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.

LatestMay 30, 20264 min readAda Mendez

Top CMOs Drive Influence in 2026

Forbes 2026 CMOs treat influence as an outcome, not a goal. Here's what SMBs can borrow from their playbook.

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May 29, 20264 min readAda Mendez

Partner Marketing in B2B for 2026: Why Alliances Beat Cold Outreach

B2B partner marketing is becoming essential for SMBs. Here's how strategic alliances help you reach more buyers without burning budget on cold outreach.

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 27, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Beam.ai's Sales Operations AI Agent Template Actually Does the Boring Work

Beam.ai released a Sales Operations AI Agent that pulls sales orders from emails and standardizes them. Here's what that means for SMBs running lean operations.

May 27, 20264 min readMatt Merrill

Sales Operations AI Tools That Actually Drive Growth

Improvado's latest research shows AI lets sales teams scale operations without adding headcount. Here's what that looks like in practice for SMBs.

May 26, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

A Practical Guide to AI in Sales Operations

Sales ops teams waste hours on manual work that AI handles in minutes. Here's what to automate first and how to prove ROI to your team.

May 26, 20264 min readAda Mendez

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 23, 20264 min readJenna Maroney

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 23, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Sales Prospecting Automation That Works in 2026

HubSpot's latest guide shows which automation tools actually book meetings in 2026. Here's what works for SMB teams running lean.

May 23, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

Your AI Sales Tools Are Only as Good as Your CRM Data

AI sales tools fail when your CRM data is a mess. Here is what Vainu's research shows about data quality and how to fix it before your next automation push.

May 22, 20264 min readJenna Maroney

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 Mendez

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.

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