When Microsoft Teams was launched and added to the Office 365 suite, many of our clients were surprised. Most were wondering why their businesses need another chat tool when they already have Skype and Yammer.

These tools above are great and they definitely have their place and uses in day to day running of a business.

But there is something definitely different about Microsoft Teams and we have found this out by using it daily ourselves here at Greendata. We liken it to a squirt of glue that interconnects all the best parts of the Office 365 suite together in one place letting you easily communicate, manage and update anyone in your team, anytime through your day.

So we can honestly say your business definitely needs Microsoft Teams after using it for a long time. Let us explain why and how you can make the most out of this great business tool too!

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“Why does my business need Yammer?”, it’s a question we get asked a lot at Greendata along with “Where did they come up with that name?”. So we thought we better let you know what Yammer does and how it can help you and your business.

Yammer was an instant success when it was launched in 2008 because of its unique concept – a social networking platform that works within business only. By the end of 2010, Yammer was used by 80% of Fortune 500 companies.

Overall, within 2 years of its launch, Yammer was used by more than 80 thousand businesses of all different sizes, from small through to large corporations. It was often described as “Facebook for the Enterprise”.

In 2012, Yammer was bought by Microsoft for $1.2 billion and then integrated within the Office 365 suite. The social networking service that was designed for private communication within an organisation was initially popular amongst only large enterprises. But after the integration with the Office 365 suite, it became equally effective and accessible for small and medium businesses as well.

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