Jed Ayres

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Taking their insights to heart underscores the value they bring to your business.  In a shifting and competitive marketplace, attracting and retaining loyal clients or partnerships to help your business thrive is not what it used to be. Leaders and their teams must work even harder to gain the time, respect, trust, and financial investment of others if they want their company to grow. With the start of a new year and unforeseen challenges awaiting, now is the time to rethink how best to show up for your biggest supporters—not only when the holidays roll around again, but also throughout the year. To help you put a strategy in place to strengthen your business relationships and brand reputation further, below, 12 experts from Fast Company Executive Board each offer one best practice to express how much you truly appreciate customer loyalty and brand partnerships year after year. Here's how to make your thank yous much more memorable.

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Choose the best tools and technologies for driving your company’s growth and operational efficiency with the help of expert-endorsed strategies. Having the right tools and technologies can help your company grow and increase its operational efficiency. However, when choosing solutions, the number of options can be overwhelming. To help you make an informed decision, 20 members of Fast Company Executive Board share their top strategies for evaluating tools and technologies. With these tips, you can assess and select tools that best streamline your operations and foster sustainable growth.

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Reimagining digital experiences to prioritize employee values means putting people first and backing them with the technology they need to excel.

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No matter the type of year your business has had, there's always something to be grateful for. When running a business, each year comes with its fair share of successes and challenges. While looking back on difficult times can be a helpful learning tool, dwelling on hardships can foster a negative mindset. To counter this, it's important to take a step back, celebrate the wins, and appreciate the positive aspects of your business. In the spirit of the season, 18 Fast Company Executive Board members share what they're most grateful for in 2024.

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Is your team in a safe space to collaborate and share? Maintaining a successful business in the marketplace not only depends on brand loyalty from customers but also on the creative health of the company's employees. Fostering a company culture that makes staff members feel psychologically safe enough to express their interests and brainstorm with others will also demonstrate how much their contributions to the organization are valued.  To help business leaders create a better work atmosphere, boost team productivity and morale, and spark innovation to move forward together, 18 Fast Company Executive Board members each offer one tip that leadership teams can do to support their employees' creative health at work.