Intro Path helps you analyze your mutual connections to identify the best route to an introduction with someone (or company), giving you more strategic ways to connect with less effort, which should save time and increase your chances of a successful conversation. Check out the Mutual Connections to learn about other features relating to Intro paths. We also recommend checking out the For You section (see here to learn more) to learn what you share in common with the person you're looking up.
- Requirements: You must have the Distill Chrome extension to see Intro paths and mutuals, in general. See what the Chrome extension provides to learn more.
How It Works
- Mapping the Best Connection – We will show you a diagram displaying the strongest and shortest path between you and the person or company you're trying to reach, which will be present on each person's profile.
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Analyze your mutual relationships – You can read a paragraph describing their relationship and how they know each other.
- We'll let you know if they went to the same school or if they've worked together directly.
- Note: We will also let you know if they are directly connected on LinkedIn.
Ex. To connect with Tim, I would go through Russ, my first-degree connection. They both went to Stanford and currently work at the same company as co-founders, and are both connected on LinkedIn.
For companies
This also works well when you're trying to connect with a specific company. We'll show you how to connect within your network and leverage your connections to reach that company. You may see multiple people to connect to a company profile.
Hiding Intro Paths
If you want to hide any pathway connections, you can press the Hide button on the top right when you click on each relationship.
To unhide, press See All Connections to see the unhide option at the top of the dedicated mutuals page. Press Show Hidden and then Show **** in the intro path to add them back.
FAQ
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Loading times for Intro paths might take a second to load. However, it shouldn't take more than a few seconds. If it does not load or takes too long, please contact us at support@distill.fyi. Here's what it looks like while loading: