If you run a business of any size, from a full-time self employed to a “this and that” side gig, looking professional is very important. On that note, one of the simplest and important things you can do is having a professional email address: yourname@yourbusiness.com.
Nothing is more unappealing than using an @aol.com/@yahoo.com/etc. address when you could be using @yourbusiness.com. Domain names are cheap (~$10/year) and email hosting is cheap (you can find it for ~$50/year or less), so there is no reason not to have it.
To put it simply, which business would you take more seriously:
- jdoe@mybusiness.com
- john2414@yahoo.com
Or even more importantly, which one of the above are your clients going to take more seriously?
Jason Faulkner is the man who brings you our daily tips. He is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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