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is breaking all barriers and was last seen driving his way past the 30 - 20- 10 yard line of information overloads in what he aptly named the exponential economy. Bob Buderi sat on the edge of his seat cheering on presenters at Xconomy's New York's Venture Emergence. Sometimes it was hard to tell who was more excited, presenters like Barry Silbert (Second Market) not discussing Facebook and Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures) talking Twitter or Bob whose edge of seat excitement was palpable throughout the event. Bob, Bob, this is the only non-blury photo I could find of the offsides charge
of Fred Wilson all worked up discussing Twitter's censorship policies.



Mr. Eli Manning, Mr. Tom Brady, please take a back seat to Xconomy where, the daily play by play on technology emergence and big money, play out on the field of chutzpah and genius. The New York City forum brought together a standing room only crowd at the most gorgeous Apella Event Center of Alexandria Real Estate on the East Side of Manhattan.

Amidst the field of the offensive dark suited, white shirted New York line, Bob removed his jacket to reveal a Tom Brady jersey and Patriots cap. I worried for his safety, having grown up in NYC, knowing what New Yorkers are capable of doing. But I think Bob's strong defense of Gilt, and Simulmedia snapshots proved HackNY, a mere BarkBox with less bite than I imagined. A bold move with the outfit,Bob. An even bolder move launching Xconomy’s Business Communications revolution at a time when accurate, timely and precise are the keywords disrupting the old news distribution world.
Regardless of who wins the Superbowl this weekend, Bob Buderi and his Xconomy team is the one to watch. And their Cambridge base insures finding more of what Cambridge does best; Innovation and technology teamwork.

Do you really want to know which Superbowl team stacks up best? Get more analytics! And, probably the best place to do that will be in Cambridge MA, at the upcoming MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Just imagine the possible insights into improved performance across all sports...and a chance to meet Mark Cuban.

Keith
(with due apologies to any offended by my mixup of emotions and names of emerging ventures in this pre-SuperBowl moment)


full disclosure: I'm a big fan of Xconomy and provide photos that capture their events in all their glory. Kendall PRess provides Business Communications support to members of the exponential economy in Boston and on occasion - New York; and I'll bet on Mark Cuban any day over Brady or Manning. Take it away Superbowl XLVI.

Labels: business communications, eli manning, Mark Cuban, NY venture emergence, superbowl, SuperBowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Xconomy day in photos

I don't normally watch much television but last night I saw two exceptional examples of the power of doing what you do best and sticking to it and having a passion for what you do.

The New Orlean's Saints, born in the shadow of the inaugual superbowl, clearly wanted to win more than the Colts. They were driven by a desire to bring home their first Superbowl win and to bring it to a city that needed another positive feeling about itself. They played to their strengths, with a key onside kick and an interception/ pickoff with a 74 yard return for a touchdown. They didn't change their game in defference to a more highly rated team. They played their strengths and it was a pleasure to watch and to watch them win. Bourbon street never looked so happy.

Right after the Superbowl was UNDERCOVER BOSS, a reality show that will soon put the hyped 'reality' shows to shame. It takes guts and an open mind to leave the CEO tower and go work down in the trenches where the daily battles of business are won and lost. Kudos to Larry O'Donnell, President and COO of Waste Management for being open enough to get his hands dirty (literally) and to LISTEN, LEARN and ACKNOWLEDGE the skills of his people - even the one who 'fired' him for not making the grade.
The best part was seeing the COO invite everyone of his 'field bosses' to corporate to share their strengths with the management team that probably never left the tower.

Lessons learned - teams that acknowledge critical job skills, and have a positive, can do attitude are going to do best. It's an aptitude and an attitude to make the customer/vendor/team/result stronger that pervades the successful organizations. And those who are only about themselves (me, me, me) best watch out for the power of teamwork and attitude.

Labels: superbowl, teamwork, waste management