using+yammer+in+comms

Using Yammer @ ILRI comms group


 * 1. Register with your cgiar.org address at [|www.yammer.com]**
 * Click open the 'Edit Profile' button and filll out the basic profile fields
 * Make sure your title contains 'ILRI' (eg: 'ILRI Information Manager' or 'web developer at ILRI'; if it does not, click 'Edit' to change your title to include the word "ILRI")
 * Enter your location city
 * Upload a picture
 * Under 'applications' ([]), download the desktop application


 * 2. Under 'Groups', join 'ILRI Comms' ([|https://www.yammer.com/groups/ilricomms)]**


 * 3. Visit the ILRI group page, scroll down the left side to see 'Notifications'**
 * Unclick 'subscribe to this group be email' to reduce your email traffic (if you subscribe to email notifications, you will be alerted by email every time a member of ILRI Comms posts a message)

CONGRATULATIONS ... You are in the ILRI Comms Yammer community!
 * 4. Once in the group, click 'Members' ([])**
 * 'follow' all your colleagues (the boxes on the right should all say 'UNFOLLOW' if you are following everyone)


 * 5. Post an update to Yammer each day (in the morning) so we know what we are doing.**
 * Send an email to ilricomms@yammer.com or:
 * Visit the group ([]) and enter text, or:
 * Type text into your desktop application (via the groups button or directly).


 * 6. What should you share in your update? Share something about:**
 * A project you started or finished, can be small
 * Your plans for the day, any absence, visitors you met
 * Something you need help with
 * An event you will attend
 * Something (work) on your mind
 * Something interesting you noticed and want to share


 * 7. Watch what others are saying:**
 * Offer help or feedback if needed, by replying directly or publicly


 * 8. Use the ILRI Comms group to send a message to everyone: A question, a result, a plan**


 * 9. Post at least one update each day; that is the minimum . We can review this later. Remember not to go crazy and overload yourself and us all!**


 * 10. Document great cases of using Yammer on this page (on Yammer)**


 * 11. ENJOY**

More resources about Yammer:
 * Yammer Essentials (on Yammer)
 * Yammer master guidelines
 * Tinkering with tools: what’s up with Yammer?