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I am an 9 time Sitecore MVP. I am available in the evenings to help out anyone who needs it. I will make myself available at all times with any questions and/or suggestions.
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Finding Opportunity in an Uncertain IT Market: A #Sitecore Technologist’s Story
I was back on the job market unexpectedly. Last time I looked around five years ago, as soon as I started looking it was a frenzy of interviews and offers within a week. This time around there was a lot of uncertainty. My thinking had to change how I looked for a new position. This certainly was not a great market to be looking. However I found several things that worked so I hope someone can use this as a guide. I targeted a Sitecore position, but this can be for any type of job hunt.
#Sitecore City Tour Chicago Style: Real Conversations About SitecoreAI and Digital Transformation
It was a great experience attending the Sitecore City Tour while representing my new adventure. One of the best parts of the event was reconnecting with the Sitecore community. Great presentations around SitecoreAI and digital transformation. I got some great ideas I can bring into my new role. I also met someone who is on a similar journey in the same industry.
Sitecore XM CloudThoughts and Takeaways from the April 2026 #Sitecore Chicagoland Meetup
I always love attending and participating in these. I was excited for this one because I could finally get rid of some of the Sitecore swag that has been sitting in my office. I loaded my bag up and another container with what I could. So here is a summary of the meetup in photos.
Sitecore XM CloudEssential Tools for the Modern #Sitecore Developer in an AI-Driven World
Several years ago I posted about essential tools for every Sitecore developer. A lot of things have changed since then. You can find that blog here if you want to go down memory lane. Fast forward to the current world of AI. A lot has changed since then, but not just because of AI. As it is inevitable, languages have changed and the way we code has. Here is my list of what I like to use in the current year. Let me know what you would add.
Sitecore XM Cloud#SitecoreAI Exam: Tips for Helping you Pass.
Within the last year I passed the XM Cloud exam. When it was announced that XM Cloud would become SitecoreAI I was wondering if I would need to take the exam again. The answer was yes. Now I will say it was close to the XM Cloud exam, but somewhat different. I believe there were more questions. Here is my quick summary to help you pass.
Sitecore XM Cloud#Sitecore Hackathon 2026 : 24 Hours of Adventures
I think I lost track of how many hackathons I have participated in. Each one is different win or lose. This year’s was no exception. Although I was doing this solo I had AI helping me when needed for the first time. It was great to get the additional help. No AI is not replacing developers. However as developers though we need to embrace it as an another tool.
Sitecore XM CloudRethinking #Sitecore Content Hub: Dissecting an External React Component
In my previous blog I talked about how to get started with external components. One of my goals when utilizing them was to be able to take data from an asset and use that in a component. The possibilities you can do are endless. I am going to dive into an example of a working component that will receive a value from CH and display it.
Sitecore Content HubGetting Started Enhancing the #Sitecore Content Hub with External React Components
One of the things I like about the Content Hub is there is so many ways to customize it. Last year I wanted to be able to call an API and display data on assets. It was suggested to use React Components. It has been over a year of using them and doing some really cool things with them. I have presented what I learned at several meetups. With this blog I want to show how you can get started using them.
Sitecore Content HubNext is Now: What Sitecore’s Big Shift Means for AI and XM/XP Customers
Blog summary: I had the opportunity to represent RBA at this year’s Sitecore Symposium, and it was clear from the moment the event opened that Sitecore is entering a new era. The announcements were significant, the energy was high, and the roadmap signals a meaningful shift in how digital experience will evolve across the platform.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XM Cloud Sitecore Stream#Sitecore Symposium 2025 Day 1
First day of the Sitecore Symposium. The MVP summit and partner connect took place. I attended the MVP summit and had a fun time as always. I am excited about the new announcements. I can’t tell you what the announcements are just yet. Believe me when I say you will be excited about what is to come when you hear them too. So here are some pictures from the first day.
Pre-Symposium Roundtable and Content Hub External Components
I presented twice. I participated in the pre-symposium roundtable and also presented on Content Hub External components.
Pre-Symposium Roundtable Hear from a panel of Sitecore experts on what to look forward to at Sitecore Symposium 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Sessions to check out, highlights to hear about and more!
Sitecore Content Hub and the Enchantment of External Components There are numerous methods to integrate with Sitecore’s Content Hub; however, you may not be aware that it is p...
Feeling like a Kid in a Candy Store with #Sitecore Stream for 10.4 DXP
One of the things announce during Symposium that Sitecore Stream would be available for all platforms. I got to first use it in the Content Hub, but I was finally able to try it on DXP. I found it is available on the demo portal so I quickly deployed a new site. So here is the features I found and some fun tests I was able to do.
Sitecore Stream#Sitecore Back to Basics : Unlock Time Savings Using Raw Values.
Shortcuts = time savers. Sometimes the easy way is just as efficient as the hard way. Raw values are not just something that is checked in the content editor menu ribbon by accident. Utilizing them can save valuable time and also help you fix things that are not so easy to fix. I will take you through some examples when I have used them.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC#Sitecore Content Hub Variants – The AI Translator is Here
Recently an update came out for creating Content Hub Variants. With this new change you can take an original content piece and create a variant of it in a different language. The process automatically translates the text for you. This update is a big deal to me. Especially with multi-lingual sites I work on. Sometimes, I need translated text for a placeholder. No more Google Translate cut and paste. I am sure this will save a lot of time for content authors.
Sitecore Content Hub2025
7/Mar
Sitecore Hackathon
Entered with my co-worker as the R Bacon Sulting team.
Presented At SUGHYD on Content Hub External Components
The following was the description for the presentation:
There are numerous methods to integrate with Sitecore’s Content Hub; however, you may not be aware that it is possible to engage with it by developing REACT components. Rob Reilley will demonstrate this process, allowing you to discover an innovative approach to integrating with the Content Hub.
Sitecore Content Hub2025
20/Feb
Sitecore Learning Exam Writing Best Practices
Helped out Luke from the E-Learning team on feedback on how questions are structured.
2024
9/Dec
MVP Applications Review
Reviewed potential MVP candidates applications.
Sitecore Symposium Summary and Final Thoughts #SitecoreSYM
This was a complete summary of the Sitecore Symposium. This was used for anyone that wasn't able to attend and others that might have missed something.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC Sitecore CDP Sitecore Personalize Sitecore OrderCloud Sitecore Content Hub Sitecore Search Sitecore XM Cloud Sitecore ConnectSitecore Content Hub and the Enchantment of External Components by Rob Reilley
There are numerous methods to integrate with Sitecore’s Content Hub; however, you may not be aware that it is possible to engage with it by developing REACT components. Rob Reilley will demonstrate this process, allowing you to discover an innovative approach to integrating with the Content Hub.
Sitecore Content HubSitecore Content Hub Admin/Developer Exam Tips from a Nervous Test Taker
Within the last year I passed the Content Hub Admin and Developer exams. Being not so good at taking tests made things even more difficult. Even still for me I am sure there are others like me though so I wanted to give advice on how to give these exams your best shots.
Sitecore Content HubSitecore Branch Templates: Simplifying Content Creation
This is part of my back to basics series of blogs. One of the things that I have come across in different Sitecore site installs that are critical for content authors is branch templates. Branch templates have been around quite a while in Sitecore, but not always used. This blog gave a basic on approach on what they are an how they are used.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XM CloudBack to Basics of #Sitecore Versioning and Languages. The Shape Shifting of Content
Sometimes things are perfect just the way they are, but a lot of times thing evolve and changes are necessary. Sitecore has a way to make sure sites evolve as things change. Change can be good or bad, but thankfully with versioning you will have no regrets. This blog post went in about language and item versioning. Something I felt is not always utilized.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XM CloudSitecore Workflows Back to Basics
One of the most overlooked features of Sitecore is the workflow. A good workflow implementation will ensure the correct content is published for a site. It can also bring different departments together for approval such as the marketing department and legal department. In this blog post I showed how to create one and created a simple graphic on how workflows work so everyone could understand them better.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XM CloudSUGCON NA
Similar to what I did at SUG meetups, I gave a presentation on basics of Sitecore. The presentation was geared towards developers who wanted a refresher, new developers and non technical roles such as marketers/strategists. Presentation utilized the Sitecore Demo Site and XM Cloud. Also showed the partner portal and all the different products available.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC Sitecore XM CloudSitecore Presentation Layer Back to Basics
As with the previous template basic blog, this blog was for anyone who needs a less technical approach to the presentation layer of Sitecore. This was for marketers, project managers, strategists. new developers etc… who don’t need to have a deep technical understanding, but at the very least will want knowledge of what makes Sitecore tick.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC Sitecore XM CloudSitecore User Group - Minneapolis/St. Paul - Q3 2023
Similar to my last presentation, I gave a presentation on basics of Sitecore. The presentation was geared towards developers who wanted a refresher, new developers and non technical roles such as marketers/strategists. Presentation utilized the Sitecore Demo Site and XM Cloud. Also showed the partner portal and all the different products available.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC Sitecore XM CloudSUG Prune India Sitecore Meetup
I gave a presentation on basics of Sitecore. The presentation was geared towards developers who wanted a refresher, new developers and non technical roles such as marketers/strategists. Presentation utilized the Sitecore Demo Site and XM Cloud. Also showed the partner portal and all the different products available.
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC Sitecore XM CloudSitecore Templates Back to Basics
We see a lot of blogs on cool things, but what I believe is missing lately are blogs on the basics of Sitecore. It has also been mentioned in the Sitecore community that we don’t have enough blog posts about the basics. So I will be doing more of these. Ironically. recently I have been holding training sessions with my colleagues at RBA. They are in roles such as QA, Strategist and Front-End development. All of them need to use Sitecore, but really don’t know the what and why Sitecore is the way...
Sitecore XM Sitecore XP Sitecore XC Sitecore XM CloudAdding Buckets with Rules to #Sitecore SXA Explained
Talked about Buckets and how they work in SXA with the rule editor. Thought this was important since it is something that is commonly done, but not a lot of documentation on how the rules work for inserting bucketable items.
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