[header] How to remember names and faces [title] Pay attention to the name. [step] One of the best ways to learn a person's name is to really concentrate when you first hear the name. When you're meeting someone, you may get caught up in the moment and not pay as much attention to the person's name as you should. 
It's important to try to make sure the person's name actually enters your brain, instead of going in one ear and out the other. [substeps] If you realize a person's name flew by you, ask for it again.