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You have worked hard to build your business, be easily
recognized as an expert at what you do, and you STILL
are using a generic E-mail address?!
What are generic addresses? They are addresses that are
free or low cost, and have nothing to do with your business
(e.g., hotmail, yahoo mail, aol, etc.).
Today, more companies are relying on E-mail for communications.
It is even becoming as legally binding as a
signed letter. If you are interested in doing business with
the larger corporations or the government, you need not
only to have an address, but one that identifies your company.
It needs to reflect your corporate identity. Generic
E-mail addresses, while fine for personal use, are not
considered professional.
Most business people do not trust a generic E-mail
address. This is because they are aware that spammers
use (or make it look like they are using) generic E-mail
addresses to send their mail. The business person often
blocks or automatically deletes such generic addresses,
making it doubtful your message will reach its intended
audience.
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Now, consider how you have branded your business.
Why isn’t your E-mail address part of that branding?
You need your own domain name. Try using "your-company-
name.com" and if that isn’t available, choose a
domain name that identifies your business. For example,
you make the best widgets in the east. You might create
a domain name such as, "best-widgets-in-the-east.com."
You can also try some of the newer domains such as .biz.
You don’t need to have a Web site to have a domain
name. Some for-business ISPs allow you to park your
domain while providing E-mail services for that domain.
Still not sure? Try this experiment: Write your current Email
address; then write down an address with your own
domain below it. For example:
widgets@aol.com
sales@best-widgets-in-the-east.com
You decide which one looks more professional and best
describes you and your company.
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