Yammer / David Sacks
David Sacks, Founder and CEO at Yammer & Geni.com talks about Yammer and Twitter-like Microblogging for the Enterprise
Episode 53 features David Sacks, Founder/CEO at Yammer & Geni.
Yammer is basically Twitter for businesses. It’s is a tool for making companies and organizations more productive through the exchange of short frequent answers to one simple question: ‘What are you working on?’
As employees answer that question, a feed is created in one central location enabling co-workers to discuss ideas, post news, ask questions, and share links and other information. Yammer also serves as a company directory in which every employee has a profile and as a knowledge base where past conversations can be easily accessed and referenced.
The basic Yammer service is free. Companies can pay to claim and administer their networks.
Yammer was founded by former executives and early employees of PayPal, eGroups, eBay, and Tribe. It is backed by venture capital firms Founders Fund and Charles River Ventures.
