Yammer has been described as Facebook for Business. Basically, it’s a social network “used for private communication within organisations or between organisational members and pre-designated groups”. Source: Wikipedia . As an introduction to Yammer, watch this brief video.
The City of Yarra launched Yammer about a year ago. It is being used by Council staff to share work-related news and information. We will be inviting everyone to join the Yarra Libraries group – please accept the invitation when you get it.
Just remember whatever you post to Yammer will be visible to the whole group.
ACTIVITY
- Join Yammer and complete the registration.
- Click on “Browse Groups” to see what other groups exist in Council.
- Join the Yarra Libraries group and post something book related – it can be as simple as sharing a book that you are currently reading, posting a link to a book review, or uploading a useful video.
- Make Yammer part of your daily routine – it will generate a more vibrant sense of community if we all contribute. What a great way to stay in touch with what’s happening with your colleagues at other branches.
- Write a blog entry about Yammer – perhaps comment on how it cmpares to Facebook.
- Don’t forget to read and comment on your colleague’s blog posts.
As we are in the early stages of our Social Media Update Course, it would be a good idea to use Yammer as a way to ask questions, share social media news and monitor what insights others may have about the activities.
WEB 2.0 REFRESHER ACTIVITIES 