Helping hosts understand the room they're creating

Read the Room gives networking hosts a clearer picture of why people attend, what they need and what would make the event more useful.

Attendees complete a short, anonymous survey during the event. The host receives a private Room Read afterwards, with the main patterns, pressures and opportunities showing up across the room.

How it works

A quick survey. A clearer view.

Read the Room uses five consistent questions and one question chosen by the host.

The survey takes around two minutes and helps reveal:

  • Why people came
  • What kind of connections they need
  • What is affecting their business
  • What would improve their networking experience
  • How the room compares with previous events

Hosts receive combined findings rather than individual responses. Attendee contact details are stored separately and are shared only where someone has specifically opted in.

What hosts receive

A private Room Read after the event

Each Room Read brings together the strongest signals from the survey, including:

  • The story of the room
  • Three prominent insights
  • The host’s chosen question
  • Questions or opportunities worth exploring
  • A short summary that can be adapted for event follow-up or social content

For regular events, Read the Room can also begin to show how the audience and its needs are changing over time.

Read the Room is designed to support hosts, not judge or rank their events.

For attendees

Your answers help improve the room

Read the Room surveys are optional. Hosts receive only combined, anonymous findings and do not see individual responses.

Attendees can also choose to receive future Read the Room insights. As the service develops, this may include personal reflections across the networking events they attend.

Read the Read the Room Privacy Notice

The quarterly prize draw

A small thank you for taking part

Attendees who complete an eligible Read the Room survey can choose to enter the quarterly prize draw.

Prizes are contributed by Read the Room, Workflow Reboot and participating hosts or event partners. The available prizes may vary from one draw to the next.

Entry is free. You do not need to subscribe to Read the Room updates or host communications to enter.

Prize details will be shared before each quarterly draw closes.

Read the Quarterly Prize Draw Terms