Comments on: Yammer ups bet on the “Twitter for business” market http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Henley http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858371 Henley Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:26:39 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858371 I know many companies have their own propietary version of this... it would be useful indeed.. but here's what I think:<br><br>1) Forget about having users invite other users in the same company. Go out there and pitch this to big companies and sell it to them. And as pg said, it must be private as well. Start with talking to startup founders and expand from there. People do want this.<br><br>2) A tool like this saves time.. and money because it's like a virtual conference call with updates happening live in your screen... It's perfect for finding out issues with connecting to a production database, or a server issue plaguing everyone.. ppl could put in updates as they see it.. one person could say 'oh.. this is working right now', another could say 'oh snap, I notice this isn't working'. You could check in minutes later to check what the update is... instead of calling tech support or the database administrator.. plus sometimes in a big company, someone else u didn't know could've gave you the answer you wanted. <br><br>But once again, you must try to sell this to companies, and not expect it to grow virally. I know many companies have their own propietary version of this… it would be useful indeed.. but here's what I think:

1) Forget about having users invite other users in the same company. Go out there and pitch this to big companies and sell it to them. And as pg said, it must be private as well. Start with talking to startup founders and expand from there. People do want this.

2) A tool like this saves time.. and money because it's like a virtual conference call with updates happening live in your screen… It's perfect for finding out issues with connecting to a production database, or a server issue plaguing everyone.. ppl could put in updates as they see it.. one person could say 'oh.. this is working right now', another could say 'oh snap, I notice this isn't working'. You could check in minutes later to check what the update is… instead of calling tech support or the database administrator.. plus sometimes in a big company, someone else u didn't know could've gave you the answer you wanted.

But once again, you must try to sell this to companies, and not expect it to grow virally.

]]> By: Jeremy Slade http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858370 Jeremy Slade Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:00:04 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858370 Intel is <a href="http://jeremyslade.com/2009/01/twitter-for-the-enterprise/" rel="nofollow">experimenting with laconi.ca</a> (the open-source project behind identi.ca) for internal micro-blogging Intel is experimenting with laconi.ca (the open-source project behind identi.ca) for internal micro-blogging

]]> By: Phil http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858367 Phil Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:23:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858367 and about 20 million other people. and about 20 million other people.

]]> By: Eric Eldon http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858369 Eric Eldon Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:06:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858369 pgkiran, that's what identi.ca (and i'm sure others) are working on. pgkiran, that's what identi.ca (and i'm sure others) are working on.

]]> By: pgkiran http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858368 pgkiran Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:58:02 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858368 If they provide a down loadable version that can be setup in an intranet like presently I can see a business. Medium to Large enterprises will never allow their employees to publish what they are working on the web. Here is what I got when I tried to launch Yammer from work:<br><br>.......................... You have been re-directed to this page because you have attempted to access a site which is not approved by XXX.<br><br>Please note the following requirements concerning use of XXX networks and sending of XXX-related communications ..........................<br><br>Why go elsewhere, would you honestly sign in to yammer and post what you are working on and not be worried about leaking the hottest news you are about to cover? If they provide a down loadable version that can be setup in an intranet like presently I can see a business. Medium to Large enterprises will never allow their employees to publish what they are working on the web. Here is what I got when I tried to launch Yammer from work:

…………………….. You have been re-directed to this page because you have attempted to access a site which is not approved by XXX.

Please note the following requirements concerning use of XXX networks and sending of XXX-related communications ……………………..

Why go elsewhere, would you honestly sign in to yammer and post what you are working on and not be worried about leaking the hottest news you are about to cover?

]]> By: Eric Eldon http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858366 Eric Eldon Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:43:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858366 To you it is. To you it is.

]]> By: Phil http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/19/yammer-ups-bet-on-the-twitter-for-business-market/comment-page-1/#comment-858365 Phil Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:41:42 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=102905#comment-858365 its called "microblogging" its called “microblogging”

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