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A WEBSITE ISN'T A
MARKETING PLAN

GROWTH STRATEGY FOR 
RACQUET SPORTS LEADERS

A website and a couple of social posts are not a growth strategy. A great product is not a brand. Most racquet sports businesses stop there and wonder why growth feels harder than it should be.


That is not a marketing problem. That is a decision problem.


I spent 25 years building brands inside some of the most competitive consumer organizations in the country. Then I spent several years as CMO of the Racquet Sports Professionals Association navigating exactly this kind of pressure from the inside. That experience is what Inside the Lines is built on.

HOW I PARTNER WITH YOU

CURRENT WORK

Fractional CMO

Leading the North American launch of Renewaball, the first ITF and FIP certified sustainable tennis and padel balls.

International Development Partner, US

Connecting 165+ global padel brands to the American market.

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Strategic Partner

Growing IAPPF's presence with pickleball and padel facilities worldwide.

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Strategic Advisor

Guiding a Spain-based innovator on next-generation tennis and padel ball pressurization technology, built for global distribution.

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WHERE GROWTH
BREAKS UNDER PRESSURE

Growth doesn’t usually fail because of a lack of effort or opportunity. It breaks down when priorities blur, decisions stall, and execution starts pulling in different directions under pressure. What looks like a performance issue is often a structural one.

  • Too many initiatives, not enough clarity

  • Decisions delayed or constantly revisited

  • Execution drifting across teams

  • Demand that isn’t converting into results

  • Growth outpacing the structure meant to support it

Most leaders already sense something is off. The problem is they're solving the wrong thing.

HOW
THE WORK
HAPPENS

Every engagement follows the same sequence. The situation changes. The discipline doesn't.

1. REVIEW

Understand where breakdown happens

I start with your situation — listening for where growth is creating strain, where decisions are stalling, and where demand isn't converting the way it should.

2. ALIGN

Name what's actually wrong — and what moves first

I come back with a clear read on what's actually wrong and what needs to move first — a specific point of view built around your situation, not a generic framework.

3. EXECUTE

Drive focused decisions and action

I don't hand you a deck and disappear. I stay in, help you select the right partners, and stay present when pressure builds and priorities start to blur again — and they will.

GET CLARITY ON WHAT
IS BREAKING

I'll help you identify where the pressure is actually building — and what to do about it first.

INSIGHTS FROM THE FIELD

Articles and insights drawn from real-world experience working with leaders under pressure.

LET'S GET STARTED

If you're building a brand in racquet sports and need clarity on what to prioritize next, this is where we start.

Share a bit about your situation, and I’ll take it from there with a focused, practical next step.

+1 (205) 789-4006

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