may wish to inquire about interfacing with the marketing team for existing graphics and materials, the IT department for server and technical aspects, and provide the required information to the finance department in order to keep the invoicing process smooth and efficient. Especially when engaging with individuals who have not worked with a web designer or design firm in the past, it can be useful to express your needs and pieces of the process in their own terms – guiding them in their task of working with you to complete the project as a company. Summary and Take-Aways The contractor-client relationship is still present in businesses with thousands of employees, just as it is in individual contract work. Don’t leave this model behind, and be sure to retain all of your experience dealing with clients, as they won’t be going away. In the corporate environment, your client may be a customer as an individual, a customer as another business, or internal clients represented by other teams inside the company. Client experience from individual contract work and from corporate work can complement each other in beneficial and complex ways. The corporate element provides you with a perspective of a client’s background – the giant wheels turning behind them to process your work and the logistics of the project. Conversely, individual client work can apply in the corporate world with enormous potential; for example, using your personal interaction and business communication skills in a sales or account management role.
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