I am one of those people that always remembers a face, but am shocking when it comes to recalling a name. When travelling around on business, I immediately identify someone I know, and then when it comes to that all important name greeting…yes, a pregnant pause of embarrassment commonly prevails!
I, like many people, have a vast network of LinkedIn contacts that covers a range of colleagues where I live, interstate and internationally. Now this is where you need to pay attention LinkedIn….!!
What if you modified your iPhone LinkedIn App to have a GPS map that alerted you to whether one of your network contacts was near you (say within 50 metres)! If they were, a message would then be sent to you with their name, photo, role and their company. If you wanted to meet them, you could ping them with an SMS. Now wouldn’t that be great for those name forgetters like myself!
Yes, I’m sure that some of you might also be thinking that this App could also be extended to Facebook, but that’s for another type of social interaction and a plethora of other opportunities (and associated problems) springs to mind with this one!
Now, LinkedIn or Facebook, if you are going to explore this one further, don’t forget where this brilliant idea originated!
Thoughts that might just be useful in the future 
Liz
/ October 1, 2014you obviously need to be put in charge of the planet, Steven 🙂 I try not to be embarrassed when I don’t remember a person’s name, though in a business situation it doesn’t add to my credibility, I supposed. But I’ve found asking for a name is a good way to start conversation and folks usually feel better as then they known they’re not the only one that forgets.