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I always try to make friends with other teams when scouting. You are a salesperson, but no one likes to feel like they are at a used car lot. When I talk to teams I try to ask what area the person I am talking to works with on the robot. Then I try to share some of our problems that are specific to the area they are interested in. Every C++ coder will share your pain of the mystery segfault, and a conversation of programing troubles I find makes a nice segway into what your final code does. The same I find is true for mechanical people, electrical. My thought process is that teams like to work with teams that they feel like they are friends with.
When choosing alliances, I always like teams that give us slips of paper with pictures. It makes it easier to remember which robot was theres when interviewing the scouter's about what they saw on the field.
To prep for choosing teams, I always try to get all of the students to take alot of pictures and notes. It is alot easier to comeback to what you thought about or saw if you have a note to that effect.
I would also try to include your drivers. Other drivers on other alliances will push for drivers that they have played with before and were impressed by their professionalism and skills. And drivers always love regular notes on what teams they are going up against. Regular notes also help you practice going through your data.

I hope any of these tips are what you were looking for