Yammer Getting Started Checklist

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Yammer

This Information is Intended for:

Instructors, Researchers, Staff, Students

Your Yammer Profile helps your co-workers learn more about you, your background and your work experience, while letting them put a face to a name.

Here’s how to set it up:

At the top right of your screen, click on the Cog (gear)
Select Edit Settings
Fill out some information about yourself and upload a picture by clicking the Browse button in the Basics section
Add your job title, department, location, expertise, contact information and any other details, including links to your profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn
Click Save

By default, Yammer will send you a daily email activity summary. You can change this notification to weekly or never.

Here’s how to manage your email settings:

Near the top left of your screen, click on the Cog (gear)
Select Edit Settings
Then click Notifications
Click the Stony Brook University network to expand it (if necessary)
In the “Activity Digest” section, choose whether you’d like an email digest Daily, Weekly or Never.
In the “Email me when…” section, specify when you would like to receive email notifications by checking or unchecking the boxes
Next, select which groups you’d like to receive email when there is new activity
Click Save

Click on the Cog (gear) on the top right of your screen
Click on Groups
Then click Join next to those you find interesting or click the magnifying glass to search for groups to join.
If membership approval is required, you’ll see your request “Pending”