If you aren’t taking notes in your coffee meetings, you may be missing some big opportunities to connect the dots, make some key observations, build trust and win new business.
Business conversations
Opening with a good quality starter question
When meeting a new contact over coffee, I dislike the question, ‘Tell me about your work.’ If you want to open a great conversation with a new contact, there are better ways to ask about their work.
How to stop being underestimated when you are starting out in your career
While you cannot control the biases of other people, you can do some things to influence the way they see you. If you know you have the permission and ability to add more value, consider some of these suggestions.