Making The Case For Online Mastermind Groups

Lisa Egan writes a blog on MasterMinding and is a supporter of having the groups online. Regular blog readers will know that I've touched on online Mastermind Groups before and while I'm still skeptical that they can have the same impact as a face to face meeting, I like to present you with the options and let you pick which option best suits you.

Lisa wrote a recent post highlighting the benefits of the online model:

I demonstrated how a typical mastermind group set-up would operate in our online groups. These are not chat rooms, bulletin boards, or webinars; they are complete home-away-from-home, full featured, multi-media rich spaces where you can conduct every on ground meeting task and then some.

Masterminding online is actually better, faster, more efficient, productive, broader, and deeper. I guess you can tell I'm passionate about this. I absolutely believe in it. Ten to fifteen members in an on ground group cannot achieve the necessary knowledge, and information exchange that is required to be effective in the time alotted for a typical meeting. Being a member of an online group means you have access to your group 24/7 when you need to tap into the mastermind, and as a participant, you can respond when the brainstorm strikes and at your convenience ... maybe after you've had dinner or the kids have gone to bed.

Do any of you have experiences or thoughts of online versus face to face Masterminding?