Volunteer

“At the end of the day its not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished... It's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back” - Denzel Washington

"Everyone you will ever meet will know something you don't. Learn from them" - Bill Nye

Best Practices

For Hosts

30 mins

- suggested minimum duration for each coffee slot

1-2 Hours

- typical time spent each week by an individual hosting coffee hours

Calendly -

the platform we recommend to block coffee slots in your calendars

Zoom/Meet Integrations

- we recommend you enable Zoom/Meet integrations to automatically integrate video logistics in your calendar invite

Reminders

- set automatic e-mail reminders to minimize no-shows. Calendly premium has this feature. Instead we recommend doing it for free using Zapier (Sample

here

)

Spread the word

- about your coffee-hours on social media (LinkedIn, Facebook etc.). Do not forget to tag

Coffee-Hours

to help us grow the community.

For Guests

Be respectful

- of the time and effort of coffee hosts

Prepare ahead

- on topics you would like to discuss during coffee hours

For Hosts & Guests

Cancel promptly

- if you can't make it or have a conflict

Follow-up

- over multiple coffee-hours. Relationship building and progress compound over time