I was in training yesterday and the instructor spoke about "the 330 rule", which says if you repeat something 3 times within 30 seconds, helps you to retain it. For example, when meeting someone for the first time, you ask their name and they say Jane, you would say back, "Jane, oh, it's nice to meet you Jane, what do you do for a living Jane?" You could also, at that time, make note of Janes eye color, this would help in associating her face with her name.
He also, recommended this program which he used for his daughter who was an "average student" but then bought her gpa to 4.75, and "it wasn't because she was very smart, it was because of her reading, comprehension and retention rate". She got all these college scholarship offers. Now his entire family uses it for their kids and grand kids. The program is called Evelyn Wood. Has anyone heard of it?
Please note, the company he works for sells the program (and various other developmental programs), so I'm skeptical as it could've been a sales pitch.