We are going to start our weekly column in a moment, but we wanted to quickly direct you to something new we are doing if you have an interest.
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The Words We Love to Hear
You are probably way ahead of us, but what do you think are the words that get our attention the fastest and we like to hear most? You’ve got it . . . our own names. Let’s face it, we all have egos and we are conditioned to pay attention when someone says, “Hey Bill!” Or, “Mary, can you check this?” Sounds simple and basic, but this can actually be a big deal when you are in the process of communicating or presenting to a client.
For example, research shows that a person is twice as likely to remember the previous sentence when it follows his or her name. That is 2X, and that is powerful! Obviously if we overuse this strategy, it can have diminishing returns, but carefully crafting our client’s name into a key point or two of our presentation really does work well, so something like . . .
“Bill, I really want you to focus on this next point . . . it’s a game changer,”
. . . is a natural and extremely potent communication technique we should all keep in mind.
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