{"id":6806,"date":"2022-10-13T09:58:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T09:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/?p=6806"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:32:58","slug":"how-to-boost-bizdev-with-warm-introductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/how-to-boost-bizdev-with-warm-introductions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Boost BizDev With Warm Introductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cold outreach often seems to be the preferred way for budding businesses to attempt to grow business. But did you know that seasoned business people always turn to warm introductions first and foremost? Here\u2019s why.<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7013 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-2048x923.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-370x167.jpg 370w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-270x122.jpg 270w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-570x257.jpg 570w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-740x333.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A growing business is riddled with urgent tasks vital to the success of their development. We are talking here of things such as hiring talents, landing new clients, fundraising, spreading the word, consolidating reputation and building the right funnels that will automate the processes that bring the right clients, investors and employees to the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When <strong>looking for talents<\/strong>, most turn to job sites and boards, recruiting agencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When trying to <strong>land new clients<\/strong>, most turn to ads and marketing campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When <strong>seeking funds<\/strong>, most turn to sending pitches left and right in hopes of attracting attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these are different forms of cold outreach serving different purposes. But is cold outreach really the most efficient or effective way to go about it? <strong>Can\u2019t we get better, faster, cheaper results?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Intch, we know we can. And we\u2019ve built the right tool for that.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"intch-frame-shortcode\"><div class=\"intch-banner style-s2\">\n                <div  class=\"intch-banner__inner\">\n                    <div class=\"intch-banner__text\">\n                        <span>The best experts in one app.<\/span>\n                        <p>Don't wait to be added to connections, start chatting right away.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/onboarding\/flow-type?utm_source=blog&utm_campaign=reg\" class=\"btn btn-gradient\"><span>Try it<span><\/a>\n                <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Warm introductions beat cold outreach every single time<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending out cold mails, making cold calls isn\u2019t pleasant to most of us. That\u2019s why call centers are mostly composed of young students honing their skills and have fast turnover:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s painful to put yourself out there<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s stressful to deal with rejection (cold outreach has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crmnext.com\/resource\/learning-center\/cold-calling-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1-3% success rate on average<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it\u2019s just so expensive (CRM systems, ad boards, premium accounts, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No wonder really that seasoned professionals and business <strong>people prefer to rely on introductions<\/strong>. They are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cheaper<\/strong> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/emissary.io\/referrals-sales-success\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% higher conversion rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">),\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Faster<\/strong> (direct line with decision-makers &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/sales\/surprising-statistics-on-sales-prospecting-that-will-change-the-way-you-look-at-cold-calling-infographic\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B buyers are 5 times more likely to respond when introduced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">),\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>More effective<\/strong> (3% trust sales-reps \u2013 92% trust introductions from people they know)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why it made total sense to us to develop a tool specifically designed to help all of us harness this powerful and yet not-so-secret power. We are all about social capital. We are all about associating the power of community and networking with the intelligence of AI. Combined, these create a tool that specifically enables all of us users to land new clients, hire talents, fundraise and so on much <a href=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/business\">more efficiently and effectively thanks to introductions<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">With the right tool, warm introductions are a game changer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7014 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"Intch app interphace\" width=\"770\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-1536x642.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-2048x856.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-370x155.jpg 370w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-270x113.jpg 270w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-570x238.jpg 570w, https:\/\/intch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-740x309.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you create a request that describes your specific professional needs. Whether it\u2019s a sales offer, a job ad, a business pitch, etc., you <strong>specify what kind of people or businesses you\u2019re looking for<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You then add how much you\u2019re ready to pay for the introduction, a success fee in other words. This means that you only <strong>reward the introductions you deem successful<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where our AI kicks in. Based on your needs and goals, your request is <strong>automatically matched with relevant professionals<\/strong> that have the skillset or the network you need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In turn, they evaluate your offer. They see how it relates to the people in their network. In a few clicks thanks to our templates, <strong>they introduce you personally<\/strong> to those people they feel are relevant to your request.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/intch.org\/business\">Intch is there to make sure this is a win-win for all involved<\/a>. <strong>You get new connections, clients, investors<\/strong>. Plus, you reward the people who made those connections happen. That is social capital working at its best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our app already helps hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide do business in a much more efficient and effective way thanks to this mechanic of warm introductions and referrals. Everyone sees benefits in it as the ones making the introductions get more than just a \u201cthank you.\u201d People are harnessing not only the fruits of their labor, but the fruits of their network. And in return, businesses are doing way better because they land their new clients, they hire talents and they fundraise faster, cheaper and more effectively.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intch.onelink.me\/U5bT\/kf19wt4a\">Join Intch today!<\/a> It\u2019s 100% free!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cold outreach often seems to be the preferred way for budding businesses to attempt to grow business. But did you know that seasoned business people always turn to warm introductions first and foremost? Here\u2019s why. A growing business is riddled with urgent tasks vital to the success of their development. 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