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
1 U; y/ l. G4 N0 eyou're going to say next or worrying about what others will
4 Y8 p: {/ i; s6 B5 \! b$ |think of you.
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Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
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  r5 H2 |  q8 R1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
( R$ J0 O7 a7 f4 B/ J& L2) The second second: Don't think about what to
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3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
  D' n/ A/ i: U; b4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
with the same name.
. a0 n6 \$ U. `5) The fifth second: Use the name during and at the
1 z6 t3 Y  ]7 V6 G% f8 v) l: uend of the conversation.
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---Don Gabor <<How to start a conversation and make friends>>