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Nov 08 2017

Episode 021: Original Shark on “Shark Tank” Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington is an original shark on the Emmy Award winning show “Shark Tank”, where he filmed more than 175 segments. He is also the Inventor of the Infomercial and the “As Seen On TV” Pioneer.  Kevin has launched over 500 products generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide with iconic brands and celebrities such as Jack Lalanne, Tony Little, George Foreman, Kim Kardashian, and Billy Mays. Kevin has written numerous best-sellers, including Put a Shark in your Tank and Key Person of Influence.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How the infomercial came about
  • Advice for people giving pitches or selling
  • His initial feelings when Shark Tank was pitched to him
  • The time that Chubby Checker wanted to do a fitness product

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Act Now, As Seen on TV, Audible, Billy Mays, Business Building, Entrepeneur, Infomercials, Kelly Roach, Kevin Harrington, Mark Burnett, mark cuban, Napoleon Hill, Person of Influence, Put a Shark in your tank, QVC, Shark Tank, Social Media, Survivor, Tony Little, viral video, Zig Ziglar

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