More and more of us are looking for ways to easily connect, communicate and share online. Some people like Facebook or Twitter, others prefer a more restricted network with colleagues. Yammer (www.yammer.com) is one of the tools we are using in ILRI. To keep up with colleagues, to share ideas, questions, and progress. If you have a cgiar.org email address, try it out today. Check out some quick suggestions and guidelines to make yammer work for you:  http://ilri-comms.wikispaces.com/Using+yammer+by+staff