Automating Warm Intros with Claygent: Scraping LinkedIn for 2nd-Degree Connections

The problem
- Cold outreach is hard.
- Warm intros close faster.
- LinkedIn hides relationship mapping.
The solution
Clay + Agentic AI → scrape URNs, resolve to contacts, trigger intro requests.
Step 1: Collect LinkedIn URNs
- Use Clay’s LinkedIn connector or custom scrape.
- Target ICP roles at specific companies.
- Pull URNs into a Clay table.
Step 2: Resolve URNs to Profiles
- Run enrichment (Claygent + LinkedIn API).
- Map to:
- Name
- Title
- Current company
- Mutual connections
Step 3: Identify Mutuals
- Cross-check against your CRM.
- Look for overlap with:
- Exec team
- Investors
- Advisors
- Existing customers
Step 4: Use Agentic AI for Intro Drafts
- Prompt AI: “Draft a LinkedIn DM asking [mutual] to intro me to [prospect]. Keep it <50 words, casual, high-trust.”
- Clay auto-generates intro requests.
- SDR reviews before sending.
Step 5: Push Back Into Salesforce
- Write clean rows back to Salesforce.
- Include:
- Prospect name
- URN
- Mutual connection
- Intro request copy
- SDRs can trigger outreach in their sequence tools.
Why this matters
- Intros convert 3–5x better than cold.
- Faster trust-building.
- Scalable — can run daily, not manual.
Pro tips
- Deduplicate mutuals to avoid spamming.
- Weight investors + advisors higher than peers.
- Build Slack alerts when mutuals >3.
Outcome
- A repeatable pipeline of warm intros.
- Fewer cold touches, more high-trust convos.
- Clay becomes your “relationship graph engine.”
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