Danielle Guerin

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I can’t believe I still see this…

As I was searching for some of my French VA colleagues on the Internet, I searched for independent secretaries or other professionals that didn’t call themselves “Virtual Assistants” so I could invite them to join the French VA Network. I almost went in shock when I saw the email addresses some of them had chosen.

Some had addresses like “myhusband’sfullname@internet.com”, others had “childrensnamesmomanddad@internet.com” and there where even some that had nicknames that, at first glance, might suggest some other type of professional. I’m almost certain most of them are not in business anymore. A serious VA client might think twice before asking for a proposal.

Please! There are no more excuses! It’s easy to create an email address with your name, your business name or even your tag line. Most Internet providers offer you more than one email and you can easily set up an email address for free with Google (gmail), Yahoo and Hotmail if budget is an issue or while you decide on a domain name. When I started, I had mon.assistante@sympatico.ca (even if it’s French, most of you understand what it says). It was easy to remember and said who I am.

Hmmm… What if I had chosen an address like DanandMario@internet.com or littlechicky@internet.com ? These addresses are tolerated for very personal stuff or for a teenager. Serious business people know that everything is important in your brand and that includes an email address.