How is your Instant Recall Memory?

Dorie- our WCR had a similar guest speaker and I was blown away at what they remembered.  I'll forget names but remember everything else about a person.  But Dale C was right... we love to hear our name and discuss ourselves.

My biggest weakness!  I find myself struggling for a name of a client I haven't seen face to face in years and wish I had taken more time to learn the techniques of memorization.  You are right, this is important part of our business and means a lot to the clients.  Now ask me about the home and I can recall details, that is unfortunate that the name escapes.  All the best for a great weekend!

I'm very good at remembering a face but not as good at remembering the name.  You're right Dorie, it is a skill.

Dorie ~  I have a close friend who is very fond of proclaiming her frustration over the mispronunciation or spelling of a person's name.  As she is quick to point out:  Your name is the ONE thing in this world no one else can take away from you; therefore, it should be honored and used properly at all times!!!

Of course, I've heard this many, many times -- with a name like "Latisha" a/k/a "Tish", most people think I've managed to misspell my own name, as it must be "Patricia" and/or "Trish".

I could really use a course in memorization.  Hope you have a great weekend.

Memory is definitely a skill and one that I soooo need to work on! I remember faces perfectly, but names sometimes have me scratching my head.

Dorie --- THIS JUST HAPPENED TO ME!    Sure sign of getting older!    I was buying a speciality wine for a couple that had just closed, and the clerk could not help with an Argentian wine, so she sent the manager over!    She called me by name, scared me.... and reminded me I sold her and her husband a house MANY years ago.    WOW, I am so not keeping up with my database.   The hazards of it growing to almost 500!

What is it with all of us that remember faces but not names?  I also often remember the circumstances of the meeting so that often makes up for not remembering the names.  The point is they want to know that they were remembered and at least if you have in some way!

Studies show that our memory is like a muscle.  The more we use it the stronger it gets, even into old age,  I have on word for that Ha!  Maybe I need a mnemonic device.

Dorie...I have to really concentrate on someones name, relate it to something else that will stick in my mind and it does work...for a little while. There are many times that I run into past clients and have such a hard time recalling their name. This is something that I need to commit to work on.

I hate it when you recognize the face but can't put a name to it.