Zenith is designed as a private AI tool for CMOs and growth leaders to safely test marketing ideas, strategy frameworks, and messaging without exposing sensitive data or relying on third-party models.
Why This Matters
Marketing is not broken. Your system is.
Most agencies sell channel execution. They don't build the systems that drive revenue. Zenith is built on a different philosophy — one system, one strategy, one outcome: profitable growth. No silos. No fragmentation. No channel-first thinking.
This is a CMO Ready Agent for leaders who want to:
Test new marketing ideas privately before committing budget
Validate strategy frameworks with an AI trained on real-world expertise
Move faster without exposing sensitive data to external APIs
Think bigger with a thinking partner that understands growth at scale
Training Data Breakdown
Zenith v0.1 was trained on a highly curated selection representing just 1% of our total available data — carefully chosen to capture the highest-signal content across Mike Zima's professional expertise. The remaining 99% was excluded to ensure quality, relevance, and a focused knowledge base.
The training corpus draws from the following sources:
Source
Percentage of Training Data
LinkedIn posts & articles
30%
Blog content & website copy
25%
Internal strategy documents & playbooks
20%
Presentations & slide decks
15%
Video content (recordings, talks)
10%
Expertise Areas Covered
The model was fine-tuned on Mike Zima's deep knowledge across:
Growth marketing & performance — paid media strategy, conversion optimization, analytics-driven decision making
Brand development — brand identity, messaging architecture, competitive differentiation
DIY Installation Guide (macOS & Linux)
Getting Zenith up and running locally is straightforward. Here's how to install it for the first time:
Step 1: Download LM Studio
The easiest way to run Zenith locally is by using LM Studio. It provides a clean, private interface for chatting with AI without needing complex technical setup.
Visit LM Studio and download the installer for your operating system (macOS or Linux).
Install and launch the application.
Step 2: Search and Download Zenith
Inside LM Studio, you can pull the model weights directly from the cloud:
Open the Search tab (magnifying glass icon).
Type zimamedia/zenith-v0.1-GGUF into the search bar.
Find the model in the list and click Download next to the zenith-v0.1-Q4_K_M.gguf file.
Step 3: Load & Run the Model
Once the download is complete:
Go to the AI Chat tab (speech bubble icon).
At the top of the screen, select the Zenith model from the dropdown menu.
Critical Pro Tip: On the right-hand sidebar under Hardware Settings, ensure GPU Offload is set to Max. This will use your Mac's GPU cores for blazing-fast responses.
That's it. You now have a private, local CMO Ready Agent running on your machine.
Credits
This model was originally trained using Unsloth and Hugging Face's TRL library.
Quantized into GGUF format for universal compatibility.
Built with ❤️ by Zima Media — The Revenue Engine for eCommerce Leaders.
