Literary Las Vegas: Jill Spiegel
“You have everything inside you right now to talk to anyone about anything,” promises Jill Spiegel in her book “How to Talk to Anyone About Anything: The Secrets to Connecting.” In the personal communication guide, the Las Vegas-based motivational seminar leader vows to reveal simple methods to enhance natural connection abilities. Spiegel shares tips on launching conversations, building them and saving conversations before they go off course. Along the way, readers can find information on remembering names, delivering bad news and dealing with difficult people. Visit jillspiegel.com.
Excerpt:
If you struggle with remembering people’s names, you are not alone. We all do. When we first meet someone, we are learning so much new information that a mention of his or her name seems to slip by.
A simple trick you can try is to repeat her or his name a few times to help it sink in immediately, “Hi, Jill. I’m Sue. Now, how did you hear about this event, Jill?”
Another thing you can do is imagine her name written above her head to give yourself an extra subliminal suggestion.
You can also make up a rhyme or connection to help you remember, like Jill loves a thrill or Sue dressed in blue.
