Just arrived in San Francisco for a long weekend. I used the plane ride from Detroit to catch up on some audio books and other reading. I wanted to share a tip from one of those books that I think everyone will find pretty valuable.
Dale Carnegie argued that everyone's favorite word was their name... So here's a tip on remembering names. It's the SAVE technique. Let's say you're meeting a guy named 'Chad Smith' for the first time...
S - Say the person's name several times during your conversation with them... "Chad, nice to meet you"
A - Ask them something about their name... "Is that with 1 'D' or 2?"
V - Visualize their name. Perhaps picture someone hammering away at metal, a black smith.
E - End the conversation with their name. "It was nice meeting you Chad."
Wherever you are, have a great weekend!
