Should you use Discord for networking events? Learn when it can help with community follow-up, where privacy and professionalism can break down, and what to use instead.
Discord can work for informational interviews in warm communities, but email or LinkedIn is usually better for first outreach and professional follow-up.
Slack can work for informational interviews in limited cases, but email or LinkedIn is usually the safer first channel for privacy, professionalism, and clearer boundaries.
Microsoft Teams can work for networking events in a few cases, but it is usually not the best default contact method. Learn the privacy trade-offs, when it makes sense, and better alternatives.
Should you use Google Chat for networking events? Learn when it helps, when it creates privacy or boundary problems, and how to follow up more safely.
Learn when Slack makes sense for networking events, where workspace visibility becomes a privacy problem, and when email or LinkedIn is a better follow-up channel.
Should you use Microsoft Teams for informational interviews? Learn when it works, where tenant visibility and account boundaries become problems, and what to use instead.
Should you use Google Chat for informational interviews? Learn when it helps, where workspace visibility and recordkeeping become problems, and what to use instead.
Google Chat can work for alumni networking when there is already context and a shared Google identity, but it is not always the safest or cleanest first-contact channel for long-term professional follow-up.
Should you use Facebook Messenger for career fairs? Learn when it can help with warm follow-up, where profile exposure becomes a problem, and why email or LinkedIn is often the safer first step.