Microsoft has recently unveiled their newly updated, public MVP website, that does a great job of explaining exactly what a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) is, along with lots if interesting tidbits about the program, such as the fact the MVPs live in 90 different countries, speak nearly 40 languages, and collectively answer more than 10 million questions a year in public forums about Microsoft technology.

The website is divided into four sections:

• About MVP: Explains what the program is all about.
• Find an MVP: Lists all of the MVPs in the world by specialty, allowing companies, or anyone else, to find out who is an MVP. If you are an employer, you will want to check out this section.
• Becoming an MVP: There is a lot of mystic about how to become an MVP, and some of those questions are answered here. But more importantly, there is a link in which you can nominate someone else, or yourself, to become an MVP.
• Press: While this sections is designed for the media, it actually includes a lot of news and information about the MVP program that is worth reading through.

If you have been thinking about becoming an MVP, this is one of the first places you should start your journey.

If you are a current, or aspiring Microsoft MVP, you can keep up with what other MVPs are doing by reading the MVP Award Program blog. For the most part, the blog focuses on individual MVPs and their contributions to their respective communities.

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At the recent MVP conference I attended, Microsoft filmed a promotion for their ad campaign. They had the entire MVP audience shout “I’m a PC and I’m an MVP", which was captured on video. You can see a blog about this here, and view the video here.

By some odd chance of luck, you can see me in the front row, shouting along with all of the other MVPs.