3 Ways To Be Memorable By Breaking People’s Patterns

In: Psychology By: Brian Armstrong

12 Sep 2008

I though ya’ll might enjoy this article I wrote for LifeHack.org about how to connect with people.

Life is full of little situations that you encounter regularly. Some people don’t see these for the opportunities that they are: a chance to stand out, be different, and be memorable.

They’re a way to quickly built rapport with someone so they can think back later and say “Brian…hmm, yeah he was the guy who does [BLANK]” or “Barbara, oh yeah she is the gal who said [BLANK]“. You stood out enough to be remembered.

By breaking out of your comfort zone and doing something a little different than everyone else you can connect with new people on a regular basis.

The article covers three common social situations that come up and how you can use them to your advantage:

  1. What to do when people ask: “How’s it going?”
  2. Handshakes
  3. The two most common small talk questions: “What do you do?” and “Where are you from?”

Check it out by clicking here. Maybe it can help you meet that next entrepreneur or mentor.

Until next time, keep breaking free!
Brian Armtrong

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    Alex

    September 15th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    i love your thoughts on hows it going, seriously who enjoys a response such as “good” that doesnt get you anywhere. Also it seems to be such a common question, no one actually hears the question, just as example if you asked “what how isnt going on” people wouldnt respond with “bad” i like mixing it up from the start

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      Marc

      September 23rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm

      Hey Brian,

      Great article and excellent advice. Especially in a business where you want to brand yourself, you certainly want to stand out and be remembered.

      It is a great way to be unique and separate yourself from the crowd.

      Just like elevator lines that you practice so that you can quickly start a conversation about your business and create curiosity, this is a great way to start a conversation.

      To your success,

      Marc

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