Episode 12: VMware vExpert Program discussed.

This week Vince Wood and Joe Houghes discuss the VMware vExpert Program with Matt Langguth and Matt Crape. Matt and Matt are both VMware vExpert Pros. Based on their experience with the program, we explore the details as well as give advice for current and future vExperts.

Conversion points include:

• For those who don’t know, what is it?
• What vExpert is not
• Requirements to become a vExpert
• Requirements to maintain vExpert status.
• vExpert Pro vs vExpert -Sub programs, now open.
• Compare & contrast with similar programs -Veeam Vanguard -Tech Field Day? -Microsoft Cloud Advocate -VMware CTAB (Customer Technical Advisory Board) -Cisco Champion -Nutanix Technology Champion
• Value -To VMware
• To vExperts
• Benefits -Access to Slack -Pluralsight -RoyalTS -Eval Licenses
• To Outsiders (e.g. Hiring Managers, vCommunity, other)

VMware Community Podcast #469 - Matt Langguth & Corey Romero - vExpert Application Process 2019 The first vExpert PRO panel - meet @gsxesx @arielsanchezmor @MattThatITGuy vExpert 2020 Announcement Matt Langguth's made up word vExpert Directory vExpert Stats vExpert Twitter feed