Finding a community near you
There is no doubt that in-person meetings are better for networking. When you meet with people face to face, it is easier to build friendships. You have more opportunities to discuss things. You have even more possibilities for meeting new people.
That is why the best way to participate, delivering greater results to you and to the community, is by getting involved with a local community located physically near you. That said, online meetings are clearly more convenient. You can participate in online meetings from anywhere, without problems of transportation, and less time and money needing to be spent. Especially with the increase in sophistication of online conferencing tools and other remote technologies, meeting online has become the preferred way of doing things, and many communities now provide ways for you to participate fully online.
The problem with online participation is that it’s usually harder for you to meet people and have parallel...
