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4 Strategies to Help You Remember Names
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Do you find it embarrassing when you’re unable to recall someone’s
name - especially when they remember yours?
Although some people seem to have an inherent talent for
remembering names, we're not all that fortunate. However, the good
news is you can learn this important social skill.
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2. Dale Carnegie, long known for his approach to business success,
formulated an interesting 3-step method for remembering peoples’
names. Step 4, although not Dale Carnegie’s, will also help.
Try these strategies to help you memorize names the first time you
meet someone:
1. Immediately start imprinting the person’s name in your mind.
Unfortunately, when we first meet someone new, we tend to
focus on being polite. However, it’s wise to focus, instead, on
the person’s name. Pay close attention to their name and make
eye contact with them as you restate it.
• If you don’t catch the name, state something like, “I’m sorry, I
didn’t get your name; could you repeat it?” Then, when they
say their name, say it back to them to ensure you get it right,
like, “Oh, it’s very nice to meet you, Jane Doe.”
1. Repeat the name over and over. After you've said the name of
the person back to them, repeat it to yourself — “Jane Doe,
Jane Doe, Jane Doe.”
• What you’re now doing is applying a basic rule of memory
theory – if you want to remember something, repeat it over and
over again to impress it into your short-term memory.
• To solidify the name into your memory bank, repeat it to
yourself throughout the day, evening and even the next day.
Doing so will help you transfer the information into your long-
term memory. Think, “Last night, I met Jane Doe and John
Smith.”
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3. • When you meet up with another friend at the social event,
mention, “I just met Jane Doe; she’s the woman with red hair
and blue dress over there.” Any type of repetition of the
person’s name will help you remember it later.
1. Connect the name to an image in your mind. This strategy is
very powerful. Make a mental picture of the person that will
help you remember their name.
• For example, if the person’s name is Rose Brown, imagine her
sitting on a brown horse holding a bouquet of roses. Carnegie
stressed that the more elaborate and nonsensical your mental
picture, the more likely you are to recall the person’s name.
• Of course, there will be times whenever the person’s name is
not a common object (like Rose) or color (like Brown). During
those times, there is all the more reason to visualize a quirky
picture that will help you remember the person’s name.
• For example, if a person’s name is Gloria Armstrong; imagine
her singing the hymn, “Gloria” while pumping iron (think
“arms strong”). The wackier your mental picture visualizing the
person, the more likely it is you’ll remember their name.
1. Use technology. Use your smartphone’s voice recording app to
repeat a person’s name and a brief description of their
characteristics.
• If you don’t have voice recording capability, type in a quick
note of the person’s name, where you met him, and some facts
about him.
Whether you decide to use some or all of these steps to remember
names, you’ll increase your ability to recall someone’s name later.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how successfully you recall names
of people you’ve only briefly met. Strengthen your memory for names
by practicing these simple strategies.
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4. Great resources
41 lessons in life http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XIGP3M
Free Motivational Report http://www.DiaryOfSuccess.com
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