What is LinkedIn TeamLink?
LinkedIn TeamLink is a Sales Navigator feature that helps eligible teams find prospect relationships through colleagues' networks. It can reveal a possible introduction path beyond your own connections. A TeamLink match identifies a relationship to investigate; it does not automatically arrange an introduction.
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What TeamLink adds
LinkedIn documents TeamLink for Advanced and Advanced Plus subscriptions. It helps a team see where colleagues have connections with relevant leads and accounts. The benefit is additional relationship context while researching a prospect. It is different from simply seeing your own second-degree network because the feature draws on eligible team relationships and the configured TeamLink environment.
Ask before using the relationship
A colleague's connection may be current and close, or it may be someone they met briefly years ago. Our recommendation is to ask the colleague whether they know the person well enough to introduce you. Explain the professional reason and let them choose whether to help. Do not name-drop the colleague, imply an endorsement or promise an introduction before they agree.
Different TeamLink arrangements
LinkedIn also documents TeamLink Extend for including eligible teammates without Sales Navigator licenses, and TeamLink Groups for combining networks across supported contracts or organizations. Availability and configuration depend on the subscription arrangement. Check the current product documentation and your organization's settings before designing a process around those options. The fact that another team can see a relationship does not establish that your account has the same access.
Turn context into accountable follow-up
Keep the account owner informed so the introduction does not overlap with an active conversation. Prepare a short explanation that the colleague can assess and adapt, rather than asking them to forward an unreviewed pitch. Record whether the path was approved, declined or unavailable. Then evaluate the outcome through the actual conversation and opportunity process. TeamLink can help you find a more relevant starting point, but network proximity alone does not qualify a buyer or demonstrate demand for your offer.
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