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2024
29/Nov
Sitecore Community Engagement over LinkedIn and Sitecore Community Slack
During the course of this year, I have been very active in the Sitecore Community, connected with a number of Sitecore Community members, reposted and shared content with other LinkedIn members via various Hashtags, to reach to majority of the audience. The overall idea was to make sure I can spread the word as much as possible about Sitecore and its products. I have been very active in the Sitecore Community slack, where I have also helped out community members either in the slack groups or in ...
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore CDP Sitecore Personalize Sitecore Content Hub Sitecore Discover Sitecore Search Sitecore XM CloudMentored 4 Members this year as a part of Sitecore MVP Mentorship Program
This year, 4 teammates reached out to help them with Mentorship for Sitecore MVP journey - Chirag Khanna, Devanshi Kakade, Garima Thakore and Meenakshi Gour. I worked with them during the complete year. We started with a plan to set what each one would like to achieve by the end of the year. Each one had different goals in mind. So, worked with each one together, as well as individually, to set out smaller goals, on monthly basis and we kept on meeting on very regular intervals to see where we s...
Encouraged Fellow Sitecore Community members to submit their Sitecore MVP application
I believe one of the responsibilities of an existing Sitecore MVP is to motivate fellow Sitecore community members towards being active and engaging with the other community members and also inspire them to submit the Sitecore MVP Application at the end of the year. In the past, I have also seen people being active during the year but getting cold feet when the application is around the corner. Hence, this post was to encourage them and tell them, and as a reminder that hey, its ok if you don'...
Hosted a Podcast with Devanshi and Meenakshi on APIs and their Usage in Sitecore XM Cloud
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Devanshi and Meenakshi, for Sitecore XM Cloud. As we know, with Sitecore XM Cloud, we have a number of APIs to take care of various functions and automating things for a Sitecore Partner. Whether we say the Apps API, to work with Sites, or Deploy API to work with Projects, and environments, or Content and Management APIs, to work with the Items and Admin level tasks, each endpoints are available to help us out in building Middlewa...
Sitecore XM CloudHosted Devanshi Kakade's Podcast on Let's go Sitecore Headless
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Devanshi, around Sitecore XP with Headless and Sitecore JSS. When thinking about transitioning from the traditional development paradigm of Sitecore MVC to Sitecore Headless, there are a number of things that need to be taken care. Devanshi with her experience as she transitioned from Sitecore MVC to Headless development, we try understanding the benefits and key strategies for adopting headless architecture the Sitecore projects ...
Sitecore XM Sitecore XPHosted Girish Jain's Podcast on Achieving Brand Consistency with Sitecore Content Hub
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Girish Jain, an expert on Sitecore Content Hub. If you are a marketer, well, you are aware of Brand Consistency as well as its importance. Although, as a technologist, you might or might not know it. In this episode, Girish Jain talks about what is Brand Consistency, and why it is important to have it in today's digital world. Many a times customers are bombarded with information, and when they are on multiple touchpoints with you...
Sitecore Content HubHosted Meenakshi Gour's Podcast on Tips and Tricks on Sitecore XM Cloud
When we start on a technology, we want to understand the basics and need to know if anyone else has already looked at it and have some learnings of their own. Yes, we look for tips and tricks to get started on that technology. So if you are getting started on XM Cloud, why not hear it from someone who has worked on it for more than 1 year, and has loads of learnings. In this episode, Meenakshi talks about Sitecore Collections, Sites and IAR in detail, along with her personal learnings around tho...
Sitecore XM CloudHosting Meenakshi Gour's Podcast on Building Components the XM Cloud way
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Meenakshi Gour, around Sitecore XM Cloud and building Components in it. Meenakshi Gour, who has been working on XM Cloud for more than 1 year now, shares insights for any Sitecore developer can leverage XM Cloud's headless architecture, adopting efficient, scalable methods for building dynamic components using Layout Service and Graph QL. There are a lot of tips and tricks included in this session. If you're looking to get started...
Sitecore XM CloudHosting Nilay Patel's Podcast on Journey of a College Graduate to a Sitecore Professional
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Nilay Patel. Think about this, you just passed out of college, and you get your hands on to Sitecore. Ever thought of how great the journey would be. To tell you, I had a similar journey when he started on Sitecore right after college 15 years back. Although, this podcast is about Nilay Patel, who recounts his unexpected path to becoming a Sitecore developer. He talks about how easy it is even for a College Graduate to get onto Si...
Sitecore XM Sitecore XPHosting Chirag Khanna's Podcast on How to Personalize with Sitecore Personalize
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Chirag Khanna around the Fundamentals of Sitecore Personalize. Let's understand how can we leverage Sitecore Personalize of the Composable Suite, to the best, not just for the Web Channel, but also for Mobile. The podcast includes discussions and quick tips around the real world use cases, which can be thought about easily and used effectively. The idea is to provide maximum return on investment, to any business who buys Sitecore ...
Sitecore PersonalizeHosted Chirag Khanna's Podcast on Basic Terminologies of Sitecore CDP
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Chirag Khanna on Sitecore CDP and its technicalities. Quite often, we just get started on a given technology and start learning it, without really thinking about the real application of it. Well, in this Episode, Chirag and I discuss basic terminologies of Sitecore CDP, along with quick tips and real world use cases, which can be thought about easily and used effectively. The idea is to provide maximum return on investment, to any...
Sitecore CDPHosted Girish Jain's Podcast on Getting Creative with Content Hub
When you hear the words Content Hub, you think of two things - DAM as in Digital Asset Management where versioning of your media can be maintained and shared over platforms. Well yes, these two are the features, but its much more than that. In this episode with Girish Jain, who has worked on Content Hub as a Platform Specialist for more than 2 Years, explains how to be creative and utilize Content Hub in various ways to be more efficient for a Business.
Sitecore Content HubHosted Priyanka Gulia's Podcast on Journey from a .NET Developer to Sitecore Developer
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Priyanka Gulia who shares her unique journey from a .NET developer to a Sitecore developer. Priyanka discusses the pivotal moments that led to her transition, the skills she acquired, and how Sitecore has reshaped her career. Whether you're exploring new avenues in your tech career or simply curious about the Sitecore ecosystem, this conversation offers valuable insights and practical advice for developers at any stage.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XPHosted a Roundtable on Experiences of a few Attendees and Speakers of Sitecore SUGCON India 2024
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Shail Bhatt, Krushna Patel, Priyanka Gulia, Ajay Gour, Girish Jain and Purvi Sanghani. This year, at Sitecore SUGCON India 2024, 60+ people from Horizontal Digital travelled to Bengaluru, where the event happened, from various offices of Horizontal. This shows the commitment that Horizontal has towards Sitecore. Here are the experiences of some of those teammates, most of them attending and presenting at the stage for the first ti...
Sitecore XPPresented at Sitecore SUGCON India 2024 on Advanced reporting using Sitecore CDP, Sitecore Personalize, Sitecore Connect and PowerBI
Title: Constructing advanced reports for Sitecore CDP and Personalize using Sitecore Connect and Power BI. Description: The existing reports & dashboards in Sitecore CDP diligently analyze visitor data, customer behavior and event metrics which includes various categories like Customer Analytics & Exploration of Data of various events. However, a significant challenge arises when the client looks for more detailed insights beyond the default reporting. There are times when clients are seeking ...
Sitecore CDPHosted Akshay Barve's Podcast on What you need to know about Sitecore XM Cloud Forms
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Akshay Barve, and we delved into the world of XM Cloud Forms and the details around it. During our discussion, we broke down what XM Cloud Forms are, explored their key features, traced their development journey, and their significance in today's digital landscape. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a professional seeking to enhance your data collection methods, this episode will provide valuable insights into how XM Cloud Forms ...
Sitecore XM CloudHosted Garima Thakore's Podcast on How Sitecore helps the Community with Sitecore MVP Mentorship Program
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with my mentee Garima Thakore. Sitecore MVP Mentorship Program is an initiative by Sitecore, to help out Enthusiastic community members who dream about being Sitecore MVPs to learn from existing MVPs. The goal is to provide opportunities both ways, for Mentors for leadership and people management skills while for Mentees to learn from their experience. This discussion is to hear out Garima and her experience as a Mentee of the program.
Hosted a Conversation with Sahil and Shilpa on One Size Doesn't Fit All for Digital Transformation? Go Sitecore Composable!
When we talk about the journey of Digital Transformation for any business, its a rather tough decision and there are multiple parameters involved. In this discussion with Sahil Singla and Shilpa Darshini, we looked at how Sitecore has made life easier by going Composable for its Product Suite.
Hosted Ritesh Gehlot's Podcast on Maximizing ROI choosing Sitecore as a Platform Partner
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Ritesh Gehlot. In the ever-evolving realm of digital marketing, businesses are constantly seeking ways to maximize return on investment (ROI) and drive tangible growth. During our discussion, we tried to uncover how Sitecore can prove to be an essential partner in the journey of Digital Transformation.
Sitecore XPHosting a Candid Conversation with the Sitecore Interns at Horizontal
This episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, was very special for me personally. So generally, have a Host and a Speaker, we have a topic, and we have a discussion. But, for this one, we had 12 Young, Energetic, Talented, Vibrant and Enthusiastic people, fresh out of College, stepping into their professional life, sharing their background and experiences of the Internship and their thought process and Love for Sitecore. It was so fascinating, to listen to all of them, coming in from different background...
Hosted Sahil Singla's Podcast on The Sitecore Ecosystem being A Sales Guy's Paradise
Navigating product sales is often a challenging journey. The expectations soar high, demanding an intimate understanding of the product, engaging with diverse prospects to align with their unique needs, orchestrating discussions, and collaborating closely with pre-sales and delivery teams to ensure seamless execution. In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Sahil Singla, who delves into his professional journey, particularly his sales experience, and contrasts the uniq...
Sitecore XPParticipated in Horizontal Hackathon 2024
In Horizontal we had different events for sharing innovative ideas and implementing it one of it is Horizontal Hackathon. With the composable products it is very important to know the integration and features product is providing. This year I participated in the Hackathon 3.0 at our organization and this 24 hours of journey was full of learning , bonding with team and exchanging thoughts. We implemented a working model with search and AI integration. However the Repo access and space was alloca...
Sitecore Search Sitecore XM CloudHosted Urjita Bochare's Podcast on Life of a Business Analyst in Sitecore Project Lifecycle
On Sitecore TECH Talks podcast, we had generally focused on the Technical roles and backgrounds for the discussions. Although, when it comes to Sitecore, there is so much more to the various MarTech Roles which get involved, helping the various Businesses deliver their applications on Sitecore. One such role, is a Business Analyst. Hence, in this episode, we had a conversation with Urjita Bochare, to understand Sitecore, from the lens of a Business Analyst.
Sitecore XP Sitecore OrderCloud Sitecore XM CloudParticipated in Sitecore Hackathon 2024
This year, I participated in a Sitecore Hackathon Devanshi Kakade and Tushar Panchal. Our topic was 'Exploring the Media Migration Marvel: A Sitecore Hackathon Chronicle,' is part of Best Module for XM/XP or XM Cloud category. We worked on building a Module to migrate Media items from Sitecore to Content Hub.
Sitecore XP Sitecore Content Hub Sitecore XM CloudCurrently, there is no direct module available to Migrate the Media from Sitecore to Content Hub. You have to download the media, and upload those media items into Content Hub Manually....
Code Repo - Sitecore Hackathon 2024
This year, I participated in a Sitecore Hackathon Devanshi Kakade and Tushar Panchal. Our topic was 'Exploring the Media Migration Marvel: A Sitecore Hackathon Chronicle,' is part of Best Module for XM/XP or XM Cloud category. We worked on building a Module to migrate Media items from Sitecore to Content Hub.
Currently, there is no direct module available to Migrate the Media from Sitecore to Content Hub. You have to download the media, and upload those media items into Content Hub Manually. ...
Sitecore XP Sitecore Content Hub Sitecore XM CloudRoundtable celebrating 9 year completion of Sitecore UserGroup India
Title: Unlocking Sitecore Composable: Live Q&A with Sitecore MVPs We - Kiran Patil, Brijesh Patel, Khushboo Sorthiya, Nilesh Thakkar, Alok Kadudeshmukh and I - the original co-founders and the current team who maintains it, had an interactive session on Sitecore Composable. During this time, we noticed a number of community members struggling to understand the use cases of Sitecore Composable, what to do, How to do and more importantly, what not to do. The overall idea about this session, was...
Sitecore CDP Sitecore Personalize Sitecore Content Hub Sitecore XM CloudHosted Daivagna Nanavati's Podcast - How to Approach XM Cloud Developer Certification
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Daivagna Nanavati, who had recently cleared Sitecore XM Cloud Certification exam and overall, we were hearing a lot of buzz around Sitecore XM Cloud Exam being difficult and a number of people from the community unable to clear it. During the discussion, we have tried to cover the important aspects of XM Cloud Developer Exam Certification, various questions community is having around the exam around how to prepare and difficulty l...
Sitecore XM CloudHosted Devanshi Kakade's Podcast on Exploring Sitecore Upgrades from a Developer Standpoint
In this episode of Sitecore TECH Talks, I had a conversation with Devanshi Kakade around Sitecore Upgrades. Technically, there two types of Sitecore Upgrades, One is an "In place Upgrade" and the second one is "Migration upgrade". There are some ground rules we need to follow in each case. Both In-Place and Migration have its own Pros and Cons, and it is different case by case. I tried asking questions to bring out those pointers for the Sitecore community and get more clarity and insights for t...
Sitecore XM Sitecore XPExperience and PPT of the Speaking Engagement at SUG Columbus
Chirag Khanna and I presented on the topic Implementing Sitecore Smart Hub CDP in XM Sitecore Headless App at Sitecore UserGroup Columbus. This was an Advanced session with Use case Demos of using Sitecore CDP and Personalize. This Blogpost was about the Experience and the PPT that we created for the presentation.
Sitecore CDP Sitecore PersonalizeHosted Nelson's Podcast
Sitecore TECH Talks: Effective Strategies to use Sitecore XM Cloud Admin API - Nelson Joel Raj Hosted the Podcast. Although the content and experience was available with Nelson, I worked with him to make it conversational so that it added value to the Sitecore Community.
Sitecore XM CloudPresented Advanced CDP and Personalize Session at SUG Columbus
This was second part of the Two Part presentation on Sitecore CDP and Personalize. It was a Comprehensive Demo Session! Our Demo was on implementing Sitecore Smart Hub CDP in a Next JS App deployed on Vercel and connected to Sitecore XM connected with ngrok. We had various use cases around utilizing Sitecore CDP Audience Sync, Offers, Geolocation and Sitecore Personalize - Web and Fullstack Experiences, Decision models and Decision Tables, etc. Webinar Link: https://kommunity.com/sitecore-user-...
Sitecore CDP Sitecore PersonalizeHosted Meenakshi Gour's Podcast
Sitecore TECH Talks - Sitecore Send Secrets: Elevating Your Email Marketing Game - Meenakshi Gour Hosted the Podcast, worked with Meenakshi to create a topic and content related to Sitecore Send and made the Podcast conversational to help add value to the Sitecore Community
Sitecore SendMulyankan 2.0 - Cross-Skilling Event at Horizontal
I was a part of a team that organized both the Cross-Skilling Events in this Year - one in April and one in October. We called the Event Mulyankan 2.0 It was organized over the weekend of 28th and 29th of October. The second one had 79 participants, across different offices of Horizontal India. Other Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/varunvns_sitecore-next-typescript-activity-7125019888556916737-TtW4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Sitecore XMExperience and PPT of Webinar Sitecore Smart Hub CDP from the Lens of a Beginner
Chirag Khanna and I presented on the topic Sitecore Smart Hub CDP from the Lens of a Beginner at Sitecore UserGroup Columbus. We want to sincerely thank Maulik Darji and Himadri Chakrabarti, for organizing the online event and giving us the platform to present. The session was about Basics of Sitecore CDP and Personalize
Sitecore CDP Sitecore PersonalizePresented Podcast on Sitecore CDP
Sitecore TECH Talks - Scratching the Surface of Sitecore CDP - Varun Shringarpure Dive into the realm of personalization with Sitecore Composable World! Explore how Sitecore CDP and Personalize create a seamless connected experience for website users. In this episode, we will look at Sitecore CDP in detail.
Sitecore CDPPresented at SUGColumbus - Sitecore Smart Hub CDP from the Lens of a Beginner
This was the first part of a Two Part presentation on Sitecore CDP and Personalize. We looked at the Basics of Sitecore CDP and Personalize, The Terminologies that we needed to know, before we plunged into the second Advanced level session, which was presented in November! Link: https://kommunity.com/sitecore-user-group-columbus/events/sitecore-smart-hub-cdp-from-the-lens-of-a-beginner-a22ff4e7
Sitecore XM Sitecore CDP Sitecore PersonalizeExperience PPT and Feedback on Connected Experiences using Sitecore XM and Sitecore Smart Hub CDP
Chirag Khanna and Varun Shringarpure presented this topic at Sitecore SUGCON India 2023. This blog is talking about the experience and the feedback.
Sitecore XM Sitecore CDP Sitecore PersonalizePresented at Sitecore SUGCON India 2023 on Connected Experiences using Sitecore XM and Sitecore Smart Hub CDP
Attended the Sitecore SUGCON India 2023 and presented on the above mentioned topic. Received great feedback! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/varunvns_sugcon-cdp-personalize-activity-7100784763875028992-Rg84?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop I wish we had the Video available on Sitecore SUGCON YouTube channel, I would have shared that link. Sharing the Sessionize link instead.
Sitecore XM Sitecore CDP Sitecore PersonalizePresented on Sitecore Advanced Topics of Config Patching and Troubleshooting
Sitecore Training: Advanced Topics Configuration and Patching and Local Sitecore Troubleshooting and Debugging - Varun Shringarpure Presented on Config Patch, Local Debugging and troubleshooting as a part of Cross training activity for the team.
Sitecore XPExperience and PPT - Presentation on Basics of Sitecore Placeholders
As a part of a Cross-Training activity at Horizontal, I presented on a topic of Sitecore Placeholders. I thought of sharing the presentation with Sitecore Community, so that it could help anyone who is starting off on Sitecore, as it is a part of basics. Also, for all those who already know Sitecore, this could prove to be a refresher.
Presented on Placeholders and Placeholder Restrictions
Sitecore Training: Static & Dynamic Placeholders and Placeholder Restrictions - Varun Shringarpure Topics included best practices for rendering properties - like Datasource Template and Datasource Location, Static and Dynamic Binding, Dynamic Placeholders and Placeholder Restrictions. This presentation was as a part of our Cross-Skilling Activity
Sitecore XPSitecore XM Cloud Bootcamp - Attendee and Helping Hand
At Horizontal, a one week Bootcamp Bootcamp was organized for Learning and doing Hands-on on Sitecore XM Cloud. The workshop was led by Kiran Patil and Daivagna Nanavati. I was helping them out wherever required. Some of my Social Sharing Posts during the Bootcamp: Bootcamp Kick-off - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/varunvns_connectedexperiences-sitecore-sitecoredx-activity-7063722707393126400-O6vI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Day 1 - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/varunvns_and-i...
Sitecore XM CloudCode Repo - Mulyankan 1.0
I was a part of a team that organized both the Cross-Skilling Events in this Year - one in April and one in October. We called the First Event Mulyankan. It was organized over the weekend of 1st and 2nd of April. The first one had 40 participants, across different offices of Horizontal India. As the Sitecore Paradigm is shifting, we as Back-end Developers organized this event to learn the Advanced JavaScript Frameworks - React and Next.js