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Everything we've published, interactive calculators, long-form playbooks, prompt libraries, how-to guides, comparisons, and glossary. Organized by what you're trying to do. No fluff, no email gates.

📊 Case studies (11) 🎯 Industry playbooks (7) 📋 Frameworks & templates (9) 🧮 Calculators (9) 📖 Function playbooks ⚡ Prompt libraries (5) 🛠 How-to guides 🔍 Diagnostics ⚖ Comparisons 💰 Pricing & cost 📘 Glossary 🧠 Methodology

11 composite case studies

What B2B teams actually shipped.

Composite case studies, synthesized from patterns we have seen repeatedly across similar engagements. Names and numbers illustrative; patterns and outcomes real.

SaaS · 70% faster proposals

12-person SaaS team cut proposal time 70%

Sales cycle compressed 11 days; senior team freed for closing work.

Agency · 2.1x output

B2B marketing agency 2x'd content output

Same headcount, double throughput, voice held.

Consulting · 3.4x pipeline

Consulting firm rebuilt sales motion

Pipeline more than tripled in 6 months.

Fractional CMO · 2.25x ARR

Startup from $4M to $9M ARR

18-month fractional CMO engagement.

Finance · 35% admin recovery

Finance firm deployed Claude across 4 functions

Client comms, research, ops, compliance.

Healthcare · 12 hrs/week

3-doctor medical practice recovered 12 hrs/week

HIPAA-compliant; documentation + triage workflows.

E-commerce · 28% CAC drop

DTC brand cut CAC 28% in one quarter

Creative testing engine; 4x concepts/week.

Legal · 2.1x contracts

15-lawyer firm doubled contract throughput

Realization rate climbed 11%; quality held.

Manufacturing · 40% faster

Mid-market manufacturer closed deals 40% faster

Quote cycle from 8 days to 2.

Nonprofit · +45% YoY

Regional nonprofit raised 45% more YoY

Personalized donor stewardship at scale.

Architecture · 60% faster

30-person architecture firm cut RFP time 60%

$3.2M incremental fees over 18 months.

All case studies, filterable

Organized by industry and outcome metric.

Vertical-tuned · May 2026

Industry-specific AI playbooks.

Long-form playbooks tuned to the specific compliance posture, workflows, and economics of each industry.

Healthcare AI playbook 2026

Private practices and clinics; HIPAA-first deployment.

Legal AI playbook 2026

Mid-sized law firms; billing model implications.

Manufacturing AI playbook 2026

Mid-market industrials; commercial-side focus.

Financial services

Financial services AI playbook 2026

Advisory, wealth, brokerage; compliance posture.

E-commerce AI playbook 2026

DTC brands $2M-$50M.

Nonprofit AI playbook 2026

Capacity expansion for $500K-$25M orgs.

Real estate AI playbook 2026

Brokerages and property management.

Professional services

Professional services AI playbook

Agencies, consultancies; pricing, talent, margin.

9 frameworks · free

Frameworks & templates.

Opinionated, free, copy-and-customize. Built for B2B mid-market AI rollouts.

AI implementation roadmap template

90-day plan with week-by-week milestones.

AI policy template

One-page AI usage policy framework.

Claude Project template library

12 starter templates across roles.

AI vendor evaluation framework

10-criteria scorecard.

AI rollout 90-day plan

Operational checklist for the rollout owner.

AI build vs buy framework

Decision tree with cost comparison.

AI readiness checklist

25 organizational questions to answer first.

AI use case prioritization framework

5-dimension scoring; pick the right first 3.

AI rollout checklist for CEOs

15 boxes to check before greenlighting.

Interactive · 60 seconds each

Calculators & assessments

Nine free interactive tools. Move sliders, get answers. The most-used resources on the site.

AI ROI Calculator

Estimate annual savings, payback period, ROI multiple. Most-used calculator.

Fractional CMO ROI

Side-by-side: fractional vs full-time CMO vs CEO-led DIY.

Claude or ChatGPT? (quiz)

6 questions, scored. Personalized recommendation with reasoning.

Pipeline Coverage

Will you hit quota? Color-coded diagnosis with specific next actions.

Marketing Team Capacity

3 scenarios: current vs AI-enabled vs hire-one-more. Picks the winner.

Sales Rep Capacity

How many accounts can each rep credibly own, traditional vs AI-enabled.

Monthly content output potential, hours freed, equivalent FTE saved.

Months to recover CAC. Healthy / at-risk / broken diagnosis.

AI Readiness Scorecard

10-question org assessment. Tier (Laggard → Leader) + per-pillar.

Long-form · Definitive

Playbooks

The three deepest pieces we've published. Read these to understand how we think.

Playbook · 18 min read

The 90-Day AI Rollout Playbook

Week-by-week breakdown of how to roll out AI across a B2B company. Discovery, build, deploy, optimize. Definitive operational guide.

Framework · 12 min read

The AI-Native GTM Framework

Treetop's 4-pillar operating model, ICP, outbound, pipeline, team. The methodology behind every engagement.

Buyer's Guide · 10 min

How to Evaluate an AI Consultant

12-question checklist that separates operators from advisors. Use before signing any AI consulting engagement.

Playbook · 14 min read

How to Build an AI-Native Sales Team

Role design, hiring profile, comp model, tool stack. From scratch or from rebuild.

Copy-paste ready

Prompt libraries

50+ production prompts organized by function. Each tested across real B2B engagements.

Sales · 12 prompts

Claude Prompts for Sales

Account research, sequences, call prep, objection handling, pipeline review.

Marketing · 12 prompts

Claude Prompts for Marketing

ICP, content briefs, email sequences, ad copy, landing pages, repurposing.

Customer Service · 10

Claude Prompts for CS

Triage, de-escalation, KB authoring, QBR prep, churn risk scanning.

Operations · 8 prompts

Claude Prompts for Ops

SOPs, vendor evaluation, project status, risk register, meeting agendas.

HR · 8 prompts

Claude Prompts for HR

Screening, interviews, performance reviews, comp memos, difficult conversations.

Master Library · 20

Claude System Prompts Library

20 production-grade system prompts across all functions. The full library.

Task & function guides

How-to guides

Two layers: function-level (how to use Claude across an entire role) and task-level (how to use AI for a specific job).

By function

→ All function guides (hub) How to use Claude for SalesFunction How to use Claude for MarketingFunction How to use Claude for Customer ServiceFunction

How to use Claude for OperationsFunction How to use Claude for FinanceFunction How to use Claude for HRFunction How to use Claude for Project ManagementFunction

By task

How to use AI to write proposalsTask How to use AI to research prospectsTask How to use AI to summarize meetingsTask How to use AI for board reportsTask How to use AI to write job descriptionsTask

How to use AI to do competitor researchTask How to use AI to write LinkedIn postsTask How to use AI to onboard employeesTask How to use AI to build pitch decksTask How to set up Claude ProjectsSetup

Problem-aware · Self-diagnostic

Diagnostics

If you know there's a problem but not what's causing it, start here.

Why is my marketing team so slow?5 reasons Why are B2B sales cycles getting longer?4 causes Why isn't your content team shipping?6 reasons How to fix pipeline coverage problems3 fixes 6 signs you need a fractional CMODecision

When to hire your first CMODecision How to scale marketing without hiringPlaybook Why most AI implementations failDiagnosis Why your AI sales tools aren't workingDiagnosis AI rollouts don't fail for the reason you thinkContrarian

Side-by-side · Decision support

Comparisons

Tool, service, and engagement comparisons. When does each option actually win?

Claude vs ChatGPT for businessAI tool Claude vs Perplexity for businessAI tool Claude vs Notion AIAI tool Claude vs Gemini for businessAI tool Claude vs Microsoft CopilotAI tool Claude Team vs Claude EnterprisePlan Best AI tools for businessRoundup

Best AI tools for B2B salesRoundup Fractional CMO vs full-time CMOHiring Fractional CMO vs marketing agencyEngagement Fractional CMO vs consulting firmEngagement AI consultant vs DIYEngagement Claude vs ChatGPT for small businessAI tool

Pricing benchmarks

Cost & pricing breakdowns

Realistic 2026 benchmarks for AI, fractional engagements, and consulting work.

→ Treetop pricing (all services) How much does Claude cost for business?Tool How much does AI implementation cost?Services AI consultant cost guideServices How much does AI training cost for teams?Training How much does an AI chatbot cost?Tool

How much does a CMO cost?Hiring How much does a fractional CMO cost?Hiring How much does a fractional CRO cost?Hiring The cost of not using AIFrame

Definitions · Plain language

Glossary

Practical definitions for the terms that come up in AI and GTM conversations.

What is Claude AI?AI What is Claude Projects?AI What is AI implementation?AI What is AI consulting?AI What is an AI-native company?AI What is an AI audit?AI What is enterprise AI?AI

What is prompt engineering?AI What is a fractional executive?Role What is a fractional CMO?Role What does a fractional CMO do?Role What is RevOps?GTM What is GTM strategy?GTM What is AI-native GTM?GTM

Methodology · Treetop POV

Frameworks & methodology

How Treetop thinks about AI implementation and B2B growth, the IP behind every engagement.

The AI-Native GTM Framework

4-pillar operating model: ICP, Outbound, Pipeline, Team.

Week-by-week breakdown of a Treetop engagement.

Honest differentiation vs. agencies, consultancies, freelancers.

The Fractional CMO Myth

What buyers think they're buying vs. what they actually get.

AI Policy Template

Copy-paste 1-page AI usage policy for SMBs.

AI-GTM Playbook

The full operating playbook for AI-native go-to-market.

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