Yesterday my fellow blogger here at techRepublican, Nathan Martin, wrote about 5 Web 2.0 applications that conservatives need. Great Article by Nathan and if you are not using those I would highly recommend doing so.

This got me thinking about applications that are currently out there that have changed the way I work and that you may have never heard about it. So below are my Web 2.0 Applications that you have never heard about - but should be using.

BaseCampHQ
Industry leading web project tool allows you to move every piece of your organization/campaign online. You can collaborate with your team in one central location. It is a paid service with a trial offer. If you commit to using this it will transform your groups organization.

Ping.Fm
One of the biggest drawbacks to using Social Media is updating each and every website with a ‘status’ or ‘blog entry.’ With this service you can update everything from one place. They support just about every social media network you can imagine and allow you to post a status, micro-blog, or blog entry from any medium (cell phone, web, IM, SMS).

Vimeo
Everyone knows about YouTube, but very little know about Vimeo. It is essentially the same platform but without all of the garbage that YouTube has. Plus – the video quality is extremely better then YouTube. If you truly want to push the envelope of new media through online videos then you need to check out Vimeo.

Ustream.Tv
Online streaming video is becoming more and more popular as time goes on and Ustream.tv makes it easy for you to stream “fill in activity” anywhere for free. All you need is a camera and internet connection and you are ready to go. The RNC used their service to broadcast the recent TechSummit for those not able to attend in Washington D.C. and campaigns across the country are using it to bring unprecedented access to their candidates and their cause.

Yammer
Yammer is Twitter for your organization or campaign. It is completely private and basically allows your campaign or company to share thoughts, links, and information. Its completely secure and only those with a valid email address for your group or campaign can register. The real benefit Yammer has is that like Twitter, it encourages people to post updates because they're informal and small. So its a great way for a campaign to keep everyone more up to date, whereas with email they hold off to more formally construct communications.

I would be interested to hear what you are using for your group or campaign that is not a mainsream Web 2.0 Application.