Comments on: Yammer – Useful To You? http://davefleet.com/2008/10/yammer-yay-or-nay/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Wed, 23 May 2012 09:47:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vitaliy Demur http://davefleet.com/2008/10/yammer-yay-or-nay/comment-page-1/#comment-49569 Vitaliy Demur Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:05:07 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=494#comment-49569 Hi! Yammer is not useful, Yammer is a great product that has ability to improve communications and create transparency by virtually making company’s structure flat. I work for LADevelopers Inc. (http://www.ladevelopers.com) a California based software development firm. We specialize in custom Yammer solutions for enterprise and know this product inside out. Please contact us if you need any help with it. Hi! Yammer is not useful, Yammer is a great product that has ability to improve communications and create transparency by virtually making company’s structure flat. I work for LADevelopers Inc. (http://www.ladevelopers.com) a California based software development firm. We specialize in custom Yammer solutions for enterprise and know this product inside out. Please contact us if you need any help with it.

]]> By: Yammer winning TechCrunch is stupid - I love Yammer. | Tom Altman's Conversation http://davefleet.com/2008/10/yammer-yay-or-nay/comment-page-1/#comment-14849 Yammer winning TechCrunch is stupid - I love Yammer. | Tom Altman's Conversation Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:01:55 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=494#comment-14849 [...] Yammer - Useful To You? [...] [...] Yammer – Useful To You? [...]

]]> By: Jennifer Leggio http://davefleet.com/2008/10/yammer-yay-or-nay/comment-page-1/#comment-14501 Jennifer Leggio Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:17:17 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=494#comment-14501 I still have fundamental issues with Yammer's business model, which I've gone on and on about in the past. I can't get past it. I still have fundamental issues with Yammer’s business model, which I’ve gone on and on about in the past. I can’t get past it.

]]> By: Brandon Carlos http://davefleet.com/2008/10/yammer-yay-or-nay/comment-page-1/#comment-14282 Brandon Carlos Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:45:50 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=494#comment-14282 I haven't used Yammer, Dave, but it seems the hot topic in employee communication these days is micro-blogging. I'm an advocate, but it's easy to be one when you're familiar/comfortable with the space. The larger issue, as Kerri hinted to, is making this tool as accepted as email. And honestly, once there's the buy-in, organizations will see that this thing has the opportunity to reduce email clutter, boost employee engagement/conversation and office cohesion. I haven’t used Yammer, Dave, but it seems the hot topic in employee communication these days is micro-blogging. I’m an advocate, but it’s easy to be one when you’re familiar/comfortable with the space. The larger issue, as Kerri hinted to, is making this tool as accepted as email. And honestly, once there’s the buy-in, organizations will see that this thing has the opportunity to reduce email clutter, boost employee engagement/conversation and office cohesion.

]]> By: Kerri Birtch http://davefleet.com/2008/10/yammer-yay-or-nay/comment-page-1/#comment-14275 Kerri Birtch Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:06:51 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=494#comment-14275 Hi Dave, I'm with you. I'm sure it has potential to be a great inter-office tool, but I also agree that sometimes it feels like a duplication of communication and a distraction (occasionally). In my opinion, it depends on the level of adoption. If you can get everyone in an organization on board and understanding the purpose of the tool (collaboration in this case) then it has great potential to become a virtual brainstorming session of sorts. However, if not everyone adopts the tool, or isn't entirely sure of why it is different than email or IM, then it becomes a bit muddy. It can create a divide where certain people who use it are 'in the loop' and those who do not are out of it. That's when I think it becomes a duplication in service - because those who are participating need/want to pass on the information to others using more traditional means (email/IM and even f2f). I hope my rant makes sense? Just my thoughts though. -K Hi Dave,

I’m with you. I’m sure it has potential to be a great inter-office tool, but I also agree that sometimes it feels like a duplication of communication and a distraction (occasionally).

In my opinion, it depends on the level of adoption. If you can get everyone in an organization on board and understanding the purpose of the tool (collaboration in this case) then it has great potential to become a virtual brainstorming session of sorts.

However, if not everyone adopts the tool, or isn’t entirely sure of why it is different than email or IM, then it becomes a bit muddy. It can create a divide where certain people who use it are ‘in the loop’ and those who do not are out of it. That’s when I think it becomes a duplication in service – because those who are participating need/want to pass on the information to others using more traditional means (email/IM and even f2f).

I hope my rant makes sense? Just my thoughts though.

-K

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