Breakout ranks intro paths by connection strength and surfaces shared history and alumni ties.

It helps you pick the best path in and find common ground.

Cold outreach works better when it starts from something real. A shared school, a past employer or a mutual connection gives your first message a reason to exist beyond your product. The strongest paths are the ones where the relationship is recent and genuine, not a name on a list. Lead with the common ground, keep the ask small, and let the connection do the work your pitch can't.