How to nominate somebody as a MVP??

[Daniel Walzenbach]

Hi,

I'd like to know how I can nominate somebody as a MVP? I've checked the MVP FAQ but haven't found anything (@ least not on the german one...)

Thank you!

Best regards

Daniel Walzenbach

P.S. If you need to contact me simply remove ".NOSPAM" from my email address.

[Mattias Sjögren]

Daniel,

I'd like to know how I can nominate somebody as a MVP? I've checked the MVP FAQ but haven't found anything (@ least not on the german one...)

Feel free to post any names here (or mail them to me) and I or some
other MVP can pass it on to the right person. Please also include the
reason for the nomination (i.e. how/where the person is active) if it
isn't something obvious like the MS newsgroups.

Mattias

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Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
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[Fergus Cooney]

Hi Daniel,

From a recent correspondence:

<quote>
I am the Microsoft MVP Lead responsible for the German language MVPs.
<snip>
Evelyn Ruf
Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
Email: e-***********@microsoft.com
Tel: ++49 (0)89-3176-4041
Fax: ++49 (0)89-3176-3280

Microsoft Communities: Ganz. Schön. Schlau.
http://www.microsoft.com/germany/community
</quote>

The actual email address has <zero> hyphens in it.

Regards,
Fergus

[jeff_tit]

Hi

I have a few more doubts
a) Can some1 nominate one-self for MVP
b) Does active participation in Microsoft Usergroups local
to one's country(India-DotNetSig/BDotNet/Chennai.Net
etc...) matter or only MSDN NewsGroups matter
c) Is it necessary to public tech papers/articles/books to
become a MVP
d) When is the selction process(the MS site i went thru is
not very informative, though i got a prompt response for
my email to MVP Awards mail id)
regards,

jeff

-----Original Message-----
Daniel,

I'd like to know how I can nominate somebody as a MVP?

I've checked the MVP FAQ but haven't found anything (@
least not on the german one...)
Feel free to post any names here (or mail them to me) and I or someother MVP can pass it on to the right person. Please also include thereason for the nomination (i.e. how/where the person is active) if itisn't something obvious like the MS newsgroups.

Mattias

--
Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/
Please reply only to the newsgroup.
.

I nominate Arnold Schwartzineger for MVP

"je******@hotmail.com" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:02****************************@phx.gbl...
Hi

I have a few more doubts
a) Can some1 nominate one-self for MVP
b) Does active participation in Microsoft Usergroups local
to one's country(India-DotNetSig/BDotNet/Chennai.Net
etc...) matter or only MSDN NewsGroups matter
c) Is it necessary to public tech papers/articles/books to
become a MVP
d) When is the selction process(the MS site i went thru is
not very informative, though i got a prompt response for
my email to MVP Awards mail id)
regards,

jeff

-----Original Message-----
Daniel,

I'd like to know how I can nominate somebody as a MVP?

I've checked the MVP FAQ but haven't found anything (@
least not on the german one...)
Feel free to post any names here (or mail them to me) and I or someother MVP can pass it on to the right person. Please also include thereason for the nomination (i.e. how/where the person is active) if itisn't something obvious like the MS newsgroups.

Mattias

--
Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/
Please reply only to the newsgroup.
.

[Mattias Sjögren]

a) Can some1 nominate one-self for MVP
Yes

b) Does active participation in Microsoft Usergroups local
to one's country(India-DotNetSig/BDotNet/Chennai.Net
etc...) matter or only MSDN NewsGroups matter
Yes, I believe we have a number of user group leaders as MVPs.

c) Is it necessary to public tech papers/articles/books to
become a MVP
No

d) When is the selction process(the MS site i went thru is
not very informative, though i got a prompt response for
my email to MVP Awards mail id)

It changes from time to time, but right now I believe it's once each
quarter. The last round was at the beginning of October, and the next
one should be early next year.

mv***@no.spam.microsoft.com (remove no.spam.) should be able to answer
additional questions about the MVP program.

Mattias

--
Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
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[Cindy Winegarden]

In news:02****************************@phx.gbl,
je******@hotmail.com <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> posted:

b) Does active participation in Microsoft Usergroups local
to one's country(India-DotNetSig/BDotNet/Chennai.Net
etc...) matter or only MSDN NewsGroups matter
MVP selection criteria is varies somewhat among the product groups. In the
Visual FoxPro group we have MVPs who offer online support only in
non-Microsoft forums. We have some MVPs who don't do much online support at
all but support the community immensely in other ways such as preparing an
excellent free newsletter.
d) When is the selction process

I think this also varies among the product groups. Previously, MVPs were
only selected to be awarded in October. Now, as Mattias said, MVPs can be
awarded at other times during the year.

--
Cindy Winegarden MCSD, Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
ci**************@mvps.org, www.cindywinegarden.com

[jeff_tit]

Hi Mattias/Cindy

Thanx a TON for the prompt reply. One last question.
whom do i contact for self-nomination for India. Sorry to
be a pain!!!
regards,

jeff

-----Original Message-----
In news:02****************************@phx.gbl,
je******@hotmail.com <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> posted:

b) Does active participation in Microsoft Usergroups local to one's country(India-DotNetSig/BDotNet/Chennai.Net
etc...) matter or only MSDN NewsGroups matter

MVP selection criteria is varies somewhat among the

product groups. In theVisual FoxPro group we have MVPs who offer online support only innon-Microsoft forums. We have some MVPs who don't do much online support atall but support the community immensely in other ways such as preparing anexcellent free newsletter.

d) When is the selction process
I think this also varies among the product groups.

Previously, MVPs wereonly selected to be awarded in October. Now, as Mattias said, MVPs can beawarded at other times during the year.

--
Cindy Winegarden MCSD, Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
ci**************@mvps.org, www.cindywinegarden.com
.

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Je******@hotmail.com,

One last question.
whom do i contact for self-nomination for India.

I don't know who at the MS-end is responsible. But you
might look for Shyam Pillai or Geetesh B(-soemthing, can't
remember his last name) in the powerpoint newsgroup on
microsoft.com and see if they can tell you.

-- Cindy

[Mattias Sjögren]

Thanx a TON for the prompt reply. One last question.
whom do i contact for self-nomination for India. Sorry to
be a pain!!!

MSFT India actually provides a web form where people can nominate
themselves. See http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp/

Mattias

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