JetBlue vs. United The difference was stark. So much so that I am impelled to capture it for others. Three weeks ago, I am sick on a Friday when I am supposed to fly to Charlotte on a business trip. So I call United, and get its call center. Based on the noise in the […]
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Zito Partners Founder Weighs in on Amazon HQ2
Has Amazon lost control of its story? Was HQ2 just genius marketing move? Our experts weigh in By Tom Bergeron Bob Zito brings an interesting perspective to the chase for the Amazon HQ2 project — and the series of unending reports speculating on what is going to happen and the questions of whether Amazon has […]
Cancer screenings…and hiring Vets
I love it when clients do things that make you say, “Well done”…even if you had nothing to do with it. Over the past several years, three of my friends have been diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer. Fortunately, all caught it early…and all are doing fine today. So when our client the NFL […]
Zito Partners Founder Discusses the Rebranding of Atlantic City on Bloomberg Radio
Zito Partners Founder Discusses the Rebranding of Atlantic City on Bloomberg Radio
Our Take On NCAA Issues
Seton Hall basketball: An expert’s advice on handling Isaiah Whitehead mess Every now and then, you hear the phrase from an old-timer who still associates Seton Hall basketball with a 1961 point-shaving scandal. “Cheatin’ Hall.” That disgrace scarred the athletic department’s reputation for a generation. Friday’s revelation by Yahoo Sports, that an unscrupulous agent listed […]
Eli Manning and a Lesson in Leadership
(and why 57 years of rooting for this franchise just imploded) Class Act. Important description in any commentary. Eli Manning is a Class Act. No, he’s not the best quarterback; probably far from it. Yes, he’s had some great games…and been the quarterback on two Super Bowl winning teams. But he was the first to […]
The Kids Are Alright
Don’t go looking at the lyrics from The Who’s often-covered song, one that always made me wonder if I was actually listening to The Beatles. This has nothing to do with that song. Years ago, the firm I was with brought in a college intern from Rutgers. He was excellent. So good he was hired […]
Bloomberg Looks at NFL Controversy
NFL’s $205 Million Man Is Hated by Everyone But Those Who Matter The matter “has been allowed to fester,” said Bob Zito, founder of Zito Partners, a crisis management firm. “Goodell has to be able to find the best solution to get this off the front-page, as soon as possible.” That’s important for the league, […]
IPZ'S NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER: MADISON JONES
Seton Hall Point Guard Signs with InterperformancesUSA WARREN, NJ, May 16, 2017 – Madison Jones, the court general that led the Seton Hall Pirates this past season, has chosen InterperformancesUSA (IPZ) for representation, the company announced today. The 6-foot-2 point guard began his collegiate career at Wake Forest University which is under two hours away […]
Lies My Father Told Me
No, my dad never lied to me. In fact, he’s the person I’ve most respected for my entire life. Back in 1975 or ’76, I was back in New Jersey for a day courting my future bride. I had the day off from my sports writing job, and we decided to take in the above […]
SPORTS AND FAMILY
It’s amazing the things we remember. I was 12 years old, playing first base for the CJ Murphy team in the Bayonne Little League championship game. Tommy Wise, who was a great basketball and baseball player (later played briefly for the Montreal Expos), was on the mound for us. It was the bottom of the […]
Respecting Veterans…and helping a great High School
As we remember and recognize the sacrifice of our Veterans this Friday, we are honored that several Veterans currently serve on our Advisory Board, and we have the opportunity to work with so many more through our client engagements. The brilliance of the team at root9B, as they help their clients maintain the highest possible […]
A culture of distrust.
A few years back, I authored a blog about an unscrupulous broker at Wells Fargo who had managed to lose more than half of my then 86-year-old Aunt’s portfolio, by investing her money is stocks no 86-year-old should have been invested in. It seemed the broker had never read the “Know Your Customer” rule. It […]
Italy/9-11/and Colin Kaepernick
I was in Italy working on a potential business deal two weeks ago when Tom Bergeron, the editor of NJBIZ, called me. “We’re going to look back at 9/11 on this, the 15th anniversary. Would you be willing to write down your thoughts about the day? It’s amazing but I’ve realized our staff here – […]
Scallops…Brunello…and an agreement
You never know what can develop from a lunch at Alfie’s. Having known and respected the team at Global Markets Advisory Group (GMAG) for – literally – decades, when Charlie and Kevin said to me over scallops and Brunello, “So, Bob, how can we work together?” it was too good an opening not to pursue. […]
Glad to join GMAG
Global Markets Advisory Group Adds “Wall Street Legend” Robert Zito as a Senior Adviser Global Markets Advisory Group (GMAG) has added Robert Zito, founder of Zito Partners, as a Senior Adviser providing communications and marketing counsel for GMAG clients. The firms have entered into a joint venture relationship to … Read more here: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-markets-advisory-group-adds-110000124.html
GMAG and Zito Partners in NJBiz
Global Markets Advisory Group adds Zito as a senior adviser Global Markets Advisory Group (GMAG) has appointed Robert Zito, founder of Zito Partners, as a senior adviser. GMAG, a Berkeley Heights-based advisory service, has entered into a joint venture to represent companies and provide solutions to clients seeking access to public markets, to handle regulatory […]
Bob Z. and Bob D. talk PR industry trends
Bob Zito and Bob DeFillippo spoke with NJBiz about modern day public relations. Read the articles on NJBiz.com: The Brand: Making it personal The job: Is it marketing, PR or branded content?
Bob DeFillippo Joins Zito Partners
Thrilled to welcome Bob DeFillippo to the Zito Partners team. Bob DeFillippo Joins Zito Partners WARREN, N.J. – Bob DeFillippo, most recently the Chief Communications Officer for Prudential Financial, Inc., has joined Zito Partners in a senior consulting role. Mr. DeFillippo brings more than 40 years of senior leadership experience in corporate communications, journalism, government […]
The Hidden Strength Behind Navy SEALs
It was a fairly direct and pointed question, the type of question you’d expect from a woman who has worked on Wall Street her entire career. “If my company supports your organization, tell me what the programs look like that we’ll be funding.” Megan leaned back from her chair, gave me a wink and smile […]
Memories of a funeral…and leadership
There are some things I remember from my childhood. Not a lot…but those that have stuck, stuck well. One is a memory of a funeral service for Walter Kimbrough. Walter was the lead groundskeeper for the Bayonne Housing Authority. My dad was the executive director. On Saturdays and Sundays when dad would go to the […]
Our take on ops for the US Women
The next goal Jersey’s Carli Lloyd may find marketing her World Cup success to be a tougher task Let’s play a game of By The Numbers, soccer-style. The U.S. victory in the Women’s World Cup final over Japan earlier this month was the most-watched soccer game in the history of American television. Read more […]
TABB Forum highlights our blog
NYSE – Once Upon a Time: A Great Brand The NYSE’s big mistake last week wasn’t the software glitch. It was the silence that resonated from a nearly empty trading floor during the outage.The post-Dick Grasso leadership at the exchange has de-emphasized quality of execution and concern for the least-sophisticated investor to focus on speed, […]
Once Upon a Time: a Great Brand
Yes, this will be a biased view. In the mid-1990’s we spent time, energy and money building the NYSE into one of the great brands in the world. The result was an 83% market share, global dominance in the listings business, and the status – documented by independent research firms – of being one of […]
Bob on the NYSE outage
NYSE Says It Wasn’t Hacked, Blames Technical Issue For Trading Halt Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is halted, but the reason for the trading suspension is not because the system was hacked, the NYSE said. Read more here.
Trying to give back to the FDNY
I’m standing in a midtown firehouse a few weeks ago watching – over a two-hour period – the guys suit up and answer six different calls. Last week, in a different midtown house, it was three calls in 45 minutes. Yet the guys (yes, in these particular houses and during these shifts it was all […]
Ketchum talks with Bob
The following appeared on “Good Day Ketchum,” a daily column on Ketchum’s employee website. Visit the Ketchum Zito Financial page for more information on the services offered through the new alliance.
Salvatore J. Cassano Joins Zito Partners’ Board of Advisors
NEW YORK, NY (September 18, 2014) – Salvatore J. Cassano, the 32nd Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), has joined the Board of Advisors of Zito Partners, the company announced today. Commissioner Cassano led the United States’ largest fire department with more than 16,000 fire, EMS and civilian members, and an […]
PRWeek on Burger King acquisition
Corporations walk a tightrope on tax-inversion comms Financial communications experts say Burger King has responded well to the political and social media uproar over its decision to move its corporate headquarters to Canada – and save millions in US taxes in the process. Tax inversion, the practice by which a US company reincorporates in a […]
Two great Americans. So respectful of our relationship with Col. Jacobs
There are people in my life who give me…and our team…great guidance and inspiration. Our Board of Advisors is a group of people who do just that. I encourage you to watch this piece. An amazing hero — and friend — introduces us to another hero…and reminds us what’s great about this country. Posted by […]