Sharkpreneur Episode With Kevin Urban

On today's episode Seth speaks to Kevin Urban, Personal Branding Advisor about how he help people connect themselves, their business and their products by identifying the stories they tell and integrating them into a brand. Kevin helps clients and organizations establish their own personal brand, which in turn helps them authentically package their own ventures. His recent Tedx: "The Price of Pleasing" explains his philosophy. Having originally concentrated on branding actors, Kevin, realizing that everyone can benefit from understanding how they are perceived in society, expanded his practice. His clients can be seen gracing the Broadway stages, FOX, NBC, CBS, HBO, major motion pictures and board rooms. As an actor, Kevin is a member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA and his career has spanned television, film, national commercials and regional musical theater. Most recently Kevin filmed Family Fang directed by Jason Bateman. As a teacher, Kevin's approach is holisitc; focusing on the psychological, physiolgical, and the emotional with the philosophy that everyone is talented in some way. Kevin guides each student to unlock and understand that talent. Informed by his love of business models and design, Kevin’s patience to collect and synthesize information helps clients connect the missing dots in their career. With a flair for the visual, Kevin’s strengths lie in packaging and design with a clear plan of how to combine talents and business acumen Kevin has taught classes for PACE University, New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, New York Film Academy, Musical Theater Educators Aliance, Baldwin Wallace, and on both coast with The Savvy Actor Inc., the latter of which he co-founded. Kevin has taught students from over 23 different countries, and recently returned from Helsinki, Finland where he led workshops on "Personal Branding For A Global Society." Kevin Urban has spent 20 years focusing on the arts as a professional actor, teacher, coach and Personal Branding Expert. Working with clients, his emphasis is on creative excellence and authentic personal branding. He helps clients package their art, their ideas and ultimately, themselves, using a combination of approaches from Sports Psychology and Positive Psychology. Kevin has taught his strengths-based approach at PACE University, New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, and New York Film Academy. His clients range in age from 18 - 80 and can be found in boardrooms, on Broadway, in major motion pictures and television shows. Kevin is also member of SAG-AFTRA and has his Masters Degree in Positive Coaching & Leadership from the University of Missouri. You can view his TEDx “The Price of Pleasing: A love letter to the Arts" and learn more about him at www.BusinessCoachingForCreatives.com