Ease of implementation : Some vendors offer tools, such as the “enterprise-lite,&# consumer-like offerings from the likes of box.net and Yammer, that are easy to deploy and implement. box.net Jive socialtext YammerAs we all know, technology is changing the way that many people work. Top Remote Trends to Watch for in 2011. MORE >>

They are also very inefficient, which is why services such as Yammer do so well, but email’s extreme standardization makes it ubiquitous, so those are the tools we use. Berlin Collaboration Email Europe Germany Philipp Mayer Squadmail YammerForwards and CCs are the mechanisms that make email suitable for many-party conversations. MORE >>

The premise of these workplace-oriented social tools — things like Yammer, Socialcast and features and functions in  IBM Sametime  and Microsoft(msft) SharePoin t, is that they help workgroups and departments work together better, know where everyone is, and cut down on telephone and e-mail tag. What do companies really want? MORE >>

As we rely more heavily on a plethora of basic communications services, the once-practical paper trail is under threat It’s getting harder for many of us to keep track of conversations, find old messages, and know who on our teams knows what about which projects. Uncategorized communication Twitter Email Remote TeamsFollow Up. MORE >>

Yammer Events. Rewire How Information is Shared and Consumed in Your Organization with Yammer Groups. Similarly, our activities and conversations at work are also divided into distinct areas — by projects, teams,  initiatives or general interests. At Yammer, we highly encourage the use of public groups. yammer. MORE >>