The Sitecore Water Cooler
For years, ‘water cooler talk’ has been a natural way for people in the workplace to come together and connect on common interest topics in what would otherwise be a formal environment; it boosts morale, improves culture and gets the creative juices flowing! Some of the best workplace ideas and conversations happen through face-to-face conversations around the ‘water cooler,’ so just as the name implies, The Sitecore Water cooler Podcast is a casual conversation between colleagues and peers centered around all things Sitecore. This podcast is an outlet for various Sitecore experts within the Sitecore community to have a meaningful discussion around the latest with Sitecore products, every day topics, challenges and successes associated with this top-of-line digital experience platform.
Each podcast episode will range in topic, but will be geared towards quick-hitting initiatives that affect how business is done today. Whether you’re a new Sitecore user, a Sitecore MVP, or just someone who wants to learn more about Sitecore technology and capabilities, then meet us at the watercooler!
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1
Swift and Secure: Vercel & Sitecore for Web Exc...
In this episode, join us at the Water Cooler with Glenn Saler and Alex Hawley from Vercel. They discuss their roles, competitive advantages, and the thriving partnership with Sitecore. Learn about Vercel's dynamic features, successful case studies, and their contribution to swift and secure web development. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
20 min
2
How to Successfully Implement Sitecore Search
Explore the dynamic world of Sitecore Search in this podcast episode. Senior Sitecore Solution Architect Jared Arnofsky from Americaneagle.com shares insights on planning considerations, exciting developments, and notable features. Discover the key to a successful implementation and how Sitecore Search compares to a Chicago culinary delight. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
15 min
3
Sitecore OrderCloud Implementation Essentials
Discover the key elements necessary for a successful OrderCloud integration within the realm of ecommerce. In this episode, our guest host, Maggie Burke, is joined by Technical Manager Ahmed Okour, and Solutions Architect James Gregory from Americaneagle.com. Gain insights into the significance of a well-organized team, external support, and precise planning in guaranteeing a seamless implementation journey. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
23 min
4
Post-Sitecore DX 2023 with our Sitecore MVPs
In this episode, guest host Maggie Burke, Sitecore Program Manager and Sitecore MVP, joins Americaneagle.com's Sitecore MVPs to discuss their top moments from Sitecore DX 2023. From significant announcements to enlightening sessions and cherished memories, discover key takeaways and join the excitement for the future of Sitecore and its thriving community. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
22 min
5
Sitecore's XM Cloud Migration: Strategies & Con...
Dive into the achievements of a groundbreaking website redesign project, driven by the capabilities of Sitecore XM Cloud. In this episode, our guest host Maggie Burke is joined by Solutions Architect Jared Arnofsky and Sitecore Project Manager Ellen Kirsh. Explore the seamless migration of over 300 sites, empowering dynamic content authoring, robust search functionality, and efficient provider imports. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
24 min
6
Pre-Sitecore DX Rundown with our Sitecore MVP's
Join the conversation as Americaneagle.com's Sitecore MVPs share their excitement and insights about the upcoming Sitecore DX Minneapolis event. Guest host, Maggie Burke, a Sitecore Program Manager and MVP, provides an exclusive glimpse into what to expect from the event. Listen as the Americaneagle.com Sitecore MVP's discuss their most anticipated sessions, key products of interest, and the unique opportunities that Sitecore DX Minneapolis offers to the Sitecore community. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
18 min
7
Sitecore Partner Solutions Catalog & Beyond
Join host, Jon Price as he sits down with Jake DiMare from Sitecore to discuss the Sitecore Solutions Catalog – a game-changer in the Sitecore ecosystem. Discover how the Sitecore Partner Solutions Catalog is transforming the Sitecore ecosystem, providing partners and customers with a treasure trove of solutions to tackle their unique business challenges. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
25 min
8
Netlify's Offerings in the Sitecore Ecosystem
Discover the potent collaboration between Sitecore and Netlify in this Sitecore Water Cooler episode. Dive into real-world use cases with host Jonathan Price and special guests from Netlify Conrad McDougall and Jonathan Cipriano, as they unveil the transformative potential of this partnership. Unleash the power of technical excellence and composable architecture for your web development projects. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
43 min
9
Uniform(ing) Composable Architecture
Discover the power of composable architecture with Uniform, a leading platform in the field. Explore how their notional component library and flexible compositions empower developers and marketers to create dynamic frontend experiences with Uniform's scalable and extensible solutions. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
32 min
10
Nordson's Journey to Streamlined Search
Discover Nordson Corporation's journey to streamlined search through its website redesign. Join guest host Maggie Burke and special guests from the Nordson Corporation, Scott Wilburn and Jerry Berndobler, along with Senior Sitecore Business Analyst, Casey Stanutz, from Americaneagle.com. Learn about their decision to implement an enhanced search tool, the selection of Coveo for Sitecore, and the exciting features that enhance user experience. Also, gain insights into their roadmap for future website design and development! Join us for this episode of the “Sitecore Water Cooler” podcast as we explore Nordson Corporation's transformation. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
26 min
11
Sitecore Hackathon 2023 & The Recipe for Success
Hacking the experience. The 2023 Sitecore Hackathon is an online community-driven event organized and supported by Sitecore. 91 teams from across the globe compete in building a Sitecore module for 24 hours straight, relating to the following categories: Best enhancement to SXA Headless, Best Enhancement to XM Cloud, and Best Migration from XP to XM Cloud. In this episode, our guest host, Maggie Burke is joined at the water cooler by the winning team of Sitecore Architect's Alex Lentz, Jeremy Haun, and Senior Sitecore Business Analyst Casey Stanutz. They discuss their experience performing at Hackathon 2023, taking home another victory from this year's event, and more. For the fourth time in five years, Americaneagle.com has been crowned once again the champion at Sitecore Hackathon. The overall challenge for this event was to create a module that could be implemented in real-life scenarios to help clients with their solutions in the end. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
13 min
12
Deep Dives & Lessons Learned with XM Cloud
In this episode, host Jon Price is at the water cooler with Richard Seal, Lead Partner Technical Advocate at Sitecore, and Jared Arnofsky, Sitecore Solutions Architect at Americaneagle.com. They discuss the features offered with a headless CMS by XM Cloud, understanding the marketing perspective of new tools and functionalities for everyday use, and more. Sitecore's XM Cloud and Vercel systems are two powerful platforms that can be integrated into a composable stack, to provide a seamless digital experience for businesses and their customers. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
21 min
13
The Next Level of Data & Analytics with Relevan...
In this episode, host Jon Price is joined at the water cooler by RelevantEdge's Chris Nash, Partner & Director of DX Optimization, and Niels Kuhnel, Partner and CTO. They discuss how RelevantEdge came to fruition and grew during the pandemic, how they developed the Experience Extractor that can be integrated into platforms like Excel and PowerPoint, and more. RelevantEdge has the solution for capturing customer-centric data, insights, data visualizations, and DX optimization. They're committed to keeping user data protected while analyzing information trends to help businesses improve their websites overall. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
40 min
14
Content & Product Search Remastered
In this episode, our host, Jon Price is joined by Chris Janning, Director of Commerce and Search Presales at Sitecore. They discuss the product details of Sitecore Search and Discover, the importance of user profile data, product offerings to users, and more. Sitecore Discover has the functions for an all-in-one solution to power your business's search capabilities. It also creates personalized recommendations based on your search results, and provides analytics to measure each user interaction. Sitecore Search can provide users with predictive, type-ahead searches in milliseconds, that's powered by Sitecore's intelligent AI. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
24 min
15
Email Marketing Made Simple with Sitecore Send
In this episode, our host, Jon Price, is joined at the water cooler by Paul Brennan, Senior Director for Sitecore Send at Sitecore. They discuss the automation capabilities of Sitecore Send, the implementation of creating transparent email marketing campaigns, and more. Sitecore Send is an intelligent email marketing tool made simple for marketers. Understanding, engaging, and growing your audience with personalized email campaigns are the core functions of Sitecore Send's capabilities. Creating meaningful email campaigns can bring your brand closer to your customers overall. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
25 min
16
Optimizing the Customer Experience with Sitecor...
In this episode, our host, Jon Price is joined at the Water Cooler by Danny Robinson, VP of Product at Sitecore, and Sarah O'Reilly, Presales Engineer at Sitecore. They discuss the differences in products between Sitecore CDP and Personalize and how customers can improve their digital footprint. Sitecore Personalize and CDP bring together real-time behavioral insights and all your customer data so you can instantly understand and engage with every customer overall. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
30 min
17
Kicking Off Sitecore in 2023 with Rick Bauer & ...
In part one of this episode, our host, Jon Price is joined by Rick Bauer, Global Director of Customer Transformation at Sitecore. They discuss the customer transformation strategies from DXP to composable, the importance of proper planning and documenting integration points, and the focus on customers' business problems and opportunities to get them on the best path forward. Part two of this conversation will continue on the Sitecore Standard Values Podcast. Available on Discover Sitecore's YouTube channel, and wherever you find your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
23 min
18
Post-Symposium 2022 Roundtable
In this episode, our host, Jon Price, is at the roundtable with our Sitecore experts and one of our Sitecore MVPs to talk about their experience at Sitecore Symposium 2022. Ahmed Okour, Maggie Burke, and Naim Al share their highlights, takeaways, challenges, and announcements they experienced during this year's convention. David O. Flanagan and many others laid out a great vision for Sitecore in the marketplace, including where Sitecore can serve its existing and future customers. Sitecore has bought into the vision of composable and SaaS and has broken out its tech stack into three distinct clouds for content, commerce and engagement. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
25 min
19
Exploring the Ecommerce Tech Space with Coveo
In this episode, our host, Jon Price, talks with Simon Langevin, Senior Director of Product Management at Coveo. They discuss the new updates and integrations within search, product listings, and keywords to help consumers find specific products and recommendations with the help of product vectors. Coveo partners with the leading technology vendors and system integrators globally. Coveo for Sitecore integration is the only relevant solution that fully integrates with Sitecore. Leveraging Sitecore APIs, Coveo for Sitecore blends its unified, AI-powered search capabilities into the Sitecore experience. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
30 min
20
Building a Sitecore Team in The New Composable ...
In this episode, host John Price talks with Sitecore Architect and multi-year MVP, James Gregory, and Americaneagle.com's Senior Project Manager, Maggie Burke, about how to prepare for a composable project and building the right team around that project for when development happens. The focus lately by analysts, software companies, and current and prospective customers has been very technology focused. However, equally or more important is the business focus on how to actually construct a team that processes around a composable ecosystem for implementing and maintaining the platform. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
15 min
21
Pre-Sitecore Symposium with Corrie Sahli
In this episode, our host, John Price is joined by Vice President of Enterprise SaaS Sales at Sitecore, Corrie Sahli, and Americaneagle.com's Sitecore Program Director Maggie Burke to talk about Sitecore Symposium 2022. Corrie Sahli gives us a sneak peak of what to expect at this year's conference, what guest speakers are going to be worth the watch, a brand new suite of products that are heading towards the future of Sitecore, and new announcements with XM Cloud and more! This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen to them!
14 min
22
The New Age of Building a Sitecore Solution
In this episode, Jon Price spoke with Sitecore's System Architect Andy Cohen and Americaneagle.com's Sitecore Architect Naim Al. They go into Sitecore XM Cloud and Sitecore CDP, and also discuss the new age of building a Sitecore solution and a guide to how existing Sitecore clients can become composable. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen them!
24 min
23
Solving Customer Challenges & Putting It Forward
In this episode, Jon Price talks with CEO and Founder of PutItForward, Mark Cowan, to discuss how technologies can help automate the insights and integrations between siloed systems and data. PutItForward creates the ability for people and organizations to simply get control of their data story and realize its full potential. The core is the Data Automation Network, a configuration driven approach to integrate, manage the platform, orchestrate and see around corners.
19 min
24
What's In Store with Coveo
For many years, Coveo has been a leading search and insights engine for platforms such as Sitecore. Lately, Coveo has expanded its footprint and capabilities in use cases, a few being case resolution for self-service portals, integrating with chatbot providers, and helping ecommerce customers drive more sales. In this episode, our host, Jon Price, spoke to Coveo's Account Executive, Anthony Dumas, and Coveo Sales Engineer, Paul Sheridan, to learn more about what Coveo has been up to the past year and what's in store ahead. They discuss Coveo's recent acquisition of Qubit, the company going public, what are Coveo's future focuses regarding features and capabilities, what are Coveo's key differentiators compared to their competitors, and so much more. This podcast is brought to you by Americaneagle.com Studios. Follow this podcast wherever you listen them!
18 min
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2023 MVP Kick-Off
2022 MVP's were just announced and therefore the 2023 process begins! One of the pivotal pieces of success for a software company today is the community which dedicates itself to the success of implementations and advancement. It is tough to argue that Sitecore's community is second to none with the individuals who are invested day in and day out. Sitecore recognizes these special individuals who dedicate themselves towards improving the Sitecore product and sharing their knowledge and passion within the Sitecore community. Our host, Jon Price, is joined by Sitecore's Tamas Varga who leads the Sitecore MVP Program. In this episode, Jon finds out why the number of MVPs awarded has dropped, why the MVP Program is important to Sitecore's success, how to become active in the community, and the introduction of the Sitecore Mentor Program.
18 min