Going Pro - Email for Beginners
One of the most important things in business communication is building trust and a professional email address will go a long way as a starting point. Most business communication these days is via email, so it’s important to project a good image.
If you’re in business, or you’re starting one, chances are you’re on the internet for email, research, industry news, etc. Perhaps you’ve taken the first step in “staking your claim” in the “world wild west” and have even registered a domain name.
If you currently use the email address given to you by your ISP or even a Hotmail or Gmail address with your business name in it (eg: matildasflowers@hotmail.com), then it’s time to take your email seriously and take it to the next level, ie: info@matildasflowers.co.nz.
This means Matilda will not only have secured a domain name that she can use as a website address, but she can use it in her email address and it will instantly make her business look much more dependable and stable. Plus, her email address will be consistent with her other branding.
Taking the next step and registering a domain name is not only one of the best things you can do to give yourself more a professional image but it will also allow you to create multiple email accounts for different roles within your organisation, such as accounts@matildasflowers.co.nz – this account can even be set-up on a separate computer, one that the book-keeper can use.
Email Accounts can be set-up in different ways to accommodate different ways of working, we’ll look at that in another post.
But for now here’s what we’ve talked about
- A domain name secures your place on the web and allows you to park a website
- A domain name allows you to set-up professional email accounts for consistency, professionalism and credibility
- Multiple Accounts for various roles can be set-up
- Email Accounts can be configured differently depending on how many computers and mobile devices you have and would like to use.
