollo fills your funnel. Via warms it up.
Apollo fills your funnel with contacts and sequences. Via warms it up with introductions through your network. How they differ — and why teams use both.
GTM insights & founder learnings.
GTM insights, warm selling strategy, and founder learnings from Via AI. Why cold outreach stopped working and how pathfinding changes B2B sales.
How to ask for a warm introduction.
The step-by-step framework for asking for warm intros — plus 4 forwardable email templates for peer intros, exec intros, investor intros, and customer referrals
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/how-to-ask-for-warm-intro
Playbooks, strategies & signal maps.
Actionable guides for building a warm outbound motion — step-by-step playbooks, strategy frameworks, and signal reference maps for sales teams and founders.
Timing and intent signals for warm outbound.
13 timing and intent signals for warm outbound sales — what to watch for, why each matters, how to source them, and which to prioritize first.
Via vs. Clay
Clay enriches contact data and automates outbound workflows. Via finds who can get you in the room. Here's how they differ — and how teams use them together.
Via vs. LinkedIn Sales Navigator
LinkedIn Sales Navigator shows connections. Via shows warm paths. Here's a side-by-side look at what each tool does — and doesn't do — for warm outbound.
Via vs. other sales tools.
Side-by-side comparisons of Via against LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clay, and other tools. See what each does — and doesn't do — for warm outbound.
Warm intros & network intelligence basics.
Quick, direct answers to questions sales teams and founders ask about warm paths, warm introductions, relationship intelligence, and how Via works.
AI as the New Referrer: How LLMs Are Influencing Early-Stage B2B Discovery.
LLMs are becoming a low-trust referral layer upstream of warm introductions. Here's how AI is reshaping early-stage B2B discovery — and what it means for sales.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/ai-as-the-new-referrer
Best alternatives to cold outreach for B2B sales.
The best alternatives to cold outreach are warm introductions, signal-timed outreach, community selling, and customer referrals. Here's how each works.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/alternatives-to-cold-outreach
Cold Outbound vs. Warm Outbound: What's the Real Difference?
Cold email: 3.43% reply rate and falling. Referral leads convert at 11% vs 0.2–2% for cold sources. Full comparison — sales cycle and when each works.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/cold-outbound-vs-warm-outbound
Customer Referrals vs Warm Paths
Organic referrals are strong but passive. Ask your champions for targeted intros to specific high-signal accounts — and expand beyond customers to your orbit.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/customer-referrals-vs-warm-paths
From Prospecting to Pathfinding: The Next Shift in B2B GTM.
Cold outreach isn't failing because messages are bad — it's failing because access is scarce. The next GTM advantage is pathfinding, not more sequences.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/prospecting-to-pathfinding-shift
How do founders get warm intros?
Founders get warm intros by systematically working their extended orbit — investors, advisors, operators, past colleagues. Here's the approach that works.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/how-founders-get-warm-intros
How Do Warm Introductions Shorten the B2B Sales Cycle?
Warm introductions compress B2B sales cycles because trust transfers through the connector. Here's the mechanism and how to make it work systematically.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/shorten-sales-cycle-with-warm-intros
How do you find who knows someone at a target account?
Stop hunting manually across LinkedIn. Here's the systematic approach to finding who in your team's real network already knows someone at a target account.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/easiest-way-to-see-who-knows-someone
How Do You Map Your Network for Sales?
Network mapping for sales means systematically identifying who on your team knows someone at your target accounts — then activating those paths. Here's how.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/how-to-map-your-network-for-sales
How does Via find warm paths to any account?
Via works backwards from your target. Name who you want to reach — Via finds who in your orbit can get you in, ranked by relationship strength.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/how-via-finds-paths
How does Via know who actually knows whom?
Via scores relationships using real work history — not LinkedIn connections. Tenure overlap, recency, and role proximity distinguish real relationships.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/how-via-knows-who-knows-whom
How to leverage mutual connections for sales.
Leverage mutual connections for sales by identifying who on your team has real relationships with target buyers, then asking for warm introductions.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/how-to-leverage-mutual-connections
The 4 Types of Warm Intros And When to Use Each One.
Not all warm intros are equal. How to use direct intros, name-drops, team-routed paths, and job-changer entries — with forwardable templates.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/4-types-of-warm-intros
The Network Gap: Why Sales Teams Miss Their Own Warm Paths & How to Close It.
Most sellers miss the majority of their real warm access because their networks are invisible or stale. Here's why it happens and how teams can fix it.
The warm outbound spectrum: 5 levels between cold email and gold standard.
Warm outbound isn't binary. Five levels from cold email to signal-timed warm intros — and why most teams are stuck optimizing the wrong one.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/warm-outbound-spectrum
Warm intro software: what to look for?
What makes warm intro software actually useful: network mapping, path strength scoring, CRM fit, and surfacing intros your team didn't know they had.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/warm-intro-software-what-to-look-for
What Are the Best Tools for Warm Outbound Sales?
The best warm outbound tools — categorized: relationship intelligence, signal tracking, enrichment, and engagement. Here's what each type does.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/best-warm-outbound-tools
What is a warm intro in sales?
A warm intro is when someone who trusts both sides makes the introduction. Trust transfers through the connector — and that changes the entire conversation.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/what-is-a-warm-intro
What is a warm lead vs. a warm intro?
A warm lead has shown interest in your product. A warm intro is when someone the buyer trusts makes the introduction. Different warmth, different outcomes.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/warm-lead-vs-warm-intro
What is a warm path?
A warm path is the route between you and a target buyer through real relationships — not LinkedIn proximity. Here's what makes a path strong.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/what-is-a-warm-path
What is relationship intelligence?
Relationship intelligence is context about how people actually know each other — who worked together, for how long, and how recently. Not just connections.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/what-is-relationship-intelligence
What is warm outreach?
Warm outreach is when you reach out directly to a buyer with shared context — a mutual connection, a signal, a community tie — but without a formal intro.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/answers/what-is-warm-outreach
You missed quota. Now what.
A bad quarter doesn't mean your next one has to be worse. The reps who recover fastest don't scramble. They get disciplined about access and warm paths.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/missed-quota-now-what
Your CRM Knows Deals. It Doesn't Know Relationships.
CRMs track revenue after it exists. They were never built to answer: where do we have real access? Here's the missing relationship data layer.
https://www.connectvia.ai/resources/blog/crm-knows-deals-not-relationships
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