The Commonality Blog

Social Capital & Warm Selling

Practical writing on relationship-based B2B sales, warm introductions, and putting your team's network to work.

June 8, 2026 · 5 min read

How LinkedIn Connections Became Your Team's Secret Sales Weapon

Your team's combined LinkedIn connections are a direct sales asset — but only if you can see them. Here's how 1st-degree connection matching changes B2B outreach.

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June 7, 2026 · 5 min read

Social Selling for Every Sales Role: SDRs, AEs, and Sales Leaders

Social selling looks different depending on your role. Here's how SDRs, account executives, and sales leaders each use relationship intelligence to hit their numbers.

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June 6, 2026 · 4 min read

You Have Warm Paths to Every Prospect on Your List — Here's Why You Can't See Them

Your team's network almost certainly overlaps with your target accounts. The problem isn't the size of your network — it's that the warm paths are invisible without a system.

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June 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Why Cold Outreach Is Broken (And What Actually Works Instead)

Cold email reply rates are around 2%. Cold LinkedIn accept rates are under 30%. Here's why cold outreach is structurally broken — and what replaces it.

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June 3, 2026 · 5 min read

The Warm Introduction Playbook: How to Use Your Team's Network to Reach Any Prospect

A practical playbook for finding and using warm introduction paths to reach any B2B prospect — using your team's shared schools, employers, and LinkedIn connections.

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June 1, 2026 · 4 min read

What Is Social Capital — and Why Your Sales Team Is Sitting on a Gold Mine

Social capital is the sum of your team's relationships and networks. Here's why it's your most underused sales asset — and how to put it to work.

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