What's in a name? It's a question you may not think much about. But it's a loaded one with a deep answer. "In theory, a person’s name is the word any person will hear the most in their lifetime," says ...

Some people are good at remembering names and understand how important that acknowledgement is. It makes people feel important and lets them know you are paying attention and that "nice to meet you" ...

In her role at Duke, Cam Kelly’s memory gets put to the test. As Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts for Duke Alumni Engagement and Development, she maintains a mental rolodex of Duke alumni ...

Top CEOs have figured out how to be lazy—in a good way. (Illustration by Fortune) In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again. Recently the CEO of a ...

You can train your memory to retain all kinds of things–including people’s names. That message comes from Vicki Mizel, memory teacher, author, and memory expert. Mizel’s training methods have helped ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most of us have experienced the anguish of forgetting someone’s name while they’re standing right in front of us. It’s like a mental game ...

When I try, I can learn names quickly and effectively. Even though I don't have a particularly good memory, I've developed skills and tricks: my secrets for learning names. First, pay attention. If I ...

In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again. Recently the CEO of a large company in the Midwest noticed during a training that I greeted a new group, ...