Ralph Rivera

Old School Digerati, Geek b4 Geek was cool, NBA, Discovery, BBC, MLG, AOL, Pearson, BD, Deloitte, IBM, NYU, Columbia, Bronx Science, Knicks/Yankees/Giants

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

Hey @BillSimmons,
Hot take on top 10 point guards:
Walt Frazier is top 3 postseason.
- highest game score metric in finals close out
- 2nd highest point guard playoff WS/48
- only pg w/multiple 1st NBA (4), 1st Defensive (7) and Rings (2)
@ryenarussillo
@WaltFrazier
@ringer

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

The 10 most innovative companies in sports https://t.co/7l1uR7zJro

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

I was inspired by Apollo 11/Star Trek. My son Faris has been all about Falcon 9/Dragon since May 30th. So much so we just made his bottom bunk into a Dragon capsule. Let’s see where it takes him - maybe “where no man has gone before”. Thank you @elonmusk @SpaceX @NASA 🖖🏼

[jrolle @jrolle]

The whole thing...leadership

[Ilaria Malavasi @malavasi_ilaria]

It’s all about the stories. Stories that connect people into communities. And @NBA has beautiful stories.
@RalphRivera #EGame #NBA #IABForum2019 #ShapingTheRevolution

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

@1PeterHutton I ran into this when I came to London. Other one to watch out for is to “table” a topic for a meeting. Opposite meaning US and UK

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

Mary Meeker’s most important trends on the internet https://t.co/tQknAc4Kgf via @voxdotcom

[Bill Gates @BillGates]

I’m always amazed by the disconnect between what we see in the news and the reality of the world around us. As my late friend Hans Rosling would say, we must fight the fear instinct that distorts our perspective: https://t.co/uQRofM4q2u

[jrolle @jrolle]

“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” - Khalil Gibran

[Kyle Korver @KyleKorver]

I've been trying to write this for a while. https://t.co/Qkt8aoVtdE

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

This 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Will Make You Smile https://t.co/RrvElXyjjx “It’s an inspiring example of how life’s challenges do not define a person,”

[Ralph Rivera @RalphRivera]

In Race to Beat Netflix, Studios Give Up Billions In Profits https://t.co/lKwWAyNQAD

[Smithsonian @smithsonian]

Why has Star Trek become so influential? A curator from our @airandspace is an instructor for this course on the impact of Star Trek on today's society and technology. https://t.co/ipByPKioVW

[Rich Greenfield, LightShed 🔦 @RichLightShed]

Legacy media companies who are looking at the daunting task of entering the direct-to-consumer world should listen to $SPOT and $NYT calls -- customer acquisition, cohort analysis tied to promos, churn, lifetime value -- not terms most legacy media folks really comprehend

[WIRED @WIRED]

This morning, @theblackpanther became the first superhero film to get nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. It also scored nominations for sound editing, sound mixing, costume design, production design, original score, and original song #OscarNoms https://t.co/ysQ30AepU6

[arnaud simon @arnaudsimon]

First step & smart move from @NBA at the forefront of fans new consumption modes. Time will come in Europe for that flexibility. Football match extra time for 1 Euro when back home after a dinner at friends ? Revolution is on ! @RalphRivera

[Jay Rosen @jayrosen_nyu]

This New Yorker article tries to tell in one place the story of newspaper journalism's rise and fall, a subject I am too close to, and know too well. Reading it was like a tour through my own cerebral cortex... but fact checked! Here, evaluate it yourself. https://t.co/4cGq96o5Ra

[NBA @NBA]

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy, NBA legends Bernard King, Dominique Wilkins, Dikembe Mutombo & Vince Carter are on hand to witness the raising of banners reflecting shared values of unity and progress.
The NBA celebrates MLK Day on January 21st. #ThisIsWhyWePlay

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Advice I needed when I was young:

1 read and write more
2 stay healthy and fit
3 networking is about giving
4 practice public speaking
5 stay teachable
6 find a mentor
7 keep in touch with friends
8 you are not your job
9 know when to leave
10 do not spend what you do not have

[Ted Leonsis @TedLeonsis]

Innovation is important to all businesses, not being afraid to fail, check out NBC Sports Washington for a fun test. Read this https://t.co/IYg5qXIudB