Kevin James

Founder, President & Chief Executive Collaborator, Neighbor Media Group
“Revenue with Kev and You!” – REV WITH KEV!

Kevin James blends empathy, sales science, creative storytelling, and community purpose to transform media teams and mission-driven brands from the inside out.
He is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Collaborator of Neighbor Media Group, a full-service media consultancy and digital agency built to serve smaller markets, nonprofits, small businesses, and legacy media organizations. With a deep focus on local growth and community impact, Neighbor Media delivers purpose-driven marketing, sales, and fundraising solutions that generate measurable results—and lasting relationships.

Neighbor Media Sales Academy

With over 25 years in multimedia sales and marketing, Kevin is a trusted leader in building sustainable revenue across traditional and digital platforms. His collaborative approach and grounded insight make him equally effective in strategic development, sales enablement, and hands-on execution.
Kevin is the creator of Neighbor Media Performance, a proprietary sales training system delivered through the Neighbor Media Sales Academy. Designed for hybrid and transitional sales teams, the program emphasizes value-based selling, digital fluency, and real-world application—empowering professionals to close confidently and consistently in today’s evolving markets. To recognize and grow top performers, the “Neighbor Pinnacle Club for Sales Excellence” provides ongoing development, community, and leadership-building for those committed to local impact and sales mastery.
Over his career, Kevin has led successful sales and growth strategies in major cities like Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Las Vegas—as well as in more than 40 small-town communities across the country. He’s known for bridging legacy media with emerging digital tools, launching innovative revenue programs, and mentoring high-performing teams with a mix of heart, hustle, and results.

Our Story Begins with Visionary Change

As the visionary behind Neighbor Digital Solutions, Kevin also champions a unique service model: acting as an embedded digital agency for local publishers and broadcasters. This initiative helps underserved media markets expand their offerings, grow advertiser relationships, and strengthen the role of local journalism through modern, data-driven marketing solutions.
Kevin’s entrepreneurial spirit is rooted in a family legacy of grit and connection. His father, Jesse James, was a newspaper pressman who sold Kirby vacuum cleaners door-to-door in the 1960s. On one of those calls, he knocked on the door of a young widow named Pebble—sold her a vacuum, fell in love, and eventually married her. Their shared life of hard work, love, and hustle shaped Kevin’s values: lead with purpose, connect with people, and always believe in the power of a good story well told.
That philosophy is the heart of Neighbor Media—and it’s summed up best in Kevin’s signature call to action:
“Revenue with Kev and You! – REV WITH KEV!”

The Power of Partnership

Kevin is the ultimate sales professional and gentleman. He’s an absolute authority on how to best serve your clientele as well as the many employees he works with in our organization. He also has an innate ability to get important and even more, complex information across in a comprehensible and personable way to each and everyone in a room full of individuals. He truly is a man of high integrity and has a wealth of knowledge…..I highly recommend him.

-Marcy HAdvertising Director

Besides being an absolute joy, Kevin is a very positive force to work with. His knowledge and skills make him an exemplary team member in many settings, whether it be person to person sales, product presentation, employee trainer or any of his other many talents. He’s patient, giving of his time and an extremely hard worker. When he trained me, he changed the way I viewed my objectives which led me to direct success.

– Melanie B.Real Estate Specialist

Kevin is incredibly knowledgeable about digital products and his experience shows. He is great with our customers because he is a people person! He helped us with a sales project last year, and we look forward to having him return to help us boost our digital sales efforts. He’s also a fun and professional person to have around the office.

-Ken CCommunity Publisher

Kevin is not just a sales person, he’s a solutions expert. He made sure he understood our needs and he helped match us to the right solutions. And it is always a pleasure to work with him.

-Chris F.Marketing Expert

Kevin James has a proven track record of success with the marketing and sales for a wide variety of publications. His knowledge and expertise with both digital and print media sales and marketing has brought increased revenue and innovative strategies to not only the publication I direct, but numerous sister publications.
I highly recommend Kevin James as a valued professional in this vastly competitive field, and do so as both a colleague and friend.

-Kenny MCommunity Publisher