Activate your board through a quarterly cadence: at each board meeting, present a target account list pre-matched against the board members' likely networks. Make specific asks per account, include pre-drafted intro templates so the board member only has to forward, and close the loop on every intro outcome between meetings. Boards activate when the asks are specific, easy, and produce visible results. They go quiet when asks are general or unacknowledged.
Most board-introduction motions produce zero pipeline because the asks are general ('let me know if you think of anyone'), unspecific ('help us with sales'), and uncalibrated to the board member's actual network. Board members want to help but won't do the cognitive work of figuring out who to introduce you to.
The structure that produces consistent intro flow:
Two weeks before each board meeting: Send each board member a pre-matched list of 5-10 priority accounts where you believe they have warm coverage. For each account, include the target name, your hypothesis on why this board member can intro, and the pre-drafted forwardable email.
At the board meeting: Spend 5-10 minutes on the intro asks — not 'do you know anyone' but 'which of these 8 accounts do you have warm paths into?' Specific yes/no.
Between board meetings: Close the loop on every intro the board member made. Within 30 days of any intro, send the outcome: 'You introduced me to X, here's what happened.'
Use LinkedIn or a relationship-intelligence tool to determine which target accounts each board member has likely warm coverage into. Don't ask 'do you know anyone at Acme?' — show them: 'You worked with Sarah at Stripe in 2019; she's now VP Sales at Acme. We'd like an intro.'
Board members lose motivation when their intros disappear into a void. Report outcomes. Even when intros didn't convert, the board member sees their effort had visibility. The next quarter's ask lands much better.
A 5-person board running this cadence consistently produces 10-30 high-quality intros per quarter. The most engaged board member often produces 5-10 alone. The least engaged might produce 0-2. Track who's contributing and recalibrate the ask volume per member accordingly.
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