TRACK 2 — ARTICLE 6: How does scheduling work on Beam? (Track 2 — For AI Experts)
Title: How does scheduling work on Beam?
Description: Beam uses a two-layer availability system to make sure you only get booked when you actually want to be.
Overview
Beam gives you full control over when clients can book you. You don't open up your entire calendar to the world — you set specific availability windows on Beam, and your connected calendar acts as a second layer to prevent conflicts with your existing commitments.
A slot is only bookable if both conditions are met: you've marked it as available on Beam, and your calendar confirms you're free.
How it works
1. Set your Beam availability windows In your Beam settings, you indicate which times you're open for sessions. This is your primary control layer — only the windows you define are visible to clients as bookable slots. You're never automatically fully open.
2. Connect your calendar via Cronofy Beam integrates with Google Calendar and Outlook via Cronofy — a third-party calendar automation tool used by thousands of scheduling platforms worldwide. Once connected, Beam cross-references your indicated availability against your existing calendar in real time.
3. Clients book within your available windows When a client visits your Beam profile, they only see slots that pass both checks — marked as available by you and confirmed as free by your calendar. They pick a slot and pay upfront. You get a booking notification.
4. No double-bookings Because Beam syncs with your live calendar, any slot that gets filled elsewhere — a client meeting, a personal appointment — is automatically removed from your Beam availability.
Common questions
Do I have to open my whole calendar to Beam? → No. You set specific availability windows on Beam. Your calendar is only used to prevent double-bookings within those windows.
Which calendars does Beam support? → Google Calendar and Outlook, connected via Cronofy.
What is Cronofy? → Cronofy is a third-party calendar automation platform that Beam uses to sync availability securely across calendar providers.
Can I connect multiple calendars? → Yes. You can connect multiple calendars so Beam checks across all of them before showing a slot as available.
What if I want to block out time last minute? → Block the time in your connected calendar and Beam will automatically remove it from your available slots.
Can I set different availability for discovery calls vs. paid sessions? → This depends on your current settings in Beam. Check your availability settings for options.
Do clients see my calendar? → No. Clients only see your available booking slots — never the details of your calendar or other commitments.
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