For organizersNetworking mixers

The right introductions, without working the room.

Flare asks each guest what they need and what they can offer, then introduces them to someone who fits in both directions. Nobody has to work the room, and nobody gets stuck all night with the first person they met.

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A mixer of up to 50 costs $79.99, once. Up to 100 costs $149.99.

The bold get all the value

A few confident people meet everyone. The person you most wanted to help stands near the door checking email.

Clusters harden fast

By the second drink, the room has sorted itself into people who already know each other.

Nobody knows who’s here

Name tags tell you a company. They don’t tell you who’s hiring, who’s looking, or who solved your exact problem last year.

Twenty minutes in, the room has sorted itself into cliques.

Guests say what they need and what they can offer.

Flare checks both directions across the whole room.

Two phones light up. A useful conversation starts.

Questions you could use tonight.

Flare only knows what you ask. Here’s a starting template for this kind of event, and why each question is there. Copy it, then change whatever doesn’t sound like your crowd.

What your guests see when they scan in. Illustrated with this template.

  1. What would you like help with?

    Needs and offeringsHigh importanceMultiple choice

    Paired with the next question. This is the rule that makes the introduction useful.

  2. What could you help someone with?

    Ask onlyMultiple choice

    Same answer choices, so Flare can compare them. It’s the other half of the rule above.

  3. What would you enjoy discussing?

    Shared answersNormal importanceMultiple choice

    Gives the pair something to talk about beyond the ask.

Needs and offerings compares two questions that share the same answer choices, in both directions. Someone seeking clients meets someone who can bring them, and the reverse.

How to build this in the appHow to write good questions

How the night runs.

You start the event from your own iPhone and put the code where guests can see it. Everything after that happens on their phones.

  1. 6:00

    Doors. Guests scan the code as they arrive and answer three questions before they’ve taken their coat off.

  2. 6:20

    A short welcome: one sentence on the light, one on clearing a match. Flares on.

  3. 6:25

    First introductions. The clusters start to break up without you asking anyone to move.

  4. 6:40

    Rest ends for work events after 15 minutes by default, so people who’ve finished talking can get their next introduction.

  5. 8:00

    End the event, and share the totals with your sponsor or venue if you like.

What it looks like on the phones.

Real screens from the app, in the order they come up.

The host’s phone showing the live event code
You show the codeIt changes every five minutes, so only people in the room can join.
A phone lit violet saying someone worth looking up for
Two phones light upSame color, same rhythm. The other person is in the room somewhere.
The light holding steady and saying there you are
They find each otherThe pulse quickens as they get closer, then holds steady.
Event results with example totals
You see the totalsWho joined and who met, as counts only. Example numbers shown.

Is it right for your event?

It tends to suit

  • Rooms where guests differ in what they need and offer
  • Recurring mixers that want a reason for people to come back
  • Organizers who’d rather not hand out an attendee list

It’s probably not for

  • Events where sponsors expect a lead list: Flare has no attendee data to give them
  • Very small groups who already know one another
  • Crowds with many Android users

Pay once, for this event.

A mixer of up to 50 costs $79.99, once. Up to 100 costs $149.99.

No subscription and no per-match fee. Guests never pay.

How to choose a size

Guests, up toOne eventWorks out at
10FreeRehearsal
15$29.99About $2.00 a guest
50$79.99About $1.60 a guest
100$149.99About $1.50 a guest
250$299.99About $1.20 a guest

What organizers ask.

All questions

Do guests exchange contact details through Flare?
No. There’s no chat, no card exchange and no inbox. Flare gets two people into a conversation, and what they share next is up to them.
Can a sponsor get the attendee list?
There isn’t one. Flare doesn’t collect names or emails from guests. You can share event totals, like how many people joined and how many introductions led to a meeting.
How many introductions does each guest get?
One at a time. After an introduction, a guest rests for 15 minutes by default at work events, then can be matched again. A long evening can hold several.
Can I change the answer choices?
Yes. Write your own questions and choices, up to 12 questions. For needs and offerings to work, both questions must use identical answer choices.

Keep reading.

Get people to networkWhy cliques form, and what you can do about them.Icebreaker alternativesSix ways to get people talking, with what each costs you.Matching rules explainedThe five rules, and what can never be overridden.

Try it with ten people, for free.

A rehearsal is a real event. Round up some friends, run it once, and see how it feels before you put it in front of a room.

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