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.

LatestApr 29, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Agentic AI Runs Your GTM Stack While You Sleep

Landbase shows how autonomous agents run campaigns 24/7. SMBs can now scale GTM without scaling headcount.

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Apr 29, 20264 min readMatt Merrill

Actively AI Builds Revenue Intelligence Layer That Works Before Coffee

Actively's AI agents monitor signals, prioritize accounts, and draft outreach before you open your laptop. Here's what that means for SMB go-to-market teams.

Apr 27, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Getting Started With Agentic AI GTM Strategy

A practical playbook for SMBs to build an agentic AI GTM strategy, starting with one workflow instead of a platform.

Apr 26, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Agent-to-Agent GTM Is the Next Architecture

AI agents have moved from assisting your go-to-market to running it. Here is what that looks like when you actually build the stack.

Apr 28, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Five Pitfalls to Avoid With AI Agents in GTM

Demandbase recently outlined critical mistakes companies make with AI agents in GTM. Here is what SMB operators should actually watch for before deploying.

Apr 26, 20265 min readJustin Henriksen

The AI GTM Engineer Role Your SMB Actually Needs

AI GTM Engineers don't just prompt models. They wire AI into your CRM, engagement tools, and analytics so your revenue stack actually runs itself.

Apr 26, 20265 min readJustin Henriksen

AI GTM Strategy Guide for B2B Leaders

LeanData's AI GTM guide shows the playbook: AI qualifies and books, humans close. Here's what SMB teams should take from it.

Apr 24, 20263 min readMatt Merrill

Agencies Face AI Agent In-Housing Threat

Dentsu and Dept built their AI agent offerings for clients. Now brands like Hyundai are running pilots to bring that capability in-house. Here's what SMBs should learn from it.

Apr 23, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

RevOps AI Agents Turn Email Data Into Outreach That Actually Converts

AI-powered email agents now pull from keyword research, buying stages, and engagement patterns to personalize outreach at scale. Here's what that means for SMB teams running lean.

Apr 23, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

AI GTM Fails When Your Data Foundation Is Broken

Forbes Council members say most AI GTM deployments fail before they start. The culprit is broken data. Here is what that means for SMBs running lean.

Apr 22, 20264 min readMatt Merrill

Best AI Marketing Tools We Use in 2026

The AI marketing tools actually delivering ROI in 2026: sentiment analysis, competitor tracking, and content automation that replaces your manual workflows.

Apr 19, 20265 min readMatt Merrill

Why We Stopped Recommending HubSpot to SMB Clients

Zapier, Make, and n8n give you actual workflow flexibility. HubSpot gives you a walled garden. Here's when to use which.

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