EST. — 2022
Officiating since day 1

We Call The Plays On YOur Marketing

Audits, strategy reviews, and a referee's-eye view of the entire marketing rulebook. Stop the flags before they cost you the game.

Objective calls on: Analytics - Paid Ads - SEO - AI - GEO - Marketing Ops - MarTech
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FIELD POSITION
RULE OF THE WEEK

Rule 17 — Vanity Stats. Impressions are not revenue.

PLAY OF THE GAME

Clean attribution build. Every dollar traced to a job.

The Bench

Expert Services

Marketing Field Audits
Half-Time Strategy Reviews
Season-Long Coaching
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The Archive

Knowledge repository

The Official Rulebook
Flagged Campaign Library
Historical Play Archive
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01 / FOUL

"It Feels Like It's Working"

Impressions are up. Clicks are coming in. But the phone isn't ringing (emails aren't dinging - texts aren't chiming) and revenue isn't moving. You're measuring the wrong scoreboard.

02 / FOUL

Pieces Without A Playbook

You have SEO, Ads, Email, maybe Social – but no documented strategy tying them together. Every channel is running it's own game.

03 / FOUL

No Outside perspective

Agencies want to sell execution. Your team is too close to it. You need a Ref – someone who calls it objectively and tells you the truth. A 'Human-in-the-loop' to keep you in the game.

🚩 FLAG ON THE PLAY · VANITY METRICS · 15-YARD PENALTY 🚩 UNTRACKED SPEND · LOSS OF DOWN 🚩 DARK-PATTERN UX · UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT 🚩 NO ATTRIBUTION · DELAY OF GAME 🚩 FLAG ON THE PLAY · VANITY METRICS · 15-YARD PENALTY 🚩 UNTRACKED SPEND · LOSS OF DOWN 🚩 DARK-PATTERN UX · UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT 🚩 NO ATTRIBUTION · DELAY OF GAME
⎯ How It Works

From First Flag to Full Playbook.

01
Free

The Ref Card

A free 10-question assessment based on our Rulebook. You get a score, 3 flags on the field, and 3 winning plays – in a 5-minute read.

02
free→paid

Game review call

A 30-45 minute strategy call where we walk through your marketing live. We call what we see - good, bad, and ugly — and show you the real problems.

04
retainer

playbook in action

Ongoing advisory where we guide your team or agency, review campaigns before they launch, and run monthly Film Review sessions on your data and creative.

— Our Services

Offers Built For Leaders Who Want Answers

Free

Ref Card Assessment

Your first 5-minute flag check - at no cost

Founders and marketing leads who want a quick outside read on where their marketing stands right now.

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Core Offer

Full Game Review

A comprehensive audit across every channel, scored against the Rulebook

Founders and CEOs and Marketing Leaders spending $5k–$150k/month on marketing who suspect something isn't working but can't pinpoint where.

7-14 business days from kickoff
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Implementation

Playbook In Action

3-6 months of hands-on guidance to execute what the audit uncovered.

Teams that have an audit (or a clear picture of what's broken) and need an objective expert guiding execution — without hiring a full-time CMO.

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Monthly Retainer

Fractional Head Ref

Ongoing marketing oversight without the full-time CMO cost

Growing companies that need senior marketing leadership on a part-time basis — strategic, accountable, and objective.

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7
Channels Audited
90
Day Playbook
3
flags per ref card
24h
ref card turnaround
— Film Room

Breaking Down the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

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Flag on the Field
Yellow Flag

Two Ways to Change Behavior: Manipulation or Inspiration

There are only two ways to move a customer to act: manipulate them or inspire them. Both work in the short term. Only one builds a business that compounds.

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Flag on the Field
Yellow Flag

The $9 Problem: When Price Sets the Expectation

Once a fast-food meal or a loaded coffee crosses the $9 line, the customer’s tolerance changes. The price sets an expectation — and now the order has to be perfect.

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Stop Guessing What's Working.

Book a Game Review call and we'll call what we see — the good, the bad, and the ugly — in 45 minutes.

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