SimonD. wrote: » It's not just about being active on the VMware communities, being active here will also help out (I am a moderator over on CertForums which helped me with my vExpert awards in 2012 and 2013 along with my blog). As long as you're active and helping the community then you stand a good chance, the increase in numbers last year compared to the year before shows that the vExpert is growing in status.