Week of May 8–15, 2026

May 13

Custom Survey Name Per Code

You can now set a different display name for each of your survey codes — so the name your audience sees on the survey can be different from your account name. Update it from the code setup page on any new or existing code.

For: Speakers

May 11

Full Survey Customization for Pro+ Speakers

Speakers on Pro plans and above can now fully customize their surveys — the “Was this talk valuable?” and “Describe this talk to a friend” questions can now be toggled on or off, and you can customize the wording of the Opportunity Details question.

For: Speakers

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Week of April 29 – May 7, 2026

May 7

New Webinar Sign-Up Flow

New speakers are now automatically registered for the next available Demo session when they sign up. A smart banner adapts to where you are in your journey — pointing you toward a Demo, an AMA, or a live session as relevant. If the time doesn't work, you can reschedule with one click or cancel directly in the app, with no Zoom form roundtrip needed.

For: Speakers

May 5

🐛 Bug Fix: Onboarding Referrer Field Not Showing

Resolved an issue where the organization referrer field wasn't displaying correctly during speaker onboarding.

For: Speakers

May 1

Host Logins

Event hosts searching for speakers can now create their own Talkadot accounts. Once registered, hosts have a dedicated home for speaker search, search history, saved shortlists, booking inquiries, and current and past bookings — and hosts who've previously booked speakers through Talkadot will find their booking history already there.

For: Event Planners

April 30

🐛 Bug Fix: AI Features Restored

Resolved an issue where several AI-powered features — including feedback summaries, speech topic generation, and tag suggestions — were returning errors due to an underlying model deprecation. These features are working correctly again.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

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Week of April 22–28, 2026

April 23

Host Survey Submissions Now Auto-Link to Your Account

Event planner survey submissions now automatically connect to the right account by matching the submission email to your account email — so completed surveys show up in your Events > Past history.

For: Event Planners

Pre-Registration Booking Inquiries Now Linked to Your Account

Booking inquiries you submitted before creating an account are now automatically linked to your account when you register.

For: Event Planners

April 22

Host Past Events Page + Deal-to-Event Linking

Hosts now have a Past Events page showing a unified history of completed deals and submitted event feedback, with expandable rows for event stats and AI-generated report cards. Speakers can also now link a booked deal to the specific event it paid for directly from their My Talks list.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

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Week of April 15–22, 2026

April 21

Mobile Location Filter for Speaker Search

You can now set a location filter when searching for speakers on mobile — this brings the mobile experience in line with what's available on desktop.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

April 20

Host Deal Management Page

Event hosts can now view and manage their deals in one place under Events > Current — with a sortable table showing speaker info, amounts, dates, and status, plus a clear indicator when a deal still needs your signature.

For: Event Planners

April 17

Search Across Your Content

A new top-level search bar lets you search across your talks, signature talks, leads, and codes all in one place — no more digging through separate sections.

For: Speakers

Private Vimeo Video Support

You can now upload private Vimeo videos to your profile. Just paste the full private link (the kind with a long code at the end) and it will work as expected.

For: Speakers

April 15

Location Now Shown in Search Filter Description

When you select a location in the speaker search, it now appears in your filter description and search history — so it's always clear what search you're looking at.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

April 14

Sticky Search Bar

The speaker search bar now stays visible as you scroll — it anchors below the navigation so you can search without scrolling back to the top. The nav bar is also more compact now that search has its own dedicated space.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

Speaker Search: Filter by Location

You can now filter speaker search results by location — choose a distance radius from a specific city, or limit results to a state or province. Selecting "Anywhere" keeps the original search behavior.

For: Event Planners

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Week of April 7–13, 2026

April 10

Speaker Search: Multi-Tag Filtering

Speaker search filters now let you select multiple tags at once, and a new "Other" tab gives you space to add additional context to your search.

For: Event Planners

Bug Fix: Mobile: Download Custom Survey Responses Fixed

Resolved an issue that was preventing non-text custom survey question responses from being downloaded on mobile devices.

For: Speakers

April 9

Search History Page for Hosts

Hosts now have a dedicated Search History page under Discover — view, replay, and delete past speaker searches in one place, with a full summary of the query and filters used.

For: Event Planners

April 8

Exact Budget Toggle in Speaker Search

A new Exact Budget toggle lets you switch between flexible and strict budget matching — when enabled, only speakers whose listed fee falls within your specified range appear in results.

For: Event Planners

Bug Fix: Vimeo Videos Restored in Profile Carousels

Resolved an issue that was preventing Vimeo videos from displaying in speakers' profile media carousels.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

April 7

"More Like This" Now Adds to Your Shortlist

Clicking "More Like This" on a speaker card now automatically adds them to your shortlist. Speakers marked "Not Quite Right" are visually dimmed to make clear they've been deprioritized.

For: Event Planners

Bug Fix: Mobile Shortlist Button Fixed

On mobile, tapping the shortlist button in the search bar now opens a popover to switch between or create shortlists — instead of navigating you away from your search results.

For: Event Planners

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Week of March 31 – April 6, 2026

April 6

Profile Client Widgets: Cleaner Response Display

The Client Response widgets on your public profile now show response counts in a hover tooltip rather than in the footer, and clearly distinguish "yes" responses from total answers received.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

Speech Topic Titles Can Be Slightly Longer

Speech topic titles can now be up to 110 characters (previously capped at 100).

For: Speakers

April 2

Budget Range Slider

You can now set your speaker search budget using a min/max slider. After adjusting the range, a prompt reminds you to run the search — results no longer update automatically on budget change.

For: Event Planners

Event Reports Open Inside the Profile Drawer

Event reports now open directly inside the profile drawer when browsing speaker search results, so you can review event details without losing your place.

For: Event Planners

April 1

Multiple Speaker Shortlists

Event planners can now create, name, and manage multiple speaker shortlists — for example, separate lists for different events or clients. Shortlists can be shared via link and archived when no longer needed.

For: Event Planners

Speaker Search: Clearer Pricing and Context

Speaker search cards now show a "+ travel" note next to fees so it's clear the listed price doesn't include travel. The "Why matched" context also stays visible when you open a speaker's full profile in the drawer.

For: Event Planners

March 31

Bug Fix: Profile Media Carousel: Next Button Fixed

Resolved an issue where the "Next image/video" button on the profile media carousel would sometimes not appear on initial page load.

For: Speakers

Redesigned Shortlist Cards

Shortlisted speaker cards have a new, more compact design that shows more relevant information — now visually consistent with the speaker cards you see in search results.

For: Event Planners

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Week of March 24–30, 2026

March 30

Pre-Login Searches Now Sync to Your Account

If you search for speakers before signing in, your search history is now automatically linked to your account when you log in or register — so you can pick up right where you left off.

For: Event Planners

March 27

Budget Fit Signals on Speaker Cards

The Connect button on speaker search cards now shows a color indicator of how likely a speaker is to accept a booking at your selected budget — green means in range, yellow is worth a try, and red suggests it may be below their typical rate.

For: Event Planners

"Why Matched" Saved to Your Shortlist

The "Why matched" explanation is now saved when you add a speaker to your shortlist, so you can revisit the reasoning when reviewing candidates later.

For: Event Planners

March 26

Speaker Search History

A clock icon in the search bar now lets you view, replay, and delete your past speaker searches — each entry shows the query and filters used, and clicking it restores the full search instantly.

For: Event Planners

Preference Confirmation Notices

When you mark a speaker as "More Like This" or "Not Quite Right," you'll now see a brief confirmation so you know your preference was saved.

For: Event Planners

Wider Speaker Profile Drawer

The speaker profile drawer now takes up more of the page and includes the speaker's price and a shortlist button at the top — so you can take action without scrolling through the full profile.

For: Event Planners

March 25

"Why Matched" Now Appears on Hover

"Why matched" on speaker search cards now appears on hover instead of requiring a click, and audience outcome highlights are shown directly on the card.

For: Event Planners

March 24

More Speakers Now Discoverable in Search

More speakers are now findable in search — the feedback threshold has dropped from 75 to 25 responses, and speakers with a strong profile (bio, tagline, a topic, and a video) can now appear in results even without audience feedback.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

Personalized Loading Messages in Speaker Search

Speaker search now shows personalized status messages while results load, referencing your actual search terms so the experience feels responsive rather than generic.

For: Event Planners

Bug Fix: Connect Form Fixes in Speaker Search

Fixed several issues with the Connect form — data entry now works from a speaker card, the fee and Connect button are always visible, and your "Connect requested" status persists after you refine your search.

For: Event Planners

March 23

Refine Search: "More Like This" / "Not Quite Right"

You can now refine speaker search results by marking speakers as "More Like This" or "Not Quite Right" — the search updates to surface more of what you're looking for and fewer of what you're not.

For: Event Planners

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Week of March 17–23, 2026

March 20

Speaker Profiles Now Open in a Drawer

Clicking a speaker card or shortlist entry in search now opens their full profile in a slide-out drawer instead of a new tab — so you can review profiles without losing your search context.

For: Event Planners

Speaker Search Now Uses Page-by-Page Navigation

Speaker search now uses standard pagination instead of infinite scroll, and results stay in a consistent order as you page through them.

For: Event Planners

March 19

Bug Fix: Survey Thank-You Page 404 Fixed

Resolved an issue where refreshing the survey thank-you page after completing a survey would return a 404 error.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

Preview Your Cal.com Booking Flow

Once you've connected a calendar through Cal.com, you can now preview the "Schedule a Meeting" flow from your account settings before making it visible to clients.

For: Speakers

Bug Fix: Cover Image Cropper Improvements

The cover image cropper for your speaker search listing now prevents zooming or repositioning in ways that would leave empty space in your search card.

For: Speakers

March 18

Speaker Search Now Matches Topic Tags

Speaker search now matches against the topic tags on speech topics, so event planners searching for a subject like "Leadership Development" will find speakers who list that tag — even if those exact words don't appear in their audience feedback.

For: Speakers & Event Planners

Preview Your Own Connect Button

You can now see and interact with the Connect (booking inquiry) button when viewing your own profile — making it easy to preview what your clients experience.

For: Speakers

March 17

Speaker Search Now Includes Actual Talk Titles

Speaker search now includes talk titles from past events in results, so searching for a specific workshop or program name will surface speakers who regularly deliver it — even if it's not listed as a signature topic.

For: Event Planners

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Week of March 10–16, 2026

March 16

Speaker Search: Smarter Support Prompt Timing

The help popup in speaker search now appears if you start to navigate away from the page or after 15 minutes of browsing — and won't show if you've already shortlisted a speaker or started a booking inquiry.

For: Event Planners

March 13

Tab Key Navigation in Speaker Search

You can now use the Tab key to move between fields in the speaker search bar.

For: Event Planners

March 12

Speaker Search Bar Now Includes Location & Budget

The speaker search bar now includes location and budget fields. Adding a location shows how far each speaker is from that area, and you can sort results by distance or price.

For: Event Planners

March 11

"Why Matched" Explanations on Search Results

Each speaker card in search results now shows a "Why matched" explanation so you can see at a glance why a speaker is relevant to your query.

For: Event Planners

Bug Fix: Mobile Search Bar Layout Fixed

Resolved an issue where the speaker search bar on mobile would briefly flash or get stuck in the wrong layout on page load.

For: Event Planners

March 10

Arrow Key Navigation in Speaker Search

The dropdown menus in the speaker search bar can now be navigated using the up and down arrow keys.

For: Event Planners

March 8

Smarter Query Expansion in Speaker Search

Short or specialized search terms are now automatically expanded with related concepts, helping surface the right speakers even when your phrasing doesn't exactly match how they describe themselves.

For: Event Planners

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Week of March 3–9, 2026

March 5

Lead Limits Now Grow With Your Account

Lead limits on paid plans are now cumulative and increase with account age — Essentials speakers get 250 leads in year one, 500 in year two, and an additional 250 per year after that.

For: Speakers

Press Enter to Run a Speaker Search

You can now press Enter after typing in the "What are you looking for" field to run your speaker search.

For: Event Planners

March 3

Remove Speakers From Your Shortlist

You can now remove a speaker from your shortlist by clicking the heart button on their shortlist card — the same way you'd remove them from search results.

For: Event Planners

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