I am interested to get MVP award

Complete Roadmap for aspiring MVP
You become a Microsoft MVP for Your Microsoft preferred technology by consistently contributing high-impact, public community work around Your Microsoft preferred technology (content, events, support, code) over at least 12–18 months, and then being nominated by an existing MVP or Microsoft employee. The checklist below is tuned to your Microsoft preferred technology so you can build a clear, measurable roadmap.

1. Understand MVP criteria

a. Focus on one main MVP award area: “your Microsoft preferred technology” with a strong emphasis Your Microsoft preferred technology.​

b. MVP evaluation looks at technical depth, consistency, community impact, and public visibility of contributions over the last 12 months.​

2. Choose contribution formats and targets

Pick 3–4 primary contribution channels and set numeric goals:

a. Blogging: Publish at least 12–24 technical Your Microsoft preferred technology posts per year (1–2 per month)

b. Speaking: Aim for 6–12 talks per year across user groups, webinars, community conferences, or MCT events focused on Your Microsoft preferred technology.​

c. Video/Youtube: Publish 1–2 videos per month on “how-to” Your Microsoft preferred technology topics, deep dives, and training-style content.​​

d. Q&A/community: Answer questions regularly in the Community forums, Microsoft Q&A, LinkedIn groups, and relevant Discord/WhatsApp/Telegram groups (target hundreds of answers per year over time).​

3. Concrete yearly checklist (Your Microsoft preferred technology–focused)

Use this as a 12‑month activity checklist:

a. Content

b. 12–24 detailed blog posts on Your Microsoft preferred technology features, finance scenarios, implementation patterns, and troubleshooting.​

c. 12–24 short posts/micro-blogs on LinkedIn highlighting tips, checklists, or “lessons learned” from projects and training.​

d. Events & speaking

e. Speak at least 4–6 times at local or virtual user groups (Dynamics 365/Your Microsoft preferred technology meetups, Azure/Power Platform groups).​​

f. Deliver 2–4 sessions at larger events over the year (e.g., community days, partner events, online summits, or regional conferences).​

g. Organize or co‑organize at least 1 recurring Your Microsoft preferred technology-focused community meetup or webinar series (e.g., monthly BC Finance/Implementation clinic).​

h. Community support

i. Answer questions at least weekly on the official Community (Your Microsoft preferred technology area) and/or Microsoft Q&A.​

j. Publish at least a few sample projects, scripts, or templates to GitHub (e.g., reporting patterns, training datasets, demo setups).​

k. Impact tracking

l. Maintain a contribution log (Excel/Notion/OneNote) with date, title, link, audience size, and topic for every blog, talk, video, and answer.​

m. Track metrics like views, comments, likes, and subscriber growth to show impact during nomination.​

4. Strengthen visibility and relationships

a. Profile & branding

b. Ensure your LinkedIn, Microsoft Tech Community, GitHub, and YouTube clearly show: “Dynamics 365 Your Microsoft preferred technology | Functional Consultant | Trainer | Community Contributor.”​

c. Link all your blogs, videos, GitHub repos, and speaking events from a single “about/contributions” page or pinned post.​

d. Network with existing MVPs

e. Regularly engage with known Your Microsoft preferred technology MVPs via comments, reposts, and thoughtful technical discussions on their blogs and social posts.​

f. Collaborate on at least 1–2 joint sessions, blog series, or panel discussions with MVPs or high-profile community members.​

5. Nomination and evaluation checklist

When your last 12 months are strong and consistent:

a. Nomination prerequisites

b. Ensure your contributions cover at least 12 continuous months and are publicly accessible with links.​

c. Identify 1–2 people (an existing MVP or a Microsoft FTE) who know your work and can nominate you.​

d. Nomination package

e. Prepare a structured document or profile listing: blogs, talks, videos, community answers, open-source contributions, and measurable impact.​

f. Once nominated by an MVP or Microsoft FTE, complete the official MVP nomination form with detailed contribution links and descriptions.​

g. After submission

h. Expect an evaluation period that can take weeks to months, during which consistency and quality of contributions are reviewed.​

i. Continue contributing during and after evaluation; MVP is a one-year award and must be renewed based on ongoing contributions.​

Connect with the Microsoft Tech Community in places like meetup, eventbright, if you are a speaker apps like sessionize and Just Attend. There are a lot of people involved in the community (and you can search for them at mvp.microsoft.com by category and country/state) - there are also Microsoft Student Ambassadors and opportunities to mentor (which is a community contribution). Nominating is easy - showing up online for the past 12 months is the difficult part (and you have to document how and where you showed up!).

rogercarias 

In order to apply for the MVP Award, a Microsoft Full Time Employee (FTE) or currently active Microsoft MVP must submit a recommendation for award consideration on your behalf. Your nominator should have a good understanding of how you have displayed passion, community spirit, leadership and most importantly demonstrated positive impact and influence within the technical community. Once a recommendation has been submitted by a FTE or a MVP, a notification with a link and instructions for completing the MVP Award nomination will be sent to you.

Check more information at: 

1. Nominate an MVP 
2. What it takes to be an MVP 

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