Harvey Apologizes for Awkward Interview

The New York Mets’ young pitching phenom, Matt Harvey, recently had an embarrassing interview on The Dan Patrick Show. What the story tell us, is that if you’re planning on making a “pitch” (no pun intended) during an interview, you and your media advisor(s) had better discuss it with the interviewer — and/or his or her production manager — so there is a complete understanding of your goals and the goals of the interviewer for the time given you. It’s clear that in Mr. Harvey’s case, there was a lack of much-needed communication before the broadcast.

Harvey Apologizes for Awkward Interview – NYTimes.com.

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