As the year winds down and the holidays roll in, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

This time of year naturally pulls us away from screens and back toward what really matters: family, friends, health, and time together. It’s also a reminder of how fortunate we are.

We’re incredibly grateful for the clients who trust us, the team members who’ve been with us for years, the new faces who joined us this year, and all the amazing partners who help make what we’re building possible. None of this happens alone.

We were also lucky enough to spend time together in person this year. Team dinners, executive meetups, and industry events reminded us how energizing it is to step out from behind the keyboard and connect in real life. Meeting so many people across the industry was a highlight, and we’re thankful for every conversation.

As we look ahead, we’re excited, but mostly we’re appreciative. Appreciative of the community around us, the work we get to do, and most importantly, the people we get to do it with.

We hope the next couple of weeks bring you rest, good food, meaningful time with the people you love, and a chance to unplug.

From all of us at Brand Sauce,

Happy Holidays, and thank you for being part of this journey.

Who’s Ready for 2026?

🔌 Before We Unplug for the Year

📆 Year in Review by the #’s: We published 51 newsletters, hosted 3 live webinars, spoke at multiple in-person and virtual industry events, hired 7+ new team members, and grew our community to over 10,000 people across our newsletter and social channels. We’re grateful for every read, reply, share, and conversation along the way.

🎉 Giveaway Winner Alert: Shoutout to the winner from last week: Jamie Stevens, Chief People Officer at Cornerstones of Care. Jamie’s response to last week’s newsletter filled us with gratitude. This is the kind of community we’re building, and it’s why we continue investing in this newsletter week after week. Thank you, Jamie.

 🎁 NYE Giveaway: What’s your favorite New Year’s Eve tradition? We’re looking to try something new with our family this year. Reply to this email and tell us yours. Our favorite response will win a secret giveaway (and yes, in our opinion, it’s our biggest and best one yet).

💬 One Last Ask: We’re still early at Brand Sauce, and that’s the exciting part. Big things are ahead, but none of them happen without the community that shows up, shares ideas, and believes in what we’re building. We’re just getting started. Our product & newsletter will continue to be shaped by your feedback! If there’s a topic you want us to cover, a question you’ve been sitting on, or something you’d love to see more of in 2026, hit reply and tell us.

THAT’S A WRAP

That’s a wrap for the year. Wishing you a restful holiday season and a great start to the new year. Thanks for being here.

Until next time, stay saucy! 👋

– Ross & the Brand Sauce Team

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