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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think of you.
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Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
names:
1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
( p- g4 r! U' H" A  J1 F2) The second second: Don't think about what to
) q$ h& }& v9 ]/ L( ~( Ksay—listen for the name.
3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
4) 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.

3 ~' ~! C# i. C---Don Gabor <<How to start a conversation and make friends>>