21 Keys to Profitable Relationships – Key #2

Always double check how you spell people’s names correctly.

In Key #1 I talk about the importance of remembering people’s first names. Just as important, you want to make sure you use the correct spelling of people’s names.

This is one of my wee sticklers. 😉 I have an unusual name spelling myself. Here’s something you may not know about me: As I’m Scottish – though born in Canada – my parents gave me the name Mairi, which is Gaelic for Mary. When in Scotland, I would tell people my name was Mairi like marigold.

But, when I moved to the United States in ’99, people pronounce marigold like marygold here! So, I dropped the silent middle “i” and tell people my name is like calamari now. Okay, I know squid is certainly not as attractive as a flower. Lol. If you can think of a better example, I’d love to know!

Many of my buds on Facebook and Twitter have unusually spelled names and I recommend making a point of double — sometimes triple – checking that you get the spelling correct. This reinforces the subliminal message that you CARE.

Here are a couple examples of my buds:

	JoLynn Braley @TheFitShack on Twitter. JoLynn’s name isn’t that difficult to spell, but note she uses uppercase “L” in the middle of her name! 😉
	Deontée Gordon @deontee on Twitter. I love how Deontée has an accent on the first “e.” Did you know you can make this e by pressing Alt+130: é! See my secret stash of Alt Codes here. Alternatively, you can copy and paste special characters.

Cheers,

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