Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!
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AI Strategy & Operating Models
AI investments are framed as growth levers, prioritising revenue and valuation uplift over narrow cost savings
Leaders are urged to diagnose GTM friction and business needs before funding scattered AI experiments
AI is positioned as core marketing infrastructure and engineered growth systems, not isolated pilots
Execution gaps, weak operating models, and unclear ownership are identified as main reasons for AI ROI disappointment
AI SDRs & Sales Automation
AI agents are presented as specialised SDR teammates that qualify accounts, run outbound, and orchestrate workflows
Advocates see autonomous AI sales agents as mandatory within a few years, while critics highlight spam risk and buyer fatigue
Tools such as Gemini 3 and GojiberryAI are positioned as alternatives to traditional SDR staffing for cold outreach and demo booking
Real life case series focus on concrete AI SDR use cases and performance data rather than abstract promises
Data, Infrastructure & Measurement
Poor data quality and fragmented systems are repeatedly cited as the primary reason AI initiatives fail in GTM
GTM leaders stress managing data friction and integrating third party data to improve routing, scoring, and targeting
Marketing operations is cast as the function that turns complex stacks into working AI systems aligned with strategy
Measurement discussions move toward efficiency and productivity ratios as the preferred lens for AI impact
Content, SEO & AI Visibility
AI is described as the new discovery engine, shifting attention from classic SEO to broader AI visibility
Ignoring brand mentions is seen as damaging visibility in AI generated answers and downstream purchase decisions
Practitioners emphasise trust, authority, and user experience over keyword gaming and generic ranking tables
Tools such as Search Intelligence AI and Waikay track AI visibility and competitor signals across search and answer surfaces
Talent, Skills & Human Role
Critical thinking, domain expertise, and experimentation are highlighted as more important than adding yet another AI tool
AI is seen as a productivity accelerator for experts, widening the gap to junior workers unless upskilling keeps pace
SDRs and marketers are encouraged to build AI informed skills rather than fear replacement by autonomous agents
Role design and organisational structure are flagged as decisive for future credibility and career trajectories
Ecosystem & Market Moves
New solutions like Persona Knowledge Generator position AI as a driver of personalised campaigns and marketing efficiency
Products such as GojiberryAI, Waikay, and Search Intelligence AI signal a maturing toolkit for demo booking and visibility tracking
Salesforce’s acquisition of Qualified is interpreted as a strong signal for the AI GTM tools space and adjacent players
Newsletters, podcasts, webinars, and town halls on AI marketing and ethical AI expand the guidance ecosystem for executives
Risk, Guardrails & Responsible Use
Posts warn against AI powered spam at scale and argue for targeted, relevant outreach as the only sustainable model
Privacy and misuse concerns surface even around consumer-oriented AI tools, reinforcing the need for governance
Ethical AI discussions in marketing focus on balancing performance, consent, and trust at each touchpoint
Commentators underline that AI should redesign workflows and enhance creativity, not simply accelerate legacy tasks