I listen to podcast, How to Remember Names, and this is summary of the contents. This podcast is on website http://www.manager-tools.com/2008/05/how-to-remember-names
There was presented few simple techniques how to remember names. People don’t remember names and its bad thing to meetings. There are thousands of manager’s who don’t even know their co-workers names. Other people are part of our professional life so it’s important that you remember people’s names. The name is everything and most important thing to people.
If you remember people’s names, it confirms that you pay attention to and care about other people. When you use the name, you feel good and impress the person! Remembering names helps you to make relationships and be successful in your work. Interaction is everything in business life.
There are five good recommendations how to remember names:
1. Pay attention to name. It is hard to remember names, so you have to focus. Don’t think anything else. When you are introduced to someone, concentrate on the name.
2. Use their name three times on conversation.
3. Write name down secretly. Don’t write the name in front of people, it’s impolite and people don’t like that.
4. If you don’t remember names, do something about that. Don’t think that people don’t notice that.
5. Apologize genuinely and admit that you don’t remember name. Ask their name again.
