Canvas Challenge Spotlights, Torchies Update, and a Question Inspired By You
Hey Bonfire Community! 👋
Stef here, with a look back at the month in Bonfire. From diving deep into AI workflows to watching members swap canvas strategies, the energy across our discussions has been incredible.
Before we jump into August, I wanted to share a few quick highlights, a huge member shoutout, and an exclusive perk you’ll definitely want to grab before the month ends.
🏆 Torchies Update & Your Next Chance to Shine
First off—a huge thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for this year’s Torchies! Nominations are now officially closed, and our team is busy reviewing all of your amazing submissions. If you didn’t get a chance to nominate someone this round, don't worry—you haven't missed your chance for community-wide recognition.
You can still show off your skills and get featured across the community by participating in our Community Canvas Challenge, which is running all the way through the end of August!
Enter Community Canvas Challenge
Whether you're streamlining lifecycle flows or building advanced journeys, we want to see how you build in Braze.
🌟 Member Spotlights: Canvas Challenge Designers
Speaking of the Canvas Challenge, I want to give a massive special shoutout to two incredible community leaders who helped design and inspire our challenge workflows:
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Anne Schultheis: 16X Braze Certified and Director of Loyalty & Digital Engagement, Anne has spent over two decades crafting growth engines for top restaurant brands. -
Allan Heo: Our Bonfire Leader of the Year 2025 and founder of For Now Marketing, Allan (also 16X certified!) brings deep technical expertise and problem-solving brilliance to the community.
Why check them out? Both Anne and Allan represent the very best of Bonfire—generously sharing their real-world expertise to help all of us build better journeys. Drop by their spotlight posts to leave a note of thanks or ask them about their favorite Canvas setups!
🎓 Braze Learning Updates
New Braze@Braze Use Case: How the Braze Marketing Team Uses AI Agents for Personalization
Follow along with Marina from our lifecycle team as she builds a three-agent workflow in BrazeAI Agent Console to personalize a high-stakes report campaign, which winds up driving 47% more downloads than a static control.
New Course Launch: QA, Testing, and Troubleshooting for Braze Marketers
You’ve built your multi-channel campaign—now you need to ensure it delivers a flawless customer experience without the pre-send panic. This course replaces guesswork with a robust three-phase framework to safeguard your brand's reputation and maximize the ROI of your testing time.
Live Training Replays + Hands-On Sandbox Access!
We are thrilled to launch our Live Training Replay Catalog—giving you 24/7 on-demand access to our full library of live training sessions whenever it fits your workflow. The best part? You don't just get to watch—you get to build. Every replay comes paired with Training Sandbox access, so you can follow along step-by-step, practice new concepts, and experiment freely in a safe, dedicated environment.
📈 Popular Discussions in July
Limit Users at the Message Step Level
Audience Limits on a Canvas
Banner - How to swap from Banner A to Banner B
Best practices for organizing transactional vs. marketing emails in the same workspace (and limiting)
🏆 July’s Champions Your posts, questions, and replies are what make this Community a place where we skill-build and innovate together. Here are June’s top ten posters — thank you for showing up for each other!
@sarvan96 🥇
@sm 🥈
@Nirnay 🥉
Special Thanks also to @AnneSchultheis and @AllanHeoFNM for their incredible contribution to Bonfire in the Canvas Challenge and to @Manoj__ & @TedScott for their helpful comments and support for others in Community this month and to
Thank you all for making the time to connect and share here in Bonfire 🔥
