Notes from the Helix team

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Practical notes on AI GTM operations, audits, signals, and content systems. We run Helix on Helix first - what works ends up here.

LatestJun 10, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Visibility Optimization: Why Your SEO Rankings Won't Get You Cited by ChatGPT

Your Google rankings don't guarantee AI citations. Here's what actually gets you mentioned when prospects ask ChatGPT and Claude about solutions in your space.

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Jun 6, 20265 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Lead Generation Tools: What ROI Actually Looks Like

Most SMBs measure AI lead gen wrong. The real ROI comes from embedding AI SDR agents into your site to qualify visitors who are already interested, not from spraying more outbound messages.

May 28, 20264 min readMatt Merrill

Self-Optimizing Marketing Automation Is Coming in 2026

Scheduled workflows are giving way to systems that plan, execute, and adjust campaigns automatically. Here's what SMBs should do before the shift hits.

May 23, 20264 min readJenna

AI Can't Build Brand Trust But It Can Wreck It Fast

Using AI as your company voice gives away your strongest competitive advantage. Here's where AI helps GTM and where it creates real damage.

May 19, 20264 min readJenna

Train AI on Your Brand Voice or Watch It Sound Like Everyone Else

Generic AI output is a symptom of skipped voice training. Here's how to fix it before your content library sounds like nobody wrote it.

May 9, 20265 min readMatt Merrill

Small Businesses Are Winning the AI Marketing Race

SMBs are outpacing enterprises in AI marketing adoption because they can test, learn, and ship in days instead of quarters. Speed is the only advantage that matters right now.

May 13, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Sales Agents for SMBs Actually Work Now

Small teams can finally automate lead generation, outreach, and follow-ups without hiring a sales army. Here's what's working.

May 5, 20265 min readJustin Henriksen

The First Three Things to Hand to AI GTM Agents

Stop trying to automate your entire GTM motion at once. Here are the three tasks agents actually handle well from day one.

May 1, 20263 min readJenna

Why Agentic Email Automation Outperforms Rules-Based Workflows

Static rules miss opportunities. Agentic email automation adapts in real time to what prospects actually do, not what you predicted they would do.

Apr 17, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Shopify's Campaign Autopilot and What SMBs Should Actually Automate First

Shopify's new Campaign Autopilot handles multi-channel execution, but most SMBs waste time automating creative before fixing their plumbing. Here's what to automate first.

Apr 21, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Canva Grow 2.0 Closes the Creative-to-Performance Gap for SMBs

Canva's new Grow 2.0 platform unifies ad creation and optimization in one workflow. For SMBs without dedicated creative and performance teams, this consolidation matters.

Apr 26, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Why Your CRM Data Will Kill Your AI Marketing Before It Starts

AI amplifies your data problems rather than fixing them. Here's what that means for SMBs running GTM automation.

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