# Key concepts Each Spot is structured around several key concepts that the admins can decide to activate or not. ## The home page > As its name suggests, this page is intended to welcome members (or future members) of the Spot. > > We've built the Spot homepage in the most versatile way possible to let admins be creative: they can embed almost any type of content (videos, images, tweets, Spotify playlist...) that they find relevant. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/home-page" %} [home-page](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/home-page) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Lives > Our platform places live broadcasts at the heart of academy nuturing: they are a great tool for engaging members. > > One of the strengths of our platform that sets it appart from others is the integrated video studio! When members participate in a live, they don't leave the platform. Additionally, you have the flexibility to embed externally captured live streams from platforms like YouTube or Vimeo if you prefer. > > The Spot admins can decide on the format of the live event: conference or workshop, and assign the roles of speakers or participants to whoever they want. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/lives" %} [lives](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/lives) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Courses > In the Courses section, you can create training paths for your members. You'll be able to guide them through a range of content to help them learn independently. 🎓 > > Spot admins can build a course step-by-step either from scratch, or based on documents already existing in the Spot. They can also decide on the confidentiality of each course. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/courses" %} [courses](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/courses) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Collections > In the collections, Spot members will be able to explore content added by the admins: pages or links. > > * As with the home page, pages can contain any type of content. > * The links allow to index pages external to the platform. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/collections" %} [collections](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/collections) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Discussions > The purpose of the discussion area is to provide Spot members with a platform to engage in discussions at their own pace. Spot administrators organize this space by creating public or private thematic channels, allowing for focused conversations and interactions. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/discussions" %} [discussions](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/discussions) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Members directory > The member directory facilitates networking between members. They can find out who is part of the audience and start a discussion. > > * As with the other menus, the admin can decide to limit access to admins only. > * Each member can choose to appear or not. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/member-directory" %} [member-directory](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/member-directory) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Groups > The groups feature is designed to optimize time for administrators by providing efficient management options. Admins can create groups within their Spot to streamline access rights and perform actions in a coordinated manner. This functionality proves valuable for various tasks such as sending invitations, sending individual messages to multiple members, and granting access to discussions and private collections. ## Tags > Tags allow admins to categorise the content of their Spot. They can create as many tags as they want and tag each resource in their Spot (Lives / members / pages or links in a collection). > > Members will be able to filter these resources on the basis of these tags. {% content-ref url="../manage-spot/tags" %} [tags](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/manage-spot/tags) {% endcontent-ref %} ## Direct messages > All Spot members can chat live and privately with other members. > > If a member does not wish to be disturbed, they can disable their notifications and hide their profile in the member directory. {% content-ref url="../spot-content/direct-message" %} [direct-message](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/direct-message) {% endcontent-ref %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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