Tricks for remembering names. Following up on the earlier post about becoming a better listener, I get the feeling I[base ']m not the only one with problems remembering peoples[base '] names. So how about a few quick tips via Google for remembering names:
From How to Remember Names (wittcom.com). Boy, do I ever need this one:
Commit
Begin by making a commitment [~] a conscious decision [~] to remember people[base ']s names.
Don[base ']t let yourself off easy, blaming a [base "]bad memory.[per thou] Forgetting names is due less to a bad memory than to a lack of application. Tell yourself [~] because it[base ']s true [~] that you can remember names if you want to and if you work at it.
From How to Remember Names when You Meet People (learnthat.com):
Repeat after me: repetition, repetition, repetition. When you are first introduced to someone, use their names several times when you talk to them. [base "]Hi, Jim, nice to meet you. So, what do you do for a living Jim? Do you have any kids, Jim? Jim, it was great to meet you![per thou] If you don[base ']t catch their name when it was originally told to you, ask for it again. Saying it immediately will help you remember it when they walk away.
From: How to Remember Names - Free Name Remembering Tips (leadersinstitute.com):
Mind Picture [~] Associate the person[base ']s name with a picture that is easy to recall. The full name should create ONE picture. The person whose name you have made a picture of should be in the picture. Difficult names may need to be broken down into syllables to create memorable pictures. Example: Staneart (Stan-irt)-Picture me STANding up to my waist in dIRT.
From How to Remember Names by Tom Weber: The Sideroad (sideroad.com):
Turn Names into Pictures
This converts the name into an image, which is the language of your memory. For instance when you meet Barbara think of a barbed wire fence. Attaching a picture to a name is simple and because you will run into so many people with the same names, you will need fewer images than you think.
The tips from Real Simple [~] ostensibly to help you remember names [~] are mostly cool sneaks for weaseling out of having forgotten. Tacky, but clever, if you[base ']re a big chicken:
If a third party whose name you can[base ']Äôt recall enters a conversation, says Martin, [base ']Äúconfidently introduce the person whose name you do know: [base ']ÄòThis is Heather Davis.[base ']Äô Then just let the mystery woman complete the introduction.[base ']Äù
Got more good tips or links on remembering names?
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