1. Remembering Names Soft Skill Builder For The Workplace And Life

2. Question?  Have you ever run into someone that you have met before and can't remember that person's name? It can be an awkward situation for both you and the other person.

3. Reason  When we remember someone, We're telling him, "you're important."  When we forget a person, We may leave the opposite impression.

4. Think…  You want great service at a restaurant? Call the waitress by name when you place your order.  Want to be the center of influence at a party? Introduce people you just met to others at the party.

5.  People love to hear their own name. “A person's name is to that person, the sweetest most important sound in any language." Dale Carnegie, (1888-1955), Author and motivational speaker on self-improvement, salesmanship, and corporate training

6. How To Remember 1. Look and Listen—  Look at the person.  Get a strong mental image of the person.  What characteristics make the person unique?  Is the person large, small, tall, thin, lots of hair, no hair?  Listen clearly to the name.  Ask the person to repeat his/her name if you do not hear the name clearly.

7. How To Remember  Mind Picture— Associate the person'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.

8. How To Remember  Exaggerate— The more exaggerated and colorful the picture, the easier it will be to remember. Make the picture larger than life. Make it funny. Add a little danger.

9.  Repeat— Repeat the name silently to yourself a few times. Try to use the name in conversation. Introducing the person to others can be an easy way to repeat the name without drawing attention.

10. Remembering Names  Methods are fairly simple and obvious, but are quite powerful.  Association either with images of a name or with other people can really help recall of names.  Repetition and review help it to sink in.  An important thing to stress is practice, patience, and progressive improvement in remembering names.