We're really excited to have been recognized for two Communicator Awards on behalf of our clients. The clients are Gale International (www.songdo.com) and First American Funds (FAF) (www.FirstAmericanFunds.com). Both designs illustrate the high caliber of design we've come to expect of ourselves. Congrats to both Delphic Sage and our client as well for this prestigious recognition. 

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for Communications Professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards receives over 9,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.

I have a friend – we'll call him Mr. Maple Bacon, who thinks that blogs are simply a vehicle for self-promotion. In the interest of full disclosure, this friend is not a self-promoter – which is one of many reasons I consider him a friend. And, he may tell me this just to get a rise out of me. Yet, if even a small part of him believes this, I don't think he's the only one.

Sure, some people use a blog for the sole purpose of promoting themselves in order to win business, making themselves feel important, or ranting about their personal issues. Blogs that focus on the above are often very successful, by the way. But, there are lots of other reasons to write a blog. Here are a few that come to mind for both business and personal use: