YackPack is an Internet-based voice communication tool. Users choose a group of individuals they want to communicate with and then record messages directed to individuals or the group as a whole. Group members have the ability to listen and respond to messages.

If you use instant messaging as a way of communicating in your organization, you may want to consider this app which provides the first visual chat collaboration platform built around a group -- instead of the typical linear one-on-one chat format.

For those customer-service oriented times when you just need to talk to someone, start here. This site lists phone numbers and other contact information for nearly 8,000 companies. You'll also find out which buttons to hit to reach a person and how long the typical wait time is.