I’m about to reveal some “Top Secret” information that will allow you to remember someone’s name past the moment they tell you. It’s top secret because I sorta enjoy having this new “Super Power” but will tell only my closest blog supporters. I must give credit to “Peter M Vishton” who has revealed these secrets to me in his tape “Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory” part of The Great Courses series. Here are a few key points (below)
(1) When you first learn the person’s name repeat it immediately to that person as much as you can. For example “Peter are you enjoying yourself? Peter do you what the weather is going to be like in the next few days?” Small talk can lead to step one in memorizing a name.
(2) Code that name. Give that name a picture that is phonetic to the name you’ve just learned. I used Shake for Shaun and still see her moving her body every time I think of her name. I also used tone for Tommy and this has also been a motivating force for my gym workout.
(3) Make sure you call their name or repeat it in your head the next time you see them.