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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Very involved BOD to Chapter mission
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Limited membership involvement
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Timely Effective Communications to membership
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Limited funding
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Agile/nimble as a small chapter
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Integration with other functional areas
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Have Strategic Plan
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Limited resources
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Motivated Team
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Membership is IT focused
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Well Organized and Motivated Board
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Difficult to enlist support from members
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PayPal payments (easier for the members)
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PayPal fees (we are losing even more money each meeting)
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Online banking
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Geographically dispersed membership
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More efficient meetings (sign in, name tags, food service)
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Lack of effective marketing plan
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Different venues for meetings
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Perception that it's just for PMPs
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More meetings available
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Incomplete DEP Data
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Increased attendance at monthly meetings
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Toolsets
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Increase member involvement
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Economy
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Resume/Job Bank/Networking for job seekers
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Members relocating out of the area (Brain drain)
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Seek 2-way communication w/membership
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Economic downturn and job insecurity is impacting volunteerism
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Corporate outreach
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The economy (less attendance at meetings)
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Advertising - for others and for us
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Members leaving chapter reducing attendance and revenue from meetings
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Create project management awareness through local events
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Meetings are Lexington - centric
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Learn from other chapters/mentor/senior board members
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Competing with other professional organizations for membership funds
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Get involved in events in nearby chapters (networking)
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Invalid e-mail addresses
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Plan and execute advertizing program to attract revenue
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Lack of follow-thru on commitment - articles
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Impact professional development of members
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Incomplete DEP Data
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Being smaller, the chapter can get financial support from PMI GOC and/or R5 for events
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Provide project management assistance to other organizations in the area
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Knowledge sharing across worldwide web to other chapters
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Possible one-time fee for meetings (pay for a year's worth of meetings to get a discount)
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Sell PMI shirts, mugs, etc.
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Develop a better transition process from the VP to the AVP
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Identify other meeting locations
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Other ways to provide access to meetings (Podcast, web cams)
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Community involvement (canned food drive)
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Provide PM training for Educational Institutes
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2-way communication w/membership
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BOD only Web Site
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Advertising
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