Home topics news News News There’s no such thing as an informal meeting Lady Danielle Di-Masi October 31, 2011 Many people think that a coffee meeting is just an informal meeting. So wrong. Try and remember that every meeting is an opportunity to connect, grow, benefit, sell and build relationships. These “informal” meetings can leave just as much as an impression (good or bad) as any formal event. So I have some little rules to get you through your next coffee (but important) meeting: I’ve talked about pet peeves previously and you might be hitting one of the most common annoying habits while enjoying your coffee…. almost 40% of professionals I have surveyed loathe the ‘tingle tingle’ noise some make while stirring their milk and sugar into their cups so try and remember this and do so silently. Once you have finished (silently) stirring remove your spoon and I’m going to ask something pretty big from you – put that spoon down! Don’t lick it and especially don’t eat the froth with it, ah I know it’s hard, we all know how delicious the froth is but it’s a no no so you will just have to hold off till you are alone with your coffee next time. Once you have denied yourself the froth you will just have to sip your way through, from start to end. Be sure when you lift the cup that you do so with just one hand. Unless you are having an outdoor meeting