Microsoft awards the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) status to select individuals who are seen as active participants in technical communities like blogs, Internet forums, user groups, wikis, conferences, etc.
You neither have to be a geek nor an expert in Microsoft specific technologies to win an MVP award. For instance, a technology blogger who writes about web applications or consumer software can be a perfect MVP candidate. You can check the MVP directory to know all about the current batch of MVPs and their area of expertise.
Now if you are based in India and like to become a MVP, please go to the MVP India site and click the "Register Now" button to access the MVP nomination form. The last date for submitting nominations is April 18.
The MVP awards are announced every quarter so if you are not selected in the first attempt, you can re-nominate yourself in 3 months.
I have been a Microsoft MVP for the past three years (2007, 2008 & 2009) and it definitely helps because you can try software betas even before they are released to public, you get access to private newsgroups and there’s plenty of learning material (including ebooks, webcasts, etc.) to enhance your existing skills. This PDF has more information about the Microsoft MVP Award.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/microsoft-mvp-india-award/8080/
Reader Comments
I have always been active in many tech communties and i blog mainly on tech stuff I am a MCTS too hoping to become a MVP soon and share my knowledge.
Written by Sid on 03.31.09
Amit, thankful to you, you are great, sharing with this your readers, take care, God Bless : )
Written by Piyush on 03.31.09
How many people will become MVP in India.
Written by Nitin Kothari on 03.31.09
Hi Amit,
you said, “You neither have to be a geek nor an expert in Microsoft specific technologies to win an MVP award”.. however, the official MVP website says the first criteria is “Deep technical expertise in any Microsoft Technology”.
So can someone without a deep technical expertise in Microsoft technology still nominate himself?
regards
Bharat Mudgal
Written by Bharat Mudgal on 04.01.09
@Nitin
There are about 130 MVPs from India.
Written by Abhishek Baxi on 04.01.09
What should we write for -
“Please highlight the community participation sample in the area of your primary focus”
Written by Lovely Grover on 04.01.09
@Lovely
You need to write about what has been your participation in technical communities. This could be your participation as a blogger, a speaker in user groups, participation/moderation in online forums/newsgroups, author, etc.
E.g. Amit would write… ‘Author of Digital Inspiration, a consumer technology blog, with XXXXX monthly visitors, and XX rank in international tech blogs by a top tech magazine’
P.S.
I’m from the MVP Award Program Team for South Asia, at Microsoft.
Written by Abhishek Baxi on 04.02.09
Already registered yesterday do i need to say which forums i am a active member and all when can we get to know who got selected i feel next is on july confirm ??
Written by Sid on 04.02.09
@abhishek Baxi how can I update information I submitted to Microsoft’s MVP Award.
Written by venkat on 04.03.09
In nomination form, there is a column “Rank in MSN Search”. What is it? Can u put example?
Written by raj on 04.03.09
@venkat
Write to us on indiamvp @ microsoft.com
Written by Abhishek Baxi on 04.03.09