Networks
An effective advocacy campaign needs to engage networks of people. These tools will help you keep in touch with networks that are online.
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Computer to computer voice calls including video calls (if you have a webcam) can be made securely using a microphone and computer. If you buy skype credit, you can call land or mobile phone lines at a low-cost rate depending on your location. Others can also call you from a land or mobile phone line if you use SkypeIn, provided you are online. You can also send SMS texts to mobiles at a low cost and make conference calls with multiple skype users and landlines along with conference text based chats.
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MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos internationally. Geared towards individuals who want to post information about themselves on the web.
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Facebook is a social networking site that connects people with friends and others who share similar interests. It is geared towards people who want to form networks and linkages.
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Orkut is a social networking site that connects people with friends, colleagues and family. It is geared towards people who want to form networks and linkages.
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It is a social networking site designed for connecting with your friends and finding new ones.
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Allows you to sign in to an Instant Messaging account (AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, Google Talk and Gmail, ICQ and Jabber) via a web-browser. You can also do voice and video chats.
