Should you use Signal for informational interviews? Learn when it works, when email or LinkedIn is safer, and how to protect your privacy while still making a professional impression.
Should you use Signal for networking events? Learn when it helps, when email or LinkedIn is safer, and how to protect your privacy during professional follow-up.
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.