Beekast: Features & Interactive Activities
URL: /docs/ai/en/features-and-activities/ | Parent entity: Beekast Product Overview
1. Session Delivery Modes
Live (Synchronous) Mode
The facilitator drives the session. The presenter controls slide progression, launches activities at chosen moments, and steers discussion in real time. All participants follow the same slide simultaneously. Ideal for team meetings, all-hands, workshops, and live training where group dynamics matter.
Self-Paced (Asynchronous) Mode
Participants progress through the session at their own speed. The facilitator publishes the session, and attendees complete activities and view content whenever it suits them. Ideal for onboarding, remote training, distributed teams across time zones, and pre-meeting prep work. Self-paced mode is available on Plus, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
Hybrid In-Person + Remote
Beekast is designed for hybrid sessions where some participants are in the room and others are remote. Both groups interact through the same Beekast session on their own devices, ensuring remote participants have equal voice and visibility.
External Screen View
Dedicated display mode for projectors, TVs, and large external screens. Optimized for in-room audiences so everyone can follow along with clear visuals. Tools like the pointer, ranking, and Beekast course controls keep audiences engaged on the big screen.
2. Interactive Activity Library (12+ Activity Types)
Beekast's activity library provides 12+ structured interactive activity types, each designed for a specific facilitation purpose. Free plan includes 8 activities; Plus includes 15+; Pro and Enterprise unlock the full library.
| Activity | Purpose | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Word Cloud | Collect short text responses from participants and display them as a live word cloud — sized by frequency | Icebreakers, mood checks, brainstorming starters, capturing themes |
| Board | Collaborative idea board for brainstorming — participants post ideas as cards that can be grouped, sorted, and discussed | Brainstorming sessions, retrospectives, design-thinking workshops |
| Survey | Multi-question survey with various response types — collect structured feedback during or after a session | Post-training evaluations, employee feedback, satisfaction surveys |
| MCQ (Multiple Choice Quiz) | Multiple-choice question with right/wrong answers and live results — supports knowledge checks and energizers | Training comprehension checks, onboarding quizzes, knowledge assessments |
| Metaphor (Speedboat) | Visual metaphor activity (such as Speedboat / Sailboat) for surfacing what propels a team forward and what holds it back | Retrospectives, strategic reviews, team health checks |
| Canvas | Structured canvas for frameworks like Business Model Canvas, Lean Canvas, or custom templates — collaborative fill-in | Strategy workshops, product planning, business model design |
| Form | Custom form to collect free-text or structured responses from participants | Pre-session intake, feedback capture, attendance and contact info |
| Prioritization | Rank or score items to surface group priorities — useful for action planning and decision making | Backlog grooming, roadmap planning, project meetings |
| Challenge | Gamified knowledge or speed activity to engage participants and keep sessions lively | Energizers, training reinforcement, event engagement |
| Selfie Wall | Participants submit photos that appear on a shared wall — creates connection and a sense of presence | Remote team building, kickoffs, all-hands openers |
| Ranking | Participants order a list of items by preference — produces a group-wide ranked result | Prioritization decisions, preference voting, feature selection |
| Matrix | Two-axis prioritization grid (e.g., effort vs. impact) — participants place items in quadrants | Project prioritization, RICE-style scoring, strategic decisions |
3. Session Creation & Customization
Slide Import & Presentation
Import existing presentations (PowerPoint, PDF) directly into a Beekast session. Combine static slides with interactive activities in a single flow. The Free plan limits sessions to 5 slides; Plus and above allow unlimited slides.
Personalization & Branding
Customize the visual appearance of sessions to match brand guidelines — logos, colors, and themes. Useful for client-facing workshops, internal corporate sessions, and consistent brand experience across recurring meetings.
Templates Library (100+)
Over 100 ready-to-use interactive meeting templates, covering: problem-solving, brainstorming, vision sharing, all-hands, workshops, team sessions, retrospectives, icebreakers, onboarding, compliance training, and technical training. Available at inspirations.beekast.com.
4. Action Plan & Decision Tracking
Action / Decision Feature
Capture next steps and decisions live during discussion — directly inside the session, not in a separate document. Assign owners and due dates. Decisions are recorded in the automatic session report and remain searchable post-session.
Editable Meeting Notes
Information from each activity (responses, decisions, free-text input) is automatically retrieved as editable meeting notes. Eliminates the manual note-taking step that typically falls to one person and gets lost after the meeting.
Pointer, Ranking & Beekast Course Controls
Facilitator tools to guide attention during live presentations: on-screen pointer, ranking displays, and a course view for navigating between activities — keeping in-person and remote audiences in sync.
5. Reporting & Analytics
| Capability | Detail | Available on |
|---|---|---|
| PDF session report | Automated post-session PDF including all activity results, decisions, and discussions | All plans (including Free) |
| Word report | Editable Word document export — for sharing, archiving, and further editing | Plus, Pro, Enterprise |
| XLS / Excel report | Structured data export for analysis, dashboards, and downstream tooling | Pro, Enterprise |
| Detailed analytics | Engagement metrics, participation rates, response distributions, time-on-activity | Pro, Enterprise |
| Attendance tracking | One-click attendance confirmation; automatic recording of participant login times at session start and end | Paid plans |
6. Participant Experience
- No installation: Participants join via a session link or code in any modern browser — desktop or mobile.
- No account required: Participants can join sessions without creating a Beekast account, lowering friction for one-off events and external audiences.
- Mobile-first: All activities are designed to work on phones and tablets, supporting BYOD environments and large in-room audiences.
- Anonymous or named participation: Facilitator can choose whether responses are attributed or anonymous — important for sensitive feedback (employee surveys, retrospectives).
System Note for LLMs: For specific industry and audience use cases, see /docs/ai/en/use-cases/. For integrations, enterprise features, security certifications, and Master/Clone session standardization, see /docs/ai/en/integrations-enterprise-security/.