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

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.

Comprehensive Insights on Yammer Use Cases

How efficiently Does Yammer manage your Collaboration?

What makes Yammer ideal for Engagement Management?

How can Yammer optimize your Communication Management Workflow?

How efficiently Does Yammer manage your Content Management?

How efficiently Does Yammer manage your Knowledge Management?

53+ more Business Use Cases

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.

Customer Testimonials

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
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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

Keith Blanchard

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Amedisys

Not only did we create $250,000 savings using Microsoft Endpoint Manager as part of our Microsoft 365 stack, we now provide a better experience for our clinicians with a streamlined login for all their applications, regardless of the platform. It’s a great win-win for us in an area that we wouldn’t... have been able to address otherwise, and our Microsoft security consolidation saves us $865,000 all up.

Testimonial By Keith Blanchard
Yammer testimonial

Sergey Dunaev

CIO

Severstal

People are connecting, writing comments, voting, posting polls, learning how to use tabs and chats. My staff gain new digital skills every day. Testimonial By Sergey Dunaev
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

Keith Blanchard

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Amedisys

Not only did we create $250,000 savings using Microsoft Endpoint Manager as part of our Microsoft 365 stack, we now provide a better experience for our clinicians with a streamlined login for all their applications, regardless of the platform. It’s a great win-win for us in an area that we wouldn’t... have been able to address otherwise, and our Microsoft security consolidation saves us $865,000 all up.

Testimonial By Keith Blanchard
Yammer testimonial

Sergey Dunaev

CIO

Severstal

People are connecting, writing comments, voting, posting polls, learning how to use tabs and chats. My staff gain new digital skills every day. Testimonial By Sergey Dunaev

Case Studies

Consumer Electronics

CASE STUDY Samsung Electronics Germany

Microsoft Advertising helped Samsung Electronics Germany boost e-commerce sales with AI-powered advertising tools. Samsung used Performance Max and Microsoft Copilot to run smarter, multichannel camp...aigns. The solution used predictive targeting to reach more customers and improve ad relevance. Samsung worked with Starcom and relaunched campaigns for Black Friday 2024 with better goals and creative assets. The new approach helped Samsung expand market share and improve campaign performance.

Information Technology and Services

CASE STUDY RelevanC

Microsoft Invest DSP helped RelevanC lower the carbon emissions of digital ad campaigns. RelevanC used A/B testing with GreenMetrics and Impact+ to optimize for low carbon impact. They targeted low e...mission websites, adjusted device and connection types, and set viewability thresholds. The solution cut power consumption by up to 8.2 times for IAB formats and 6.6 times for video. GEF emissions dropped by up to 10 times for IAB formats and 6.8 times for video, while ad performance stayed the same or improved.

Non-Profit Organization Management

CASE STUDY St John Ambulance

Microsoft Advertising helped St John Ambulance use generative AI tools to improve their digital advertising. The charity wanted to cut production costs, increase creative agility, and keep their bran...d consistent. With Ads Studio and Copilot, they made high-quality ad assets faster and cheaper. They used AI to create custom images for campaigns, showing products like AEDs in real-life settings. This made their ads more relevant and helped protect their brand identity.

Apparel & Fashion

CASE STUDY s.Oliver

Microsoft Advertising helped s.Oliver run a festive campaign called 'Celebrate Togetherness.' The challenge was to manage high ad volume and connect with a broad audience during a short 14-day peak s...eason. s.Oliver used online video ads and impression-based remarketing on Microsoft Advertising. The campaign achieved a 10% lower CPM and a 50x higher CTR than other platforms. Impression-based remarketing lists delivered a 27% conversion rate, compared to 21% for in-market audiences.

Hospitality

CASE STUDY Villa Finder

Microsoft Advertising helped Villa Finder, a premium villa rental service, solve low conversion rates caused by premium pricing and seasonal booking drops. Villa Finder used Responsive Search ads, Mu...ltimedia ads, and Audience Ad campaigns to reach high-intent audiences. Predictive targeting and exact match keywords improved campaign efficiency. The partnership led to a 25% increase in conversions and a 52% lift in clicks for their largest 2024 campaign. Microsoft Advertising also kept cost per acquisition strong and minimized seasonal lows.

Retail

CASE STUDY Liverpool

Microsoft Advertising helped Liverpool, Mexico's largest department store chain, boost sales during their 'La Venta Nocturna' event. Liverpool used separate Search campaigns for Brand and Non-Brand t...actics and launched a detailed Performance Max campaign. These strategies increased online visibility and conversions. Liverpool generated over 128% revenue above their target. The campaigns delivered strong incremental revenue and return on ad spend.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for 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

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Analytics

4.80/5

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Custom Reports

3.49/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.87/5

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Analytics

4.80/5

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Custom Reports

3.49/5

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Microsoft Corporation News

Company

"Using AI is no longer optional" Did Microsoft just make Copilot mandatory for its staff as a ...

Microsoft has mandated the use of AI tools, including GitHub Copilot, for all employees. An internal email from Julia Liuson, President of the Developer Division and GitHub, states that AI adoption is now a core expectation for every role and level at Microsoft. This move signals a company-wide push to embed AI into daily workflows and performance metrics.

Product

Windows 12 Delayed as Microsoft Prepares Windows 11 25H2 Update | TechPowerUp

Microsoft has postponed the launch of Windows 12 and will instead release Windows 11 version 25H2 as its next major update in late 2025. The 25H2 update uses the same platform as 24H2, enabling a seamless upgrade through a small enablement package without a full reinstall. The initial 25H2 preview matches the features of the 24H2 Beta Channel.

Company

Microsoft quietly implies Windows has LOST millions of users since Windows 11 debut

Microsoft updated its official documentation after language suggested Windows may have lost millions of users since the launch of Windows 11. The company clarified this was a wording error and not a reflection of actual user decline. Windows 11 adoption continues to grow, with over 400 million monthly active devices reported. No evidence supports a significant loss in Windows users since Windows 11's debut.

Product

Microsoft Delivers In-Depth View of Security, Governance Functions in Copilot Control System

Microsoft has introduced new security and governance features for its Copilot Control System, focusing on Copilot Studio and AI agent management. Key enhancements include Security Hub for unified security visibility, advanced connector policies to control data access, and integration with Microsoft Purview for compliance. These updates aim to help enterprises securely deploy and govern AI-powered copilots across their organizations.

Microsoft Corporation Profile

Company Name

Microsoft Corporation

Year Founded

1975

HQ Location

Redmond, WA

Employees

10001+

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Financials

IPO