R&R predicts 2012

We are a little infatuated with the number 12. Perhaps it has something to do with the time of year, there are 12 days of Christmas, we count down to 12am on 31st day of the 12 month and we just rang in the 12th year of the 21st century. So in honor of the hot little number, we’ve decided to share with you our 12 predictions for 2012. Don’t worry they have nothing to do with the Mayan, Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.

1. Rhyme & Reason Design’s website will launch anew – iPhones and iPads rejoice.
2. Facebook, King of the Social Media mountain, goes public – a plethora of status updates ensue.
3. Google’s search optimization algorithm forces users to visit the ghost town that is Google+
4. The 2012 United States Presidential Election becomes a breeding ground for viral videos, SNL parodies, rogue tweets and many more pop cultural gaffes
5. Pinterest increases the craftiness of females around the globe
6. Rhyme & Reason Design wins several new clients, enabling us to hire new employees thus kick-starting the cycle of growth
7. Big Nerd Ranch is first to trend #(an)droiding, BigDroidRanch becomes a cult following
8. Moffitt Cancer Center will unveil a robust digital presence bringing them closer to their patients and closer to a cure
9. Alpha Sigma Alpha will celebrate their 47th biennial national convention with a return to their founding state of Virginia – ladybugs will be everywhere
10. Cookbook Create socializes the cookbook, Garris and Company mitigates the fear of tax season and Taste of Florida mixes up a good time, in other words Rhyme & Reason Design’s clients hit it big in 2012
11. Steve Jobs left a legacy; perhaps it’s the iPhone 5
12. Rhyme & Reason Design will celebrate it’s fourth birthday with new clients, current clients, friends, family and maybe even some bubbly.

In 2011 we resolve to…

10,9, 8, 7, 6,5,4,3,2,1…Happy New Year! Oh wait, we still have a few more days before we say goodbye to 2010, so what better way to welcome the New Year than with a few resolutions. I know the idea is a bit clichéd, but really it’s less about the resolution and more about the idea of bettering yourself or in our case Rhyme & Reason. Not to mention, 2011 will mark our third year in business, so these goals should show that we’ve grown up, survived our terrible twos and are primed for many more years of celebration.

As resolutions go, we know that many are made but few are followed, therefore we are going to stick with the general as opposed to getting specific. That way when I start writing our 2012 resolutions, I can honestly say that we accomplished our 2011 goals.

–  Think outside of the box:  There are a lot of shapes out there that have yet to be used.

–  Increase efficiency: How best can we get to point A from point B without affecting quality?

–  Live on the edge: Not that far out, but let’s all take a few risks. Richard Branson didn’t get where he is by playing it safe.

–  Mix, meet and mingle: Virtual offices are great, but nothing compares to social interaction.

–  Financial health (and wealth): Make the numbers count, no sickly spreadsheets for us. We bought two computers this year, what do we want to buy in 2011?

–  Grow, learn and improve: Add new clients, new partners and new capabilities.