MCTs & DEs – Better Together

Lynn LangitMSDN DE – SoCalMCT, MCSE, MCITP, MCSD, MSF

http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal

Who am I - MCT

Who am I - background

Who am I - Microsoft

Why are we talking?

What’s an Evangelist anyway?

Are there different types?

So, what do we do?

Write action steps, SMART - done

Gain stakeholder agreement - done

Identify a pilot group – in progressSoCal and Dallas – MSDN DEs and MCTs

Introduce the program - TODAY

Implement the pilot – March 1

Evaluate the pilot – June 1

Expand the program – August 1

What are the Action Steps?

What are the Collaboration Activities?

Scheduled activitiesDEs provide to MCTs

MSDN presentation schedule (full year) – topics, schedule, external speakers listSummary of event comments related to training requests – MCT emails at event

MCTs provide to DEsRelated MOC course scheduleAny customer seminars / events related to MSDN contentRequests to present content at MSDN events

Ad Hoc activitiesUser GroupsBarCampsWebcasts

How is success measured?

What else is in it for MCTs?

Raise visibility of top MCTsSpeaking at MS Events (local)

Speaking at MS Conferences (global)

Get into the MVP pipeline

Get hired - MCTs make great Evangelists!

Improve ‘brand value’ of MCT and MOC

Increase opportunities for MODL

I’m not in the pilot – how can I help?

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