Five Seconds to Success in remembering people's names

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The most common reason for forgetting names is failing to
focus on the moment of introduction, so you never hear
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you're going to say next or worrying about what others will
think of you.

Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
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& k6 s9 [0 l, u* |, _) R1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
2) The second second: Don't think about what to
/ ^. i6 U, k0 ~. \6 Zsay—listen for the name.
+ i" Q' r4 s, U% o# d3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
8 }2 {: M# W. X( A" \' q4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
with the same name.
5) 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>>