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Tips on How To Remember Names
People like to be remembered by name, but it's not easy for some of us to remember names. Have you ever been in a situation where you were at a networking event and you noticed someone that you knew only to walk up to them and they did not remember who you are? You don't want to make people squirm trying to remember your name or who you are. If there is a possibility that the person whom you've just noticed may not remember you can make a proper introduction that includes your name and how you met them. Here is an example: "hello Jim, my name is Tina Jones we met about a year ago at a networking event in Minneapolis at Santorini's Restaurant. The reintroduction takes out any guess work and discomfort out of not remembering who you are.
But what if you are bad at remembering names?
I used to be one of those people who could remember a face but could never remember names. After talking with many people at networking meetings I found out that I was not alone, many people share this social infliction of not remembering names. Since networking was an important part of our business I decided that the old cliché of "I'm no good at names" was just not something that I was going to let get in the way. The first thing I did was commit to remember people's names by using tricks that helped me focus on remembering names.
One of the tricks I used to remember someone's name is repetition. When you first meet someone say their names several times in the conversation. Hi Sam it's nice to meet you. So Sam what do you do for a living? Sam how did you hear about this event? If you are caught up in the beginning of the conversation and don't catch their name ask for it again and thank the person.
When you are at a business networking event and someone hands you a business card take a minute to look at the name, keep the card in your hand while talking to the person and look at it as you say the person's name. If the conversation is lengthy occasionally look at the card and repeat the person's name in the conversation.
Another trick in remembering someone's name is to associate a picture to the name. Maybe Sam has gray hair and looks like Uncle Sam. Assigning movie star names to them also helps and it's quite funny too. I actually met a journalist named Jennifer Lopez so that association was a real simple one, but you can associate people's names with objects as well.
Positive thinking can also help your memory. It has been proven that saying excuses things like I'm bad at remembering names actually tells your subconscious that you are bad at remembering names. If you were to put positive energy into telling yourself you can remember names by using memory reminders you will notice that you will get better at remembering names.
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What if you could reach out to those 250 people and gain access to the other 249 people that they know? If you trust each other, you may be able to do just that.
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