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Tricks for remembering names
Merlin Mann | Jul 10 2006
Following up on the earlier post about becoming a better listener, I get the feeling I'm not the only one with problems remembering peoples' names. So how about a few quick tips via Google for remembering names: From How to Remember Names (wittcom.com). Boy, do I ever need this one:
From How to Remember Names when You Meet People (learnthat.com):
From: How to Remember Names - Free Name Remembering Tips (leadersinstitute.com):
From How to Remember Names by Tom Weber: The Sideroad (sideroad.com):
The tips from Real Simple -- ostensibly to help you remember names -- are mostly cool sneaks for weaseling out of having forgotten. Tacky, but clever, if you're a big chicken:
Got more good tips or links on remembering names? 54 Comments
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