Notes from the Helix team

Field notes.

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

LatestJun 23, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Lead Generation ROI: What to Actually Expect

Stop expecting AI to magically spit out ready-to-buy leads. Here is what the ROI actually looks like when you embed AI SDR agents into your site content.

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Jun 17, 20264 min readMatt Merrill

Klaviyo Says 2026 Brings Self-Optimizing Campaigns. Your Scheduled Workflows Are Already Behind.

Klaviyo's trend report says marketing automation shifts from scheduled workflows to self-optimizing systems in 2026. Here's what that means for your pipeline today.

Jun 15, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

$5 AI CRM: Saleoid's Play for Startups

Saleoid just dropped a $5 AI CRM for startups. Here is what that pricing means for your GTM stack and your margins.

Jun 10, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Sales Prospecting Automation: What Actually Books Meetings in 2026

HubSpot's latest guide breaks down which automation tools drive real pipeline. Here's what works for SMBs running lean GTM stacks.

Jun 5, 20264 min readAda

Fractional AI Officers: When to Hire One

Most SMBs should start with an AI consultant engagement before committing to ongoing fractional support. Here's how to decide which path fits your stage.

Jun 2, 20263 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Sales Agents for SMBs: What Actually Works

Stop hiring junior SDRs to burn through leads. AI sales agents handle the grueling outreach and follow-up so your small business can close deals without the overhead.

May 30, 20265 min readMatt Merrill

AI Handles Execution. Judgment Just Got More Valuable.

Forbes Councils nailed it: AI automates execution work, which means your judgment calls matter more. Here's what SMBs should do with that insight.

May 26, 20264 min readAda

Google Clarifies SEO for AI Agents: Just Fix Your Basics

Google confirmed AI agents are just standard web clients. Here is what that means for your SMB's AI agent SEO strategy.

May 22, 20264 min readJenna

If ChatGPT Can't Find You, You Don't Exist

Sight AI's new guide on AI content distribution highlights a growing problem for SMBs. Content invisible to AI models might as well not exist.

May 21, 20263 min readAda

AI Visibility Is Not SEO. Here's the Difference.

Search Engine Journal highlights why AI visibility depends on operational alignment. For SMBs, this means clean data beats keyword chasing every time.

May 11, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Five Pitfalls That Kill AI GTM Deployments

Demandbase mapped the five failure modes in AI GTM deployments. Skip these and you're ahead of 80% of implementations.

May 15, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

OpenAI Walks Into Cannes Lions Ready for Ad Money

OpenAI went to Cannes Lions looking for ad budgets. For SMBs, this signals how AI platforms will monetize and where your ad dollars are heading next.

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