Meryl Evans wrote a guide for remote workers on Web Worker Daily, and included this tip from me on maintaining strong communication:

Communicating Without Geek Speak

Stewart Mader: A strong ability to communicate about what you’re doing. If you work for a company, you need to be good at using the intranet, enterprise wiki or other social computing tools to keep others up to date on what you’re doing, ask for their feedback and make sure they know you’re available to help them too.