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Understanding Connectors vs. Admins, Contributors, and Guests

Let’s break down how different member types work—and more importantly, what kind of data you get from each.

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🔗 What Are Connectors?

Connectors are people you add using just their LinkedIn URL. No sign-up. No email. No notification. And yet—plenty of signal:

  • Work overlaps: We detect shared employers and timelines with people at your target accounts.

  • Education overlaps: Same school, same class year = instant alumni connection.

  • Shared investors: If your company and a target share an investor, we surface that too.

All of this happens automatically, right out of the box. No action required from the connector.

Example:

Add Sarah and Leila as connectors:

  • Sarah worked at Meta the same time as Simon—CEO at your target.

  • Leila graduated MIT same year as Sam—also at your target.

  • Your company and the target? Both backed by Sequoia.

That’s three warm paths from just two URLs.


👥 Admins, Contributors & Guests

Want to see someone’s full LinkedIn network, email contacts, or calendar connections? Invite them as an Admin, Contributor, or Guest:

  1. You send an invite.

  2. They sign up (takes 2 minutes).

  3. You get access to deeper, richer network data.


💡 Relationship Strength Score

Every relationship on The Swarm has an auto-generated strength score—based on overlaps, investors, and network data—to help you prioritize warm intros and trusted paths.


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