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Ketchum Zito Financial coverage
Ketchum Boosts Financial Offer With Zito Partners Alliance NEW YORK — Ketchum has struck a strategic alliance with Zito Partners that aims to bolster the PR firm’s financial communications and […]
Partnering with Ketchum
Ketchum today announced the formation of Ketchum Zito Financial, a new offering from Ketchum that combines the expertise of both our firms to benefit existing clients and provide what we […]
The Truth’s Not Always Easy…
Playing the game on the side of the angels is always fun. Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org for short), one of our clients, fights the good fight each day, educating consumers about scams, […]
The Other Side of College Athletics
Sports Illustrated has painted an especially damning portrait of college sports in its extensive feature on the Oklahoma State football program (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130910/osu-introduction/). But there are thousands of college athletes that […]
WPIX Looks at a Great FDNY Program
For more on the FDNY Foundation’s Firefighter for a Day program, visit:
True Teambuilding
I’m always stunned by the “teambuilding” exercises corporations use to energize and motivate management. Some are outstanding…others better suited for the academic scrap pile. One of the best I’ve seen […]
JetBlue teams with the FDNY Foundation
JetBlue CEO Dave Barger talks about a great program offered by the FDNY and FDNY Foundation. Read more here.
Bloomberg’s Betty Liu asks us about Microsoft, and Nasdaq.
Bob Zito, a partner at Zito Partners, talks about Microsoft Corp.’s announcement today that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months.
CNN invites us in to discuss issues and comebacks
Can Paula Deen make a comeback? Paula Deen’s empire is crumbling. Other celebrities have bounced back from scandals in the past, but can she? Christine Romans, Bob Zito, and Pamela Brown discuss.
Please join me in welcoming Ray to the Zito Partners team.
I’m happy to inform you that Ray Pellecchia, my trusted partner for 14 years at the New York Stock Exchange, has joined Zito Partners in a senior consulting role. During […]
Protect the Elderly in Your Families
It was just over a year ago. My Aunt Gene (we always called her FLAG – fun loving Aunt Gene) grabbed my hand at Thanksgiving dinner and said, “Rob, can […]
Jamie DeVivo Joins Zito Partners
(WARREN, NJ) – Jamie DeVivo has joined the New Jersey office of Zito Partners as its newest associate. DeVivo, a graduate of Rutgers University, earned her BA in Communications in […]
Lessons for America from Australia
First, having personally felt the strength and damage – but not the tremendous destruction – of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, our hearts go out to all who have been […]
Interesting Piece from Peter Kenny at Knight
Peter Kenny of Knight, who was a great help to our efforts at the NYSE, writes a morning note for investors each day which I find among the best in […]
To my Advertising, Marketing and PR Colleagues…
Please help us support the FDNY Foundation OK, I’m making a pitch. When I was at the NYSE I worked with just about every New York public relations, communications, advertising […]
Grasso, Zito discuss Nasdaq and Facebook
June 21 (Bloomberg) — Former NYSE Chairman Dick Grasso and Zito Partners Founder Bob Zito talks about IPO crisis management and whether the IPO process needs to be changed. They […]
OWS: A Guy Who Won’t Be Participating
This is the story (it will be brief) of a 29-year-old blue collar guy who won’t be participating in the Operation Wall Street protests today. Brian Robinson works his butt […]
Sudden Impact: How a Pro Does Crisis Planning
Marketing pro Bob Zito understands all too well the challenge of dealing with crisis in an organization. At the New York Stock Exchange, for example, he and his group grappled […]
The Congressional Medal of Honor
Peter Kenny of Knight Capital Group does an insightful morning note every day, looking at the markets and giving readers his input about what lies ahead. He also regularly adds […]
Must See!
SEE THIS MOVIE The producers of Act of Valor (http://actofvalor.com/official/) were kind enough to arrange a special screening of the film two weeks ago for members of the FDNY and […]
London Olympics: 2-4-1
The “numerical” buzzword in the US these days is 9-9-9…Herman Cain’s proposed tax plan that has sparked debate among supporters and critics. But last week I heard another numerical buzzword […]
National School Bus Safety Week
Seven years ago, Don Perry had just finished his morning run when a car sideswiped his school bus. The driver pulled away, Don followed but, before he could reach the […]
In a Year of Tragedies…
In a Year of Tragedies… We applaud those who have done what they can…no matter how large or small…to help those impacted by the multiple disasters that have been too […]
John Connolly's View From Asia
Our partner, John Connolly, was in from Australia last week. As we began discussing the global economy, he gave us his view from Asia. I thought you might find his […]
THE FLAG ON THE NYSE’S FAÇADE
The story of the NYSE flag Images create lasting memories…some warm…some joyful…and some difficult. The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is upon us. We can never forget the sacrifice so many […]
High Frequency Trading
Sound advice from Dick Grasso on CNBC today. The SEC should pay attention. http://www.cnbc.com/id/44228471 Posted by Bob Zito at 8/22/2011 9:34 PM
Gabelli on News Corp.; Great Burgers
Love listening to Mario Gabelli. The rhetoric from the media on the tribulations and demise of News Corp. has been overwhelming. Talk about pouring gasoline on a fire. It seems […]
The Good…and the Bad
I admire the coverage ESPN and The New York Times have been giving the women’s World Cup. The ESPN on-air talent, especially Ian Darke, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain and Bob […]
The Hotlist in AdWeek
Good AdWeek piece this morning on Hotlist. Hotlist will prove a great tool for brands to impact social planning… and individuals to figure out where they want to go on […]