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AI Powered Marketing for SMB and Mid Market, A Sober Operator’s View
AI is changing marketing fast. Most of the noise is from people selling tools. Here is what actually matters at SMB and mid market scale.
By Chris Lundell · Published May 20, 2026
Full essay copy lives at /content/insights/2026-05-16-ai-powered-marketing-smb-mid-market.md. Until Sanity is wired, this template renders the summary and the CTAs. The full markdown drafts are ready for editor review and import.
Pillar posts are written in Chris Lundell's voice: plain English, operator first, no AI flavored filler. Each essay names a lever, explains why it matters, and ends with a concrete next step.
Next step
Take the Growth Assessment Scorecard.
Twelve questions. Six minutes. A personalized 6 page report that names the lever to pull next.
Chris Lundell is the founder of CMO Grow. Three time CEO across enterprise software and residential solar. Chief Compliance Officer and Board Member, SunPower.