1. Finally revealed!!! The secret criteria for the Microsoft MVP Award!!

    Tuesday, 20 Mar 2007 26 Comments Posted by:

    Ok, this may be my last post for a little while on anything explicitly MVP as that is not the point of this blog.  But, on the heals of the MVP summit, I’ve decided it’s finally time to come clean on the "official" criteria for the MVP Award program.  I’ve revealed these super TOP SECRET criteria only privately to some of the MVP’s in the past, but at some urging and with tongue firmly planted in cheek, I give you the following.

    Before proceeding, please put on your best Jeff Foxworthy voice…now, here goes:

    • If you have more computers than rooms in your house…you might be an MVP
    • If your family members learn about your life from your blog…you might be an MVP
    • If you’ve ever synchronized your smartphone in a bathroom…you might be an MVP
    • If you don’t think of Starbucks when someone says to meet you in the coffeehouse…you might be an MVP (only MVP’s will get this)
    • If you’ve ever been introduced at a party by your online name…you might be an MVP
    • If you’ve ever "thrown down" in a bar over which developer language is the best…you might be an MVP
    • If you plan your day around wireless hotspots…you might be an MVP
    • If your wardrobe prominently features computer industry logos…you might be an MVP
    • If your spouse gets jealous of your laptop…you might be an MVP
    • If you spent more money on hardware than the car you drive…you might be an MVP
    • If you can quote a KB article, but have no idea who won the last season of Survivor…you might be an MVP

    :)   hope you enjoy and thanks to all the MVP’s and Microsoft personnel that made this years MVP Summit the most interactive summit ever with over 1700 MVP’s and over 1000 Microsoft personnel involved.

    If you’d like a little more formal take the program and background, read here.

    Sean

    ps…for the record, 7 of 11 apply to me (if you substitute BBQs for Hardware on one – well, not quite, but disturbingly close enough!!)

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    • http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/ Corrine

      So that is why I was awarded Microsoft MVP. Thanks for providing the criteria. :)

    • Kathleen Anderson

      That is too funny – and true :-)

    • http://amethyst-edv.spaces.live.com Uschi Eilers

      Hi Sean,
      very funny and true. I think, you wrote about myself. I’ll blog this criterias in my German Blog, to let people really know, what MVP means ;-)

      Thank you and your Team for the great days in Seattle and Redmond, I’ll will come back next year, if…. ;-)

      Greetings from Germany
      Uschi

    • http://cou.dozleng.com Donna Buenaventura

      4 out of 11 apply to me. I know who’s the sole survivor! :D

    • Kari O’Driscoll

      Hmmm, I prefer to substitute the barbecue for computer in several of these, but I must say, since this blog was started you’ve become much more MVP-ish. ;-)

    • Arie

      You might be an MVP if….

      Your wife communicates with you through your blog ;)

    • Sean ODriscoll

      points to Arie on this…you are right:)

    • Susan

      Haha, so true. ;-)

      Thank you and MS for a wonderful time at the 2007 Summit, and hope to return again next year. :D

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    • http://sharepointblogs.com/ssa SSA

      Interesting post! I really enjoyed reading it.

      Thanks

      ssa

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    • http://www.dotnetnuke.com Joe Brinkman

      If you send people to flickr instead of opening your wallet to show them pictures of your kids…. You might be an MVP.

    • nabadi

      are you enjoying with kidding people ? is this your awarded persons might smile your criteria but 4 other side we dont

    • http://www.mariusbancila.ro Marius Bancila

      Well, I just realized why I’m an MVP: I’ve been introduced to a party by my online name, my girlfriend is sometimes jealous on my laptop, my wardrobe features computer industry logos. ;)

      Great criteria, Sean! :) )

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    • Don’t Panic!

      If you wear clothing designed for your computing needs… you might be an MVP.

      Had a great time in Redmond Sean.

    • Roger

      If you lost your virginity at 25 … you might be an MVP.

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    • http://missionjesusmom.spaces.live.com/blog Mindy D’Amico – Windows Live MVP

      I have all but one but I do have an add-on criteria that will compensate… If you email a Bailey’s bottle to your friends with a teaspoon of coffee in it to chase it down you might be a Microsoft MVP.

    • Adil

      I just felt like i wilL never ever be MVP

    • Adil

      I just felt like i wilL never ever be MVP

    • Adil

      I just felt like i wilL never ever be MVP

    • http://www.sunglassesuk.com/Polaroid_Sunglasses.asp Polaroid Sunglasses

      That's really a nice criteria =p
      If that's the real criteria.. Everybody can be an MVP..