Look no further than these URLs for your communication, green-interest and audio-on-the-move needs, writes CHRIS MITCHELL

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Amplifiedjourneys.hk

Target Market: Those looking to get lost in music on their next business trip.
USP: Creates a unique playlist of tunes specific to the geography of the route you’re travelling.
Special Features: The brainchild of audio equipment manufacturer Harman Kardon, Amplified Journeys is a clever mash-up of maps and music that produces a playlist of songs connected to the route you’re travelling. Tunes related to local landmarks – or artists connected to the area – appear once a starting point and destination are typed in. After choosing your tunes, the finalised playlist can be exported direct to iTunes.

Greenbiz.com

Target Market: Business people who recognise that going green is good for the environment and the bottom line.
USP: Sharp insights on how to practise green business travel and still save money.
Special Features: Environmental issues have traditionally been seen as another cost for businesses to bear, but Greenbiz is wholly focused on the opportunities that exist in helping the world run more efficiently. Their Green Travel tips go beyond lip service and discuss how to change your travel habits to save money and keep your kids happy about what they’ll be inheriting.

Skype.com/intl/en/business

Target Market: Tech savvy types looking to cut phone call costs.
USP: Market leader in internet telephony for voice and video calls.
Special Features: Skype pioneered making phone calls via the net, helping millions of people to massively reduce their phone bills. Version 4.0 of Skype is the biggest overhaul of the software since its initial release. For business users it has several key applications, including instant messaging to groups, conference calls and face-to-face video chats. For any business traveller who needs to stay in touch with their team over several locations, the new Skype could be an extremely valuable and cost-effective tool.

Twitter.com

Target Market: Everyone looking for more meaningful connections.
USP: Make direct contact with your customers and peers – this is networking 2.0.
Special Features: Twitter has exploded in popularity in the last year, defying scepticism about its worth to become embraced by business leaders. The ability to represent yourself through microblogging – messages of 140 characters or less – provides an opportunity to connect with partners and customers far more directly, personally and sincerely than other social networks or email allows. By providing tweets with info and links about your field of expertise, you can attract a large, engaged audience interested in your work.