Most companies have the following departments, or roles:
Accounting, Marketing, Reporting/Data Analysts, Customer Service, Design/UI/Product, and Sales.
Weather your running the website or building the software you sell lots of these folks are going to have varying levels of contact with it. By understanding what these folks do (even at a high level) and the language they use, your going to be able to communicate with them and service them better. Building relationships in other departments can be as simple as being friendly to the people you meet, and getting them out of the office for coffee or lunch on a regular basis. Ask them lots of questions and build a relationship.
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Most companies have the following departments, or roles:
Accounting, Marketing, Reporting/Data Analysts, Customer Service, Design/UI/Product, and Sales.
Weather your running the website or building the software you sell lots of these folks are going to have varying levels of contact with it. By understanding what these folks do (even at a high level) and the language they use, your going to be able to communicate with them and service them better. Building relationships in other departments can be as simple as being friendly to the people you meet, and getting them out of the office for coffee or lunch on a regular basis. Ask them lots of questions and build a relationship.