In the January 2015 Tip, we talked about warming up  cold calls.

Of course, its easier to make "hot calls" than cold calls, Here's how a "hot call" to a coach might sound: "Hi Laura. I was thinking about our big meeting coming up in 2 weeks, and I'm wondering if we can get together so I can do my homework and make sure I'm prepared. What time would work for you?"

Since the assumption is that Laura is a coach, this is a low stress request and she is very likely to say yes.