Tired of e-mail overload? Give Yammer a try

Yammer promises to reduce e-mail overload, boost productivity and turn dry internal communications into useful messaging

If your company’s e-mail is crammed with extraneous info blasts and Twitter doesn’t provide the privacy or flexibility you need, a new tool called Yammer might be the proper avenue for your internal communiques.

If you’re familiar with Twitter (see previous Ragan stories here and here), you’ll get the Yammer concept. It’s a way to send short messages about your current project or what’s happening in the office—including doughnuts in the conference room.