One of my co-workers asked me this past week whether I had "Yam-Jammed" them? It was Mark, and I assured him that I hadn't. Have you Yam-Jammed anyone yet? My bet is that you haven't, since you'd only be able to do so if your company or organization has begun to use a new organizational connection solution called Yammer.
Yammer is a tool for making companies and organizations more
productive through the exchange of short frequent answers to one simple
question: “What are you working on?”
As employees answer that question, a feed is created in one central location enabling co-workers to discuss ideas, post news, ask questions, and share links and other information. Yammer also serves as a company directory in which every employee has a profile and as a knowledge base where past conversations can be easily accessed and referenced.
Anyone in a company can start their Yammer network and begin inviting colleagues. The privacy of each network is ensured by limiting access to those with a valid company email address. The basic Yammer service is free. Companies can pay to claim and administer their networks.
Neighborhood started its Yammer network in the last week and currently has 90 members. In the last week we've posted over 800 messages. It's helped to connect all of us across all parts of our organization and has also helped to create a new sense of focus and accountability. If you're interested in watching the launch presentation of Yammer at TechCrunch, here it is:
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