by Danny Fontaine | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Season 2, Episode 10 S2E10: Bob Knakal & the NYC Map Room that Won 92 of 94 Pitches I flew to Manhattan to interview Bob Knakal, one of America’s most prolific commercial real estate brokers, inside his legendary Map Room. Across a 42-year career, Bob has sold...
by Danny Fontaine | May 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Season 2, Episode 9 S2E09: Gina Balarin, Author, Advisor and TEDx Speaker Most pitches don’t fail because of weak ideas. They fail because the message isn’t received the way it was intended. In this episode of Pitch Masters, Danny Fontaine speaks with author, TEDx...
by Danny Fontaine | Apr 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Season 2, Episode 8 S2E08: Atif Rafiq, former Fortune 500 executive and author of Decision Sprint If you think great pitches are about storytelling alone, you may be missing the deeper truth. Persuasion is built on judgment, preparation and the ability to move people....
by Danny Fontaine | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Season 2, Episode 7 S2E07: Melody Wilding, Executive Coach and Author of Managing Up If pitching is about persuading people to act, then the workplace version of that skill often comes down to something quieter: managing up. In this episode of Pitch Masters, I sit...
by Danny Fontaine | Mar 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Season 2, Episode 6 S2E06: Terry Szuplat, Former Obama Speechwriter, Communication Coach, and Author of Say It Well What can business leaders learn from the pressure, craft, and discipline of presidential speechwriting? In this episode of Pitch Masters, I sit down...