Module six remembering names. writer and lecturer Dale Carnegie once said that a person's name to him or her is the sweetest and most important sound in any language. When we address people by name, we are telling them that we respect them, consider them as important, recognize their individuality and warmly relate with him. If you want to be able to cultivate many functional friendships and working partnerships, you need the ability of remembering names. Creating a powerful introduction, three steps to introducing yourself effectively. Number one, project warmth and confidence.

Many people size you up before you say a word, which is why it's important to mind your body language. When you introduce yourself stand up straight, relax and establish eye contact. Number two, state your first name and your last name. Depending on the situation you may also state your affiliation or your position in the company. Example Hello, I'm Jacqueline Smith. I'm the quality control officer.

Number three when the other person has Given their name repeated and acknowledgement, it's nice to meet you Mr. Andrews, or it's nice to meet you, Joseph. Repeating their name is an acknowledgement that you heard their introduction using mnemonics. One technique that has been known to work in helping improve recall is the use of mnemonic devices. The monic devices are ways of conceptualizing ideas that aim to organize arbitrary things into meaningful data. things that seem random or harder to remember. mnemonic devices help organize ideas in our minds.

Here are examples of mnemonic devices, you can use a name recall, clustering by categories. grouping the items that you need to remember into categories can help you remember them better. For example, to memorize a list of contacts, group them by company or by profession. visualizing interactive images. Some people memorize better when they create a scene in their heads where all the items that they have to remember are interacting with each other in some active way. For example, if you have to remember mark, Joseph and Martha, imagine a biblical Joseph being served by Martha Stewart.

While he's playing target shooting, the bull's eye can remind you of the synonym Mark acronyms. This is a method where you devise a word or expression in which each of its letters stand for a name. An example is sale for Sally, Andrew, Louise and Esther. Across sticks. This mnemonic device follows the same logic as acronyms, except that one forms a sentence rather than a single word to help one remember new words. For example, one might remember all babies cry loudly for Alan, Betty, Chris and Lisa.

Oh, I've forgotten your name. Most of us have been there before a situation when someone says hi to us, but we have absolutely no idea who was talking to us. At best, we just feel awkward and embarrassed. At worse, we might end up offending the other person. to better manage situations like this, it is recommended that you understand why you forget names. Often forgetting names is not about memory problems.

It's about attitude problems. Perhaps you don't think remembering names is important. Maybe you don't trust your ability to manage a list of names in your head. Or it's possible that you get easily nervous in social situations, you tend to mentally blank out. Identify what holds you back from remembering people's names. exert a deliberate effort to improve your rate of name recall.

It is only when you have an open attitude that name recall becomes easy. Ask a third party. One way you can avoid showing your memory lapses to seek a third person's help subtly. If you see a face in the crowd that looks familiar, but whose name you can't recall. Ask your friend. Hey, do you know the woman at the back?

A little research prior to walking up to a person can help you prevent a potentially embarrassing situation. Ask for a card. Asking for a calling card can be a way to subtly get the other person's name. For example, you can say hey, I don't think I have you. Record yet, here's mine. introduce other people to them.

If you have people you know around you, why don't you initiate an introduction? For instance, you can say, Hey, have you met my friend Mark, Mark is a PR in this company. politeness would typically compel the person to introduce him or herself to mark and you can catch their name at that point. Be honest. And if you really can't recall who the person is, and the other person appears amiable enough, then perhaps you can come clean. You can say, I'm sorry, I know that we've met but I seem to have forgotten your name.

You may also add some details that you do remember to ease the effect of your memory loss. We met at the company dinner right last September. You were with your lovely children. Hopefully the other person can empathize with your distress and reintroduce themselves.