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# Thinking Out Loud

Perspectives on GTM automation, AI-powered revenue systems, and what actually works when you're scaling without scaling headcount.

> "The best sales teams in 2026 won't be the biggest. They'll be the ones with the smartest systems — where AI handles the repetitive work and humans focus on the relationships that actually close deals."
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> — David Adams

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GTM Automation 

### Why Most B2B Outbound is Broken — And How Agentic Workflows Fix It

The shift from spray-and-pray to intelligent, adaptive outreach systems.



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Revenue Operations 

### The COO Mindset: Why Revenue Leaders Need to Think in Systems

Moving from managing numbers to designing the machine that produces them.



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AI & Automation 

### AI Won't Replace Your Sales Team — But It Will Replace Your Sales Process

Where AI fits (and doesn't) in a modern B2B revenue engine.



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Partnerships 

### Scaling to 1,500 Partners: What I Learned Managing $30M in Affiliate Revenue

Frameworks for building and maintaining high-volume commercial relationships.



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SaaS Monetisation 

### Subscription Economics for Dating Platforms — and What B2B SaaS Can Learn From Them

Cross-pollinating monetisation strategies across consumer and enterprise.



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Founder Lessons 

### From Retention Rep to COO: The Case for Staying and Growing

Why depth of experience in one organisation can be more valuable than breadth across many.



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Topics I Write About

GTM Automation Agentic AI B2B Sales Systems Revenue Operations Partnership Strategy SaaS Monetisation Ad Network Strategy Workflow Automation AI-Powered Outbound Subscription Economics Commercial Strategy Data & Analytics 

### David Adams

Revenue · Partnerships · Automation

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