Quick Tip: Don’t Have Coffee Out of Obligation

A virtual coffee conversation/networking over coffee should always have a purpose. I look having coffees and meeting new people but they can take up a lot of time. Therefore it is important to not accept coffee meetings simply because you feel like you have to. Do it because you want to or have a good reason for doing so.

If you are busy and/or have limited time, only accept meetings if you can get something out of them as well. This doesn’t always have to be something tangible. If you want to simply give something back or pay it forward it can be that simple. However, if you aren’t interested in the meeting, that will come across and it will be a waste of your time and potentially theirs.

Further Reading:

• Remote Networking Tips #16: Set up a Virtual 1-1 Coffee
• How to: decide if a virtual or socially-distanced networking opportunity is worth your time
• What are the benefits of virtual coffee conversations