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Town Hall update: Q2 2026
Our Q2 Town Hall was focused on leads, leads, leads - tools and training to grow your business and ours.
2 July 2026
Where do leads come from? Tom's Talent Update
Tom talks about where our leads come from, what you can expect from us, and what we expect from you. Full transparency on how many leads we've dealt with this year, where who they came from.
Our First Town Hall - 6th February at 12:30
On 6th February at 12:30 we'll be livestreaming an update, and a Q+A. The first Pomona Partners town hall meeting as part of our commitment to transparency.
Town Hall - Q1 2025
The first Pomona Partners Town Hall, where we give a sense of the state of the market and recent performance, and lay out a roadmap for the months ahead.
No more ghosting
Why transparency is so important to me and how we will avoid ever ghosting you.
Event logistics: learning from my mistakes
Even experienced speakers make mistakes. And at Pomona Partners, we're all about sharing those mistakes - and more importantly, what we've learned from them. Including what you should ask before an event, and what to do when you get there.
What we're doing for you
An update on our roadmap, some more information as part of our commitment to transparency, and three important calls to action for you, our community of speakers.
Rebranding 'Academy' to 'Performance'
Just over a month ago we launched our new talent onboarding process, including our three tiers. We’ve taken some feedback since then and we’re making one big change in response.
Introducing the Pomona Partners Index: Your Guide to the State of the Speaking Market
The Pomona Partner Index is a single number to tell you the state of the speaking market right now. Are you leading or lagging?
May’s Index: Middling but moving in the right direction
May's Index shows improvement from a weak April but overall an average month.
Town Hall Q2 2025
Our second Town Hall featuring an update on the state the market, our platform, and how you can help us to help you.
Pomona Index Update: Summer 2025
Updating the Pomona Index for June and July 2025. Some wild swiings but up significantly on 2024.
New platform updates: Talent Analytics & Code of Conduct
Two small but important changes to our platform today that affect all our speakers.
The Enduring Power of the Speaker Website
In the age of social media, video and podcasts, it's easy to neglect the humble website. But in my opinion, this is a big mistake.
Making the most of the Feedback Engine
The Feedback Engine is available to all Pomona Partners speakers and for all your gigs, whether or not they were booked through us. Are you making full use of it?
Making your mark after you step off stage
Our summary of the peer-to-peer call focusing on what happens after you've delivered your keynote.
Introducing the new Dashboard
The brand new Dashboard shows you a single view of all the critical information for your speaking career, a further example of Pomona Partners value of transparency, translated into action.
Talent Conference 2025: Wrap-up on a brilliant day
A full suite of five star reviews for our first Talent Conference
Town Hall - Q1 2026: More Revenue = More Investment
2026 is off to a great start but we have a lot of work to do in order to make our growth as a community sustainable. Together we can build a virtuous circle of investment, growth, and revenue.
Talent Map Analysis : Q1 2026
How the Talent Map is shaping Pomona's training content.