It was just two weeks ago that I was invited to a friend’s house for a party.  When I got there, he introduced me to everyone who was there at the time.  I greeted them all and was ready to move on and socialize.  But no, my “friend” decided it would be a good idea to put me on the spot and say “pop quiz!  What’s her name?, as he pointed to one of the girls that he had just introduced me to.  I didn’t have a clue what her name was.  Not only did I not remember the name of the girl he had pointed to; I couldn’t remember the name of any of the six or seven other people he had introduced me to just two minutes ago.  I felt somewhat embarrassed; only because, they probably didn’t remember my name either.

Being a person that is terrible with names, I decided I would practice over the next week. Being able to remember a person’s name on the first try can be a valuable asset in a professional business setting as well as a social gathering.    Here are some of the tips I picked up to help remember a person’s name…

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