Office 365: Yammer

In this training you’ll learn how to use Yammer as a corporate social media tool. After this session you’ll be able to evaluate the usefulness of Yammer for your company’s specific need.

Goals

The goal of this training is to understand what Yammer is and know the basics on how to use it.

Target audience

This training is suited for all Office 365 users.

Software version

This training requires Office 365.

Content

Yammer aka company Facebook

• What is Yammer? How to use Yammer as a corporation social media tool
• Who’ll be my friend? How to create networks within Yammer
• Who’ll see me? Privacy in Yammer

A public message

• Can I send a message to everyone? Updating your status and controlling visibility
• Can I give positive feedback? How to use praise
• Can I create polls? How to create polls and analyze answers

A private message

• Does Yammer have a chat? Sending and receiving private messages

Using groups for cooperation

• How to create a group in Yammer
• Can I create a private group? Public- vs. private group
• Publishing messages and updates to groups

Advanced features

• Can I upload files? Using and cooperating with files in Yammer
• How can we get the most out of Yammer? Best practices and examples of Yammer

Keywords

Office 365, Office, Portal, Yammer, Cloud service, Social media, Update, Announcement, Group, Message