"Warm" emails are less scary: meet someone you want to work with, talk about their problem, and promise to follow up on that thing. Then do so, and do so knowin

"Warm" emails are less scary: meet someone you want to work with, talk about their problem, and promise to follow up on that thing. Then do so, and do so knowing the quality of your follow-up email is a reflection on the quality of you a a potential collaborator. Find a way to offer a bit of value, while also showing the quality of your writing, especially your brevity.