Introducing the Junto Member App
Junto now has an app. It does one job well: it helps the right people meet, and then meet again.
By Joe Lazzerini
Junto is a curated social club in Boston. Members connect over dinners, activities and socials at venues across the city. Since launch, they've booked through our web portal. The Junto Member app brings all of that to iOS and Android, along with the tools that turn one good evening into a real circle of friends.
What's in the app
- Book in a few taps. Browse upcoming dinners, activities and socials, reserve your seat, and add a guest yourself.
- A fair waitlist. If a seat opens, the next member in line gets a text offer to claim it. Nobody is charged without saying yes.
- Event chats. Everyone booked can talk before and after. Larger events switch to announcements from the Junto team, so the signal stays high.
- Messages with friends. Once you're connected, keep the conversation going between events.
- Running late? Say so. Mark yourself Running Late or Can't Attend, and the people expecting you know.
- Check in at the door. Check-in works only when you're actually at the venue.
- A profile you control. You decide what other members see beyond the basics: photo, name, work and neighborhood.
- Introduce someone. Know someone who belongs here? Introduce them from the app, and they'll be invited to apply.
- An inbox for the team. Questions and requests go straight to Junto's member success team.
Built for curation, not scrolling
Most social apps are built to keep you on your phone. This one is built to get you to the table. Every choice serves the same idea: a community is only as good as the people in it and how well they know each other.
Connections start in person. Friend requests open only between members who've been at an event together. Your friends list is made of people you've actually met.
The club grows through members. Introductions come from people who already know what Junto is. They're the best judges of who will fit.
Privacy is the default. Members choose what they share. The app helps you know who you'll be sitting with, without turning anyone into a feed.
Showing up is respected. Late and can't-make-it statuses, venue check-in and a fair waitlist add up to plans people can count on.
Getting the app
The Junto Member app is coming to the App Store and Google Play. Anyone will be able to download it, but signing in requires an active Junto membership. Members are testing it now, ahead of its release in the stores.
Not a member yet? Apply at join.juntoboston.com, or ask a member to introduce you. Applications are always open. Follow along on Instagram at @BostonJunto.