I use social networks to connect with others.
A internet marketer I know wrote a very good website about communication and has spoken on this via web conferneces and stuff....
Even though he and I are "in different feilds" we all work online and he is very correct about the need for communication.
Here is the link if you are interested in a good read, you just have to adjust some of the ideas and concepts for your "online work" keithmills.yolasite.com