677: Kevin Harrington | As Seen on TV

The Art of Charm

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Business, Health & Fitness, Education

4.7 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Harrington (@HarringtonKevin) is the innovator who invented infomercials, one of the original "sharks" on ABC's Shark Tank, and the co-author of Put A Shark In Your Tank. "If a guy named 'Chubby' walks into your office with a fitness product, you should definitely walk and run the other way!" -Kevin Harrington The Cheat Sheet: What starter businesses could work for an aspiring entrepreneur today? What's the difference between providing a service and providing a product? What sport seems conducive to the entrepreneurial mindset? Why would a Shark Tank investor bet on a bad deal? Learn three steps to an effective pitch. And so much more... Full show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/677/ Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! As security breaches make headlines with increasing frequency, is your identity protected? Go to LifeLock.com or call 1-800-LIFELOCK and use promo code FORBES for 10% off your LifeLock membership! Rhone makes gear for the modern man who demands modern style, comfort, and quality. Click here or go to rhone.com and enter promo code CHARM at checkout to get 20% off your first purchase! Want to spend less time shopping for insurance and take advantage of every possible discount? Visit meetamica.com/Forbes and find out why 95% of customers with combined auto and home policies stay with Amica! Learn over 500 subjects (no tests or homework!) at The Great Courses Plus -- The Art of Charm listeners get one month free here! CastBox introduces an in-audio search capability that offers a brand new way to search for podcasts you may love based on words or topics. Download CastBox for iOS or Android now to try it out for yourself! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Free yourself from typing notes, reports, and documents by going with the transcriptionists we trust here at AoC: TranscriptionOutsourcing.net -- 99% or higher accuracy guaranteed! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

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0:00.0	When that person comes walking down and they're going to pitch you, imagine they're in your office
0:05.3	and they're pitching you and just give them the exact attention and just the same set of questions
0:10.3	that are come to your mind, you do this in your sleep. You're here to evaluate and ask the question.
0:17.8	Welcome to the Art of Charm. I'm Jordan Harbinger and today we're talking with Kevin Harrington
0:22.7	of Shark Tank. Kevin Harrington is the originator of the infomercial. He's been on Shark Tank, of course,
0:28.2	but he started businesses starting from age 15 after working in his dad's restaurants. Today,
0:32.9	we're going to hear about the evolution of an entrepreneur, somebody who really relies on networking
0:37.6	and relationships to get it done and some tips on how to pitch, as well as to pitch yourself and
0:42.7	create relationships. Lots of really interesting stories here in this episode with Kevin Harrington.
0:48.0	This guy has been in business for a long time, his own businesses and helping other people with
0:52.8	their own. So he's seen a lot, seen almost a whole of it, create a lot of iconic products. If you're
0:57.9	around age 40 or so, you've seen this, he has created entire industries and really just been creative
1:03.6	with the way that he gets things done. So there's a lot to learn here with Kevin Harrington and don't
1:07.2	forget, we have a worksheet for today's episode so you can make sure you solidify your understanding
1:11.9	of all the key takeaways discussed here today. That link is in the show notes at the artofcharm.com
1:17.5	slash podcast. Now let's hear from Kevin Harrington. It's funny, we're talking pre-show, you're
1:22.5	from Cincinnati, which I think people say this is the most northern southern city. Is that the
1:27.1	reputation that it has or was that? Yeah, you know, it's people with sometimes heads, I had sound
1:31.7	like I'm from the south, but the others will say, you know, like East, you know, got a little East
1:36.2	coast in me too. So yeah, it's Eastern time zone and it's kind of far up, you know, north-wise,
1:43.8	but then it's right next to Kentucky and Louisville and all that. A lot of good whiskey and
1:48.8	tobacco farms, right across the river. Yeah, it's kind of funny. When you drive through Ohio, you
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