If anyone ever tells you that they really love to network, chances are they’re either lying or they’ve time-machined from a decade that was up in arms over the cordless car phone. Let’s face it: making small talk with strangers in the back of ballrooms and bars can be pretty nerve-wracking. And unless you have that ever-so-quippy story about the time you project-managed your way into a senior position memorized verbatim, inventing chit chat on the fly is no fun. Especially, of course, if you don’t know a single person in the room. It’s time to bring networking out of the stone ages, people.

Well, good news: there’s a better way to meet everybody, and we promise it doesn’t involve bespoke business cards or the vague promise of an open bar. Enter Wavework. It’s an app that actually gets you excited to go out and fearlessly connect with people at events. Who knows? Maybe that’s your soon-to-be boss standing right next to you, and she’s got an opening for your corner-office dream job. Or let’s take this totally out of the context of work for a moment—Wavework connects users at all kinds of places—concerts, hockey games, even this Sunday’s Redskins game! So if you’re squinting at a person you swear you met in a meeting long ago, thinking her name could be Betty or Barb or maybe Brenda, let Wavework give you a hand.

So how exactly does this all work? It’s pretty simple. Wavework is a location-based app that allows users to check in at specific events to connect live with other attendees. To get started, just download the app and create a quick profile before the event. Then, when the big day hits, just check in—and you’re off! With filtered searches, in-app messaging, notes, and message archiving, Wavework puts the fun in event function. Keep tabs on people, and Wavework will notify you if and when they check into the same event—and don’t worry, that part’s private.

The fun doesn’t stop just because the game is over. Wavework lets you search for other events by city and name, and the app seamlessly archives messages and notes, so you can stay in touch—long after the final touchdown.

Event organizer yourself? Use Wavework’s powerful platform to take your events into the 21st century, single-handedly facilitating engagement while also collecting value metrics on your attendees for future events. Win-win!

Are you ready to make networking fun again? Dare we say…to enter the networking future? Wavework is aiming to be at all events in the coming months—it’s a networking revolution! To learn more, check out their website, and download Wavework on the App Store or Google Play today.

This post is brought to you by Wavework.