Shownotes
Danny Peña has been podcasting for last 10+ years and has a ton
of experience to bring to the table. He is the founder and host of
GamerTagRadio and has received international media attention from
Forbes, Gamespot, IGN, Wall Street Journal, and more. He also won
the Microsoft MVP award both in ’05 and ’09 and hosted the first
gaming show for Discovery Channel Latin America.
Show Highlights
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04:50 – Danny talks about his
podcasting mistakes.
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06:00 – How did Danny get into
editing?
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09:15 – Danny used his ‘street
knowledge’ to promote his podcast instead of using social
media.
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11:20 – Danny talks on how
rappers/hip hop artists promoted their work pre-internet days.
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14:50 – Twitter bombing is so
tacky.
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16:05 – What was it like being on
the Podcast Movement stage?
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17:30 – Danny and I talk about our
love for DJing back in the day.
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19:10 – You could literally spend
half a day looking at vinyls.
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22:35 – Danny moved to Miami in 92
and it was completely destroyed from hurricane Andrew.
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24:00 – Danny talks about the E3
(Electronic Entertainment Expo) conference in L.A.
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27:15 – Your podcast being in New
and Noteworthy is cool, but what are you gonna do after that?
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30:55 – Don’t depend on
interviewing other successful podcasters.
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34:55 – Danny talks about his
parents.
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37:30 – Believe it or not, Danny
used to be incredibly shy in Kindergarten.
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43:15 – Let people hear your voice
and your message. We don’t always get a spotlight.
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46:10 – You can’t fake being
consistently passionate time and time again.
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49:05 – Danny talks about how he
met Bill Gates.
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52:45 – Get out of your house and
attend events.
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01:01:00 – Danny talks about his
podcasting highlights in 2015.
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01:03:10 – How did Danny build his
podcasting crew?
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01:12:00 – Companies often ask
Danny to cover an event, but he also wants his team to be
represented.
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01:14:50 – Hang around people who
have the same can-do attitude you have.
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01:15:50 – Danny talks about the
responses he has received from his fans.
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01:19:30 – Danny explains when he
cried on the Podcast Movement stage.
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01:22:40 – Danny shares a story
about an event EA invited him to.
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01:28:55 – When Danny tells
stories, he’s just painting a picture for the listener.
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01:35:05 – Be sure to visit
GamerTagRadio.com see what Danny Peña does.
FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/78
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