Remembering a person's name
Research shows people are more likely to comply with your requests if you remember their name.
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Commit Their Name To Memory And Use It
People like when their names are remembered. To do so more easily:
- Repeat the name throughout your conversation. You're more likely to remember it if you say it yourself.
- End your conversation with their name in the same way as you started to ensure it sticks with you.
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Principles of persuasion
- Reciprocation: People will be nice if you are.
- Consistency: It’s easier to get people to comply with requests they see as consistent with what they’ve already said.
- Social proof: People will more likely say yes when they see other people doing it too.
3. Remember names
People are more likely to like you if they feel like you're paying attention to them. One way to do this is to remember their names. When you remember someone's name, it shows that you're interested in them and that you care about them.
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