Microsoft MVP Guide (how to become an MVP?) The experience of a SQL Server MVP)

I. What is covered in this article (Contents)

1. What is covered in this article (Contents)
2. Original intention
3. What is Microsoft MVP?
4. What is the condition of being a Microsoft MVP?
5. How to become a Microsoft MVP?
   1. (a) Time division of applications
   2. (b) Pre-preparation
   3. (c) Download/Fill out the application form
   4. (d) Application for MVP
   5. (v) Fill in all kinds of information
6. What are the Microsoft MVP awards and benefits?
7. After becoming Microsoft MVP
8. Personal advice
9. Interactive information

Two. Purpose

Microsoft technology, we have heard more or less Microsoft's "Most valuable expert" (MVP), there is a lot of information on the Internet on the title has been introduced, but are some general description, and no more details, such as the application to become the MVP process, become MVP has those materials need to fill, Where to fill in and so on, so I had a chance to write a guide to the Microsoft MVP as an experienced man, hoping to provide guidance for you to be an MVP.

three. What is Microsoft MVP?

MVP (Most Valuable professionals, the most valuable expert) is an expert who has one or more Microsoft technical expertise and is actively involved in online or offline community activities, often sharing knowledge and expertise with other professionals, respected, trusted, and approachable. Microsoft is a formal endorsement of the expert's contribution to the technical community's expertise.

MVP is a group of Microsoft technical Experts with extensive knowledge and practical experience and are happy to share what they have learned. They are not employees of Microsoft, but are happy to help technical people through online or offline communities.

With nearly 4,000 of the most valuable experts in more than 90 countries around the world, and about 200 in China, this is a one-year term, including the number of successful re-election and newly-elected MVP, also known as the active MVP, and the chance to apply for MVP 4 times a year, so on average, The number of MVP in China is about 50 (including the newly elected one), most of which are re-elected (I only have 5 in the new election), so the first time applicants need to redouble their efforts.

Four. What is the condition of being a Microsoft MVP?

The criteria for selecting the "Most Valuable expert" award for the Microsoft technology community are as follows:

1. Writer, lecturer and trainer with Microsoft technology as the theme;

2. Industry-renowned professionals in the IT industry who share experiences and perspectives through print media, blogs or other forms;

3. Participate in projects related to Microsoft technology and act as the technical and managerial personnel of the main role;

4. Establish technical Web sites that discuss Microsoft technologies and act as technical and managerial personnel for key roles;

5. Participate in Microsoft Chinese Technology Forum, actively help forum users to solve difficult problems of technical Forum master;

6. Participate in other third-party and Microsoft technology-related forums, actively help forum users to solve difficult problems of technical Forum master;

7. Technology developers, authors, Microsoft product supporters, education, information policy makers, IT engineers, business, and more.

Five. How to become a Microsoft MVP?

After knowing so much, if you want to be a member of the Microsoft MVP family, you have to go through the nomination process, and during the nomination period, Microsoft compares the contributions of the members of the technical community to the contributions of their candidates during the past year. After the review, the winner is finalized. You can make recommendations through Microsoft staff, Microsoft Chinese Technology Forum, Blog Park, CSDN and other forums.

The Microsoft MVP application process, as shown in Figure1:

(Figure1: Microsoft MVP application Flowchart)

(a) Time division of applications

• January before the application form, the application is the beginning of the mvp,4 in April will be able to receive the award-winning mail;
• The application form was submitted before April, and the MVP was applied for the July, ditto analogy;
• The application form was submitted before July, and the MVP was applied for the October, ditto analogy;
• Application form submitted before October for the MVP of the following January, ditto analogy;

(b) Pre-preparation

Before applying for the MVP you have to prepare according to the conditions of the selection, this preparation time will be longer, perhaps 1 years, such as blogging, to write high-quality blog articles, not a day or two days can write dozens of, I in the community's most important contribution is the blog.

December 2009 is a memorable month, because I officially opened the Blog Park Blog tour, in the journey for more than 4 years I mainly shared some knowledge about SQL Server, I have been insisting every month to share the knowledge I learned, I am glad that This share from the beginning until now has not interrupted for one months, and these insisted also by the blog Park Affirmation, my blog in the blog Park recommended blog ranked 91 (when the application for the MVP, now has risen to 72), until the end of 2013, I have some clout to apply for this MVP And of course there are commonly used mixed forums for everyone to solve problems, but I personally prefer to write blog. (Note: The blog post within 12 months can be filled into the application form as a contribution data)

My blog (Listening to the wind blowing the rain) address http://www.cnblogs.com/gaizai/

(c) Download/Fill out the application form

Here are the two main download MVP application form addresses

• Blog Park: http://www.cnblogs.com/MVPApply.aspx
• csdn:http://blog.csdn.net/blogdevteam/article/details/23180071

After downloading the Word document, follow the prompts to fill in, it is recommended to find the current MVP as a referrer, or Microsoft staff, Microsoft Chinese Technology Forum, Blog Park, CSDN and other forums recommended.

Next is to fill in the most important shared values, the following is the main blog share I filled out, as shown in Figure2:

(Figure2: blog post sharing list)

Of course, you also need to fill in more shared values according to the form, this has to be based on the actual situation to fill out, here is not listed;

(d) Application for MVP

After filling out the application form, you can send it directly to Microsoft, but I suggest to send you the portal of the blog, I was sent to the blog Park, so that they can be unified forwarding, to avoid loss.

(Figure3: Send mail to the blog Park for MVP)

(v) Fill in all kinds of information

I was sent on December 31, 2013, after a long wait of nearly 4 months, and finally received the candidate's e-mail notification on March 15, 2014, the purpose of this email is to confirm with you the address, as the new election/re-elected to receive the MVP package address, this does not mean that must be elected, You can only continue to wait for notification of the next e-mail.

(FIGURE4:MVP confirmation information)

Again a long wait, on April 1, 2014 received the newly elected Microsoft MVP email, then the first reaction is this will not be a joke, because today is just April Fools ' Day. The main include a Web site: www.mvpaward.com, according to the one-time password provided in the login, follow the instructions on the page to step through, which has the need to agree to the electronic version of the NDA agreement, one step is to associate your personal mailbox with MVP status, plus the activation of MSDN subscriptions and other content.

(Figure5: Become MVP)

You will then receive an email about the MVP package and the DNA protocol, and it is important to note that the package was sent to China by the Microsoft headquarters in the United States via FedEx, and that it may be necessary for you to provide a list of this package to the customs at the border, and you can send the list directly to them. I got a confirmation call from the customs about 2 days later.

(FIGURE6:MVP parcel Mail)

(List of items of FIGURE7:MVP gift package)

When you receive the package, it contains 2 copies of the paper NDA confidentiality agreement, you need to sign these two agreements, a copy of their own, a copy can be sent to the letter mentioned in the Microsoft Office in Shanghai, the address as shown:

(FIGURE8:MVP's NDA receipt address)

Then is full of anticipation of your package, I received a courier company's package on April 9, 2014, is commissioned by FedEx FedEx, pay attention to accept the package you do not need any fees, if the courier company to ask you, you can refuse, and then contact with Microsoft, Here is my Microsoft MVP certificate and trophy, the trophy needs to be noted, only the newly elected trophy, if re-elected, there is only one circle representing the year.

(FIGURE9:MVP Certificate)

(FIGURE10:MVP Trophy)

Six. What are the Microsoft MVP awards and benefits?

• The Microsoft technology Community's most valuable experts (MVP) awards and benefits include:
• Microsoft Headquarters awarded the Global unified Microsoft MVP certificate;
• Microsoft's Global Unified "MVP" logo of the package;
• Invited to attend Microsoft Global MVP Annual Meeting in Seattle, USA;
• One year free subscription to MSDN Premium or TechNet Plus (e.g. choose to subscribe to the Esku version to enjoy one year of free MSDN and TechNet Plus subscriptions) and a key for most Microsoft products; address such as: https:// msdn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/subscriptions/manage/hh442900
• You can also request an Azure account for free, such as: Https://account.windowsazure.com/signup?offer=MS-AZR-0063P
• Access to the knowledge base at the partner level;
• A free ticket for the designated Microsoft event within one year;
• $150 US Microsoft electronics store shopping gold coins;
• Proprietary technology websites, proprietary newsgroups that are open to MVP, and contain a wealth of technical resources;
• Unlimited communication opportunities with Microsoft China Technology Community professionals, Microsoft product Group employees, Microsoft United States Headquarters;
• The use right of MVP logo;

(FIGURE11:MVP LOGO Horizontal version)

(FIGURE12:MVP LOGO Vertical version)

(FIGURE13:MSDN subscription)

Seven. After becoming Microsoft MVP

After becoming a Microsoft MVP, you can go to the mvp.microsoft.com to set up your own myprofile, set to open, so that more people can find you for technical communication. My profile address:

http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Changliang%20Chen-5000640

(FIGURE14:MVP Archives)

For more communication, Microsoft will send a lot of communication to your mailbox, you can also use the MVP monthly to let more MVP know your latest news.

(FIGURE15:MVP Mail)

(FIGURE16:MVP Monthly)

To learn more, you can follow the Microsoft China MVP program on Weibo, and if it occasionally forwards your tweets, your Weibo reading will be as shown (1.7W reading):

(Figure17: My Weibo News)

eight. Personal advice

Personally think that the title of Microsoft MVP is Microsoft's selfless pay for a certain, it is only a value-added, should not be you write technical blog, forum to solve the problem, we should be "sharing is happy" as a starting to share the knowledge and experience, if too utilitarian, happiness is not.

Nine. Interactive information

• "Microsoft China MVP project group" Weibo address: HTTP://WEIBO.COM/CHINAMVP
• My micro-blog address: Http://weibo.com/gaizai
• Recommended a few Microsoft MVP blog: Song, Huang, Lin Yonghua, reluctantly add myself: Chen Chang Bright