Five Seconds to Success in remembering people's names

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The most common reason for forgetting names is failing to
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them in the first place. You are too busy thinking about what
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Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
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) W- o3 N! ]# U# k" K5 M) t$ m1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
/ `% c% y2 t8 e2) The second second: Don't think about what to
3 l: H3 {" v1 f$ _. Lsay—listen for the name.
3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
- p& v$ L0 l" N7 y4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
with the same name.
: @5 y: h0 e1 n( O) ^; X2 n5) The fifth second: Use the name during and at the
end of the conversation.
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---Don Gabor <<How to start a conversation and make friends>>