In fact, you may be putting yourself at a BIG disadvantage in winning new business and not even know it!
ONE SMALL CHANGE MAY YIELD VERY BIG RESULTS!
Here is my suggestion - get a professional domain name for your business, and set up a professional e-mail address to go with it.
Why do I suggest this?
If you are trying to gain new business from medium to large businesses and they see that your e-mail address is something like "trickydude@hotmail.com" or "flowerchild69@aol.com", savvy buyers will automatically assume that you are a very small and unsophisticated business and likely pass you over for consideration.
Whether that assumption is correct or not doesn't matter - it is their perception that matters!
RULE YOUR OWN DOMAIN
At a minimum, you can purchase your own domain name so that you can present a professional image when competing for new business. Think about it - would the buyer be more comfortable dealing with jim@abccompany.com or "coolguy77@yahoo.com"?
It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive to do this. Check out sites like Network Solutions or Register.com. They help businesses set up their domains each and every day.
Your business may be small, and that's perfectly ok - mine is. But, why put yourself at a competitive disadvantage if you don't have to?
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