Yes, meeting someone in person, like at a meetup, even for 5 minutes, will get you 100% better responses than trying to force a connection without even having m

Yes, meeting someone in person, like at a meetup, even for 5 minutes, will get you 100% better responses than trying to force a connection without even having met the person before. Alternatively asking someone you know in person to introduce you to the person. You're trying to connect with. Doing “networking” cold without any personal connections rarely leads anywhere valuable.