Yammer Overview

Yammer is an employee communication platform within Microsoft Viva Engage. It enables organizational connections through communities and conversations.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Collaboration, Engagement Management, Communication Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Yammer.

Other use cases:

  • Content Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Sales Document Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Product Marketing
  • Training & Onboarding
  • Helpdesk Management
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Business Priorities

Improve Internal Communications and Scale Best Practices are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Yammer.

Other priorities:

  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Acquire Customers
  • Launch New Products
  • Grow Market Share
  • Improve Visibility
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve ROI
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Manage Risk
  • Shorten Ramp Up Time
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
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Yammer Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Yammer works with different mediums / channels such as E-Mail. and Social Media.

Yammer's features include Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Personalization, Recording, etc. and Yammer support capabilities include AI Powered, Phone Support, Email Support, etc. also Yammer analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"More than 86% of our customers are extremely satisfied with virtual outfitting via Teams." - Dominique Morel

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...You can create collaboration groups, make instant company wide announcements, surveys, or simply ping someone while they are on a call if you need an answer quickly...." Peer review by Verified Reviewer, Oil & Energy
"...We recently implemented Yammer at our organization as a way for employees to communicate and engage with one another on non-work related topics...." Peer review by Verified Reviewer, Hospital & Health Care
"...Our entire company uses Yammer as a social network and all employee communications, announcement, discussions are made through Yammer only...." Peer review by Madhu A, Business Development , Computer Software

Yammer, Claromentis, Zapnito, Simpplr, Mural, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Team Collaboration. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Yammer

Top Industries

  • Information Technology and Services
  • Education
  • Computer Software

Popular in

  • Large Enterprise
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Yammer is popular in Information Technology And Services, Education, and Computer Software and is widely used by Large Enterprise, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

Yammer Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

What makes Yammer ideal for Collaboration?

How can Yammer enhance your Engagement Management process?

How does Yammer facilitate Communication Management?

How does Yammer facilitate Content Management?

How does Yammer facilitate Knowledge Management?

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Yammer solved their Team Collaboration needs. Cuspera uses 6816 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Team Collaboration needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Yammer testimonial

Dominique Morel

Divisional Vice President of Expertise

REI

More than 86% of our customers are extremely satisfied with virtual outfitting via Teams. Testimonial By Dominique Morel
Yammer testimonial

Ignacio Dolz

Product Manager

ENCAMINA

Thanks to Microsoft Teams, we have developed a complete project using Teams applications (TeamsChamp and PlayQuiz) in the other side of the world. Without this technology, we could not even imagine collaborating with DCS. In this project, Microsoft Teams has been crucial for communicating among the... users and administrators. Furthermore, through a gamification campaign, we spread the knowledge among the users of Microsoft 365, Compliances and the best security practices using Azure Information Protection.

Testimonial By Ignacio Dolz
Yammer testimonial

Tiago Charréu

Global Microsoft Teams Service Owner

Siemens

The amazing scalability of Microsoft 365 was one of the key success factors for rolling out Teams within five days to support our colleagues working from home. Testimonial By Tiago Charréu
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Yammer testimonial

Dominique Morel

Divisional Vice President of Expertise

REI

More than 86% of our customers are extremely satisfied with virtual outfitting via Teams. Testimonial By Dominique Morel
Yammer testimonial

Ignacio Dolz

Product Manager

ENCAMINA

Thanks to Microsoft Teams, we have developed a complete project using Teams applications (TeamsChamp and PlayQuiz) in the other side of the world. Without this technology, we could not even imagine collaborating with DCS. In this project, Microsoft Teams has been crucial for communicating among the... users and administrators. Furthermore, through a gamification campaign, we spread the knowledge among the users of Microsoft 365, Compliances and the best security practices using Azure Information Protection.

Testimonial By Ignacio Dolz
Yammer testimonial

Tiago Charréu

Global Microsoft Teams Service Owner

Siemens

The amazing scalability of Microsoft 365 was one of the key success factors for rolling out Teams within five days to support our colleagues working from home. Testimonial By Tiago Charréu
 

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American Federation of Teachers - Education - Very Large

Teachers unions announce AI safety agreement with Microsoft | K-12 Dive

USA

Microsoft has entered into an agreement with the American Federation of Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers to implement AI safety and privacy standards in schools. The agreement, effectiv...e November 1, ensures data protection for students and educators, preventing Microsoft from using this data for AI training or advertising. Schools nationwide can incorporate these standards into their contracts with Microsoft.

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Official support for Microsoft Office 2021 ends next month but 0patch is here to help

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Microsoft will end official support for Office 2021 next month. 0patch will provide extended security patches for Office 2021 for at least three more years. This service offers a cost-effective alter...native to upgrading to Office 2024 or subscribing to Microsoft 365, addressing the needs of users who cannot afford Microsoft's newer offerings.

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Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) - Information Technology And Services - Very Large

Redmond, USA

Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) used Power Automate Process Mining to improve their demand generation process. The team analyzed event log data and used Copilot to find bottlenecks a...nd inefficiencies. They discovered that 20% of cases required rework and the review loop was the main bottleneck. By automating steps with Power Automate and Copilot, they expect to cut the process timeline from 12 weeks to 8 weeks. This case highlights the impact of AI-driven process mining and automation for marketing operations.

 

Undisclosed victim organization (BlackByte ransomware case) - Large

Microsoft Incident Response investigated a BlackByte 2.0 ransomware attack. The attacker moved from initial access to full impact in under five days. They exploited unpatched Microsoft Exchange Serve...rs and used tools like Cobalt Strike and AnyDesk. The attacker stole credentials, moved laterally, and exfiltrated data using a custom tool. The attack caused major business disruption for the victim organization.

 

Reliable Electric - Construction - Small

Canada

Reliable Electric used Microsoft Power Platform to replace a costly, hard-to-use legacy system for work order estimation. The new PowerApps-based solution cut data entry time in half and made it easi...er for electricians to generate accurate proposals. The app connects directly to a SQL database, removing the need for manual copy-pasting and ensuring up-to-date information. Employees now have full control over their data and can quickly update estimates. The company expanded PowerApps use to other business processes, improving efficiency across the board.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing Yammer

What is Yammer?

Yammer is an enterprise social networking platform for employees to connect and communicate across their organization.

It provides the ability to connect and engage with employees within the organization. It can deliver live and on-demand events and share rich social experiences to Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and other Office 365 apps. It allows employees to share, create, and edit files directly from Yammer conversations within the Office for the web. It comes with web as well as mobile app.

It uses virtual office and can be integrated with Microsoft sharepoint for creating social layer across all enterprise applications.

What is Yammer used for?

Yammer is a Team Collaboration Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Internal Communications and Scale Best Practices by Collaboration, Engagement Management and Communication Management .

What are the top features of Yammer?

Alerts: popups & Notifications, Personalization and Recording are some of the top features of Yammer.

Who uses Yammer?

Yammer is used by Information Technology And Services, Education and Computer Software among other industries.

What are Yammer alternatives?

Claromentis, Zapnito, Simpplr and Mural are popular alternatives for Yammer.

Where is Yammer located?

Yammer is headquartered at Redmond, WA.
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Peers used Yammer for collaboration and engagement management

Yammer Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.87/5 ★

Read Reviews (64)
Analytics

4.80/5 ★

Read Reviews (158)
Custom Reports

3.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (349)
CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.87/5 ★

Read Reviews (64)
Analytics

4.80/5 ★

Read Reviews (158)
Custom Reports

3.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (349)

Software Failure Risk Guidance

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Microsoft Corporation Profile

Company Name

Microsoft Corporation

Year Founded

1975

HQ Location

Redmond, WA

Employees

10001+

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Financials

IPO