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This post continues Shane’s first post about community engagement but from the perspective of being a VUG Leader and the engagement that you can have within your local groups.  To reiterate again, this is not how to become a member of any of the Veeam100 influencer groups.Previous article from Shane - Engaging With The Veeam Community - Part 1 | Veeam Community Resource HubVeeam User Group (VUG) Community – What is it?The VUG or Veeam User Group is a collection of Veeam enthusiasts who enjoy discussing all things Veeam and includes in-person events.  There are typically two leaders within each VUG: for example, for the VUG Canada, there are three leaders – Hin Tang, Tyler Jergens, and, of course, me.  Tyler runs the VUG Canada West events, while Hin and I run the East events.The different VUGs for each country, including leader bios, can be found on the Community website - Veeam User Groups | Veeam Community Resource HubWith each VUG, you have the opportunity to communicate in your nat

Before I begin, let me share what this post is not about → this isn’t about how to become a member of any of the 3 Veeam100 influencers programs. This post is simply about Community engagement, specifically within the Veeam Community.Where to EngageWhy should you engage in the Veeam Community? First, where can you engage? From a website perspective, Veeam has 2 main sites to provide feedback, make feature requests, blog, report potential bugs, or ask questions on - the Veeam Forums and here at the Community Hub. What are the differences between the two? The Forums is a place you can more directly interact with Veeam Product Management asking questions, requesting feature enhancements, and to provide product feedback. Keep in mind, the Forums is not a support site though, and additionally..neither is the Community Hub. The Veeam Community Hub is more for Veeam Community members to interact with one another, as well as with Veeam employees. It provides areas, known as "thematic groups" (

We’re introducing discussion boards, where you can ask questions, as well as and have discussions around Veeam community projects, Veeam events, industry and technology news.Whether you would like to share your feedback or have an idea or suggestion for improvement, we would like to hear from you.Let us know if you would like to have more discussion boards and what topics you’re interested in!   

We are excited to welcome you at our new community home where you can share your professional experience, grow your network and gain industry recognition via an enhanced reward system.The the Veeam Community Resource Hub provides users, partners and industry influencers with access to various community projects:Share experiences and learn from your peers and expand your network while participating in virtual Veeam User Groups Bring your knowledge and expertise and contribute to the community while creating blogs and podcasts in the Community Resources space Have the opportunity to grow as a Veeam pro, broaden your skill set and prove your abilities as an industry expert by completing free, on-demand training through Veeam University Gain industry recognition by becoming a Veeam Legend. It’s a NEW community program that we just introduced Have fun and get rewarded. We want to acknowledge every contributor to the community! Check out the leaderboard widget with the most proactive members