A reader posted a comment to our recent Yammer post about another option Present.ly. I loved the question feature and the ability to attach files to messages. Present.ly looks like a good alternative to Yammer for businesses and other groups. Like Yammer, Present.ly has a good over view video on their site.
I did not include this possibly controversial point in my yammer post. I debated about including it, but I am going to go for it. You could run into problems in getting users for these services dependent upon the age of your coworkers. I discovered that older workers are generally not interested in these types of communications platforms. You may hear the same comments that I heard such as, “Why don’t I just walk over and talk to these people or call a meeting?” I hope that your mileage will vary in your company. I think that this type of platform could assist coworkers in sharing information and resources which could help a company grow and compete more effectively.