The Mētan Blog

Insights on connections, events, and real-world relationships.

What Killed the Last AI Networking App — And the 3 Things We're Doing Differently
INSIGHTS•8 min read

What Killed the Last AI Networking App — And the 3 Things We're Doing Differently

Shapr raised millions and disappeared. Here's what killed it — and the three lessons we built Mētan on.

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AI Matchmaking Is Not Relationship Intelligence
INSIGHTS•6 min read

AI Matchmaking Is Not Relationship Intelligence

Every event app says 'AI-powered networking' now. But filtering by job title isn't intelligence. Here's the difference.

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The Lead Scoring Trap
INSIGHTS•7 min read

The Lead Scoring Trap

Badge scan. Lead captured. Score assigned. Dashboard updated. But lead scoring measures activity, not potential.

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AI Won't Network For You. But It Can Finally Make Networking Work.
INSIGHTS•12 min read

AI Won't Network For You. But It Can Finally Make Networking Work.

How connection intelligence is changing professional networking

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Your Business Card Is Boring. Here's What It Should Actually Do.
PRODUCT•7 min read

Your Business Card Is Boring. Here's What It Should Actually Do.

88% of contacts we make get forgotten within a week. Digital cards are better, but they're still just faster ways to become forgettable.

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You've Been Networking Wrong This Whole Time (And So Was I)
INSIGHTS•8 min read

You've Been Networking Wrong This Whole Time (And So Was I)

I have 10,000 contacts and no idea who 9,950 of them are. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

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