| Over the past year, there has been an incredible | | | | Donna Papacosta introduced herself to other voice |
| adoption of the creation and consumption of blogs | | | | talent bloggers leaving a comment about her blog. |
| worldwide. Blogs are generally used as online journals | | | | Donna is a voice actor and communications |
| for individuals and tend to form a community around | | | | consultant. She produces her own podcast in addition |
| the person writing the blog posts and their audience. | | | | to blogging, a multi-pronged approach to reach her |
| Corporate blogging is used to give customers a | | | | customers online and on their iPods. Donna's blog and |
| means to provide feedback and to help with product | | | | podcast focus on communications topics, including |
| development while getting to know the company | | | | writing, speaking, marketing, and podcasting. |
| better. | | | | Wayne Henderson shared both his website and |
| According to blogging authority Technorati, as of | | | | podcast with VOX Daily. Wayne's podcast discusses |
| September 2nd 2006, they are tracking 58.2 million | | | | the infamous TV show LOST, Ballroom Dancing, |
| blogs, a number that continues to enjoy exponential | | | | Kiefer Sutherland's show "24", the Green Bay Packers |
| growth. As of September 1st, Feedburner, an online | | | | football team, and his journey as a voice talent. |
| media distribution tool, manages over 389,325 unique | | | | Wayne likes to keep on top of blogging and |
| feeds, serves 236,632 publishers, and over 21,933,188 | | | | podcasting news and is excited to learn more about |
| subscribers to blogs, podcasts, video podcasts, and | | | | his colleagues. |
| more. | | | | Voice actor Karen Commins, writes about her life as |
| The entertainment industry in particular has seen a | | | | a voice actor and focuses on helping fellow |
| sharp rise in the number of voice actors blogging | | | | colleagues to develop a healthy and fulfilling voice |
| about the industry, opening up about their careers, | | | | acting career. Karen feels that through her blog she is |
| recording techniques, and sharing trade secrets with | | | | helping people interested in voice-over on a much |
| aspiring voice actors entering the field of professional | | | | greater scale than she could achieve on an individual |
| voice acting. A great deal of social networking has | | | | basis. |
| occurred as a result, introducing isolated voice actors | | | | Journeying along the same road is Glad Faith Klassen's |
| to each other, giving them a means to reach | | | | blog "Heart Talks". Glad, broadcaster and a voice |
| colleagues who live next door or even thousands of | | | | actor, uses blogging to share her feelings on a |
| miles away. | | | | personal level about her faith, people she meets and |
| The blogosphere is now recognizing that voice actors | | | | how they affect her life. G. Faith's blog is hosted on |
| have unique voices, both behind the microphone and | | | | her website. She loves getting comments from |
| in their daily observations. | | | | people who tell her something she wrote 'resonated' |
| A recent post on VOX Daily asked its readers to | | | | with them. |
| comment with the name of their blog, the web | | | | Voice actors who want to share their experiences |
| address of their blog, and to detail what they write | | | | and insight with other voice actors discover that |
| about. The blog post included a reference to the blog | | | | starting a blog is the perfect way to connect with |
| of voice actor Bob Souer, a voice talent blogger. | | | | others while giving something back to their |
| Bob had published a post about fellow voice actor | | | | community. A blog performs multiple functions as |
| David Houston, directing his audience to a fresh look | | | | mentioned earlier, including a creative outlet, a means |
| at how to get into the business of voice acting. | | | | to communicate, a nurturing environment, networking |
| David Houston hosts his blog on his website. David | | | | opportunities, and contributes significantly to search |
| uses his blog to help direct traffic to his main website. | | | | engine rankings. |