Never say never, except when it comes to...

In general, I agree, and I use my att.net email address (my Keller Williams email address feeds directly to it.)   I would like to tie it to my website eventually.  For now my biggest issue is that we can't easily change our ISP because I would have to change too much.

All great points.  Thank you for that reminder.  A number of years ago, I had my email address tied to my brokerage.  Ooops, left and so did all of my emails and contacts!  Lesson learned! 

Some timely advice...although I prefer using my brokerage email consistantly. 

Jenna - you are absolutely correct.  Never change email or phone.  And you email should be your website domain not Google gmail.

Dear Jenna,

Good advice. About the picture too. I know a couple of people, who have not changed theirs in more than 3 decades. That starts to be a little scary, when they meet clients & are mistaken for their own parents.

Youi got that right, Jenna. I've had the same email address since emails became a standard of communication in real estate, as well as the same phone number. I've moved from Prudential to Helen Adams to RE/MAX to Keller Williams and back to RE/MAX without missing a beat because clients could always find me. Most never even realized I moved from RE/MAX to KW and back to RE/MAX! I tell new agents all the time not to use their corporate email addresses and phone numbers. (Some listen, some don't.)

This is the best advice I received when I was new. Brand youself, not the broker!

Securing your own domain and a cell phone number that will never change is critical.  I recently attempted to contact a loan officer.  I knew that this individual had changed companies and I knew the name of the company.  When I did a quick search, old contact info came up. The loan officer had forgotten to update online info.  It is beginning to be an issue that outdated online info never goes away and it's confusing to people.  All the more reason to have a permanent domain, email address and phone number.  Another fabulous topic and post by Jenna Dixon ! 

Jenna, we are in agreement that our clients care about us and not our companies... but that being said, I also know that if you have the name of a first class company (whether local, regional, or national) behind you and you know how to "sell" the advantages of your affiliation with that company, people listen.

The very first thing a new agent should do is get their own domain name and e-mail address. 

I have to agree with you on not changing your phone number or e-mail address.  However, I did have to change my e-mail address, but changed it about 3 months after I started in real estate.  The reason is, it was confusing and it was a comcast e-mail.  It was wcscottiii@comc.....!  My problem was people were confusing the "iii" with "111" and "lll" and if I ever left comcast, I might lose the e-mail address.  So, I quickly switched to wscott3721@gmail.com and got all my business cards and connections updated on the change.  I'm glad I thought about it before it was too late.

Thanks to some research as I was getting my licence, I was smart. I early on adopted that the one person I would always brand would be ME.  A phone number and email to take with me anywhere I went.  I have always leveraged my broker's good name but make no doubt..if it is next week, next year or 10 years from now, I will always be me and me and my things go with me.   :-)