The NABOB Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation founded in 2001 to educate and train the next generation of leaders in the telecommunications industry. The NABOB Foundation provides scholarships to college students pursuing careers in broadcast and telecommunications management. The NABOB Foundation also provides training fellowships to participate in NABOB management conferences to young entrepreneurs and broadcast managers. The NABOB Foundation is a training ground to ensure that, as the telecommunications industry continues to grow and diversify, minority entrepreneurs will have a meaningful role in owning and managing telecommunications businesses.
MEDIA SALES INSTITUTE (MSI)
The Media Sales Institute (MSI)© is a ten-day, intense training program developed by Personal Selling Principles (PSP) in 1999 and launched at Howard University in 2000 for graduating college or university seniors who were passionately interested in pursuing a career in media sales.
From 2006 – 2014, The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation (NABOB Foundation) hosted the annual Media Sales Institute at Florida A&M University.
In 2016, The NABOB Foundation and Personal Selling Principles, LLC (PSP) expanded the already successful Media Sales Institute (MSI) program to Atlanta, GA. This is the first MSI (in the country) to target military personnel (Post 9/11), career changers and recent college graduates; who have a genuine desire to be in media sales. This combined population of diverse and technically savvy talent created a (first of its kind) rich learning environment for the media industry.
“Media Sales” is defined as selling advertising airtime or space (on or in) cable, digital, internet, outdoor, publications, radio and television.
For information on the next MSI and how your company can recruit these qualified sales applicants…visit themsi.net
2020 - 2025 FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
PROGRAM DEVELOPERS
PSP 1, LLC – A PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT COMPANY
Jeffrey P. Myers
Dana Myers
NABOB FUTURES COMMITTEE
ALEXIS CAMPBELL
Glory Communications Inc., Columbia, SC
ROD CARTER
Carter Broadcasting Inc., Kansas City MO
GREG DAVIS
Davis Broadcasting Inc., Atlanta, GA
GENIECE GRANVILLE
Davis Broadcasting Inc., Columbus, GA
NABOB Social Media Team
The NABOB Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation is pleased to announce NABOB’s 2020 – 2021 “Social Media Team (SMT)” below.
The SMT is responsible for building NABOB’s social media footprint, promote its educational programs and provide relevant information to stakeholders on NABOB’s initiatives and efforts.
The team’s focus will be to connect MSI graduates with NABOB members stations and their social networks; while attracting and retaining new members from the media industry.
Collectively they bring over 50 years of progressive “digital” experience in the social media space which will help strengthen the foundation and build profitable relationships for its members.
DARNELL SAMPLES
Darnell is a Brand Manager for The BradLab which is a digital/marketing company in Atlanta ,GA. He also serves as NABOB’s -SMT lead.
ROBERT BROOKS
Robert is currently the digital brand manager for WHUR Radio in Washington, DC
TAYLER ROBY-JAMES
Tayler is currently with for The Weather Channel as a Sr. Analyst, Strategic Insights in Atlanta, Georgia.
NAKAELA FEAGIN-HOOKS
Nakaela is with TEGNA Media in Atlanta, where she has worked in the media sales department since joining the company.
NAMON JONES
Namon works for Twitter, Inc. in NY, as the Director of Sales
NABOB EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Eain Chappell
Eain is with Comcast Spotlight as a Sr. Account Executive, in Atlanta, Georgia.
NABOB INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR
Ashley Smith
Ashley is the CEO and Founder of Dimensions Media, LLC, a digital marketing agency in Atlanta, Georgia.
NABOB PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Gregg Brown
Gregg is Owner of SkyBox Cinema, Inc. which is a production company based in Atlanta, GA.
NABOB ADOPT-A-HBCU ADVISOR
Harvey Elwood
Harvey is the Operator, General Manager and Executive Producer at New Perspectives
Media, which is a community affairs broadcast radio and television organization located in
Orangeburg, South Carolina.