Microsoft acquired Yammer, an enterprise social networking platform in 2012. Since then, the company has expanded Yammer to become a robust social platform fully integrated with Microsoft Office applications to help bring teams together. Microsoft offers plenty of ways for employees to keep in touch such as Outlook for email, Skype for Business for instant messaging, VoIP, and video chatting, and collaboration through Microsoft Office 365.
With all of these communication tools, why should your business decide to implement Yammer? Building an internal corporate culture is one of the major benefits of implementing Yammer.
Here are few reasons on how the Yammer enterprise social platform can improve day-to-day operations and build corporate culture at your organization:
Building Corporate Culture through Visual Connection with Other Employees
A stand-out feature of Yammer is that it creates visual connections among employees. Companies that have multiple departments, or even multiple locations, often don’t have the ability to introduce all employees to one another. Often time connections among employees are virtual – either by email or through a phone call. With Yammer, each employee can establish their own profile with pictures and other personal information. When engaging with a group or starting a new project, all users can “see” exactly who they are working with – which helps to bring teams together.
Clear communication and collaboration are pinnacles of a successful corporate culture. Getting the whole team onboard Yammer means connecting employees so that everyone is on the same page.
Enterprise Social Media for Businesses of All Sizes
Yammer isn’t the only enterprise social platform out on the market. Yammer’s advantage is that it is connected with Microsoft Office 365. Businesses of all sizes subscribe to Office 365, which means even small companies can benefit from a secure enterprise social media platform, without having to dish out enterprise-level dollars. Within Yammer, companies can upload logos and other imaging to custom brand their Yammer user interfaces. This way all companies have their own, unique social platform that is specific to their business. Anytime an employee logs on, they are accessing a branded, unique user interface that is a direct reflection of their company.
Work From Virtually Anywhere
Users can log-in to Yammer via any web browser. Employees can connect in the office via their workstations or from the comforts of their own homes. For businesses (like ones in Massachusetts) that deal with occasional disruptions thanks to snow and other weather events, Yammer allows teams to stay in contact and to work on projects even if no one is physically in the office. Your staff can get more done as the platform assures that everyone is on the same page. Additionally the Yammer mobile app allows users to work on the go from their smartphones or tablets.
Integrated with Microsoft Office 365
As Yammer is a configurable option for Microsoft Office 365, it means all Office Suite projects can be created, worked on, discussed, and edited through Yammer. Word Documents, Excel Sheets, and PowerPoint Presentations can all be shared and collaborated on through Yammer. Instead of wasting time revising files and attaching them to each other, users can save time by having all project components in one place. Plus with instant messaging and other real-time communication capabilities, employees no longer have to dig through email chains (or miss out on important information). Instead of having to “reply all” every time an update is made, notifications are displayed in Yammer as they happen – without cluttering everyone’s inbox.
Are you interested in learning more about Yammer or would you like assistance with rolling out Yammer across your organization? Roan Solutions is here to help. Contact us today to see how you can build your internal corporate culture with Yammer.
