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Social Marketing
Behavior Change for Social Good

Sixth Edition
  • Nancy R. Lee - University of Washington and Social Marketing Services, Inc., USA
  • Philip Kotler - Northwestern University, USA


January 2019 | 624 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Successful social marketing holds the power to change the world. 

For almost two decades, Social Marketing: Behavior Change for Social Good has been the definitive guide for designing and implementing memorable social marketing campaigns. Bestselling authors Nancy R. Lee and Philip Kotler present a proven 10 Step Strategic Social Marketing Planning Model and guides students and practitioners through each stage of the process. The new Sixth Edition is packed with more than 25 new cases and dozens of new examples related to today's most pressing social problems including the opioid epidemic, climate change, youth suicide, and more. The new edition also includes significantly expanded coverage of social media. Whether your students are on a mission to improve public health, protect the environment, or galvanize their community, they will find Social Marketing an invaluable resource. 
 
Foreword
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
PART I. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MARKETING
 
CHAPTER 1. Defining and Distinguishing Social Marketing
What Is Social Marketing?

 
Where Did the Concept Originate?

 
How Does It Differ from Commercial Marketing?

 
How Does It Differ from Other Disciplines?

 
What Is Its Value Proposition?

 
Who Does Social Marketing?

 
What Social Issues Can Benefit?

 
Other Ways to Impact Social Issues

 
Social Marketing Upstream and Midstream

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 2. 10-Step Strategic Planning Model
Marketing Planning: Process and Influences

 
A 10-Step Planning Model

 
Why Is Systematic Planning Important?

 
What Are Similar Planning Models?

 
Where Does Research Fit In?

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 3. Research Options
Major Research Terminology

 
Steps in Developing a Research Plan

 
Research That Won’t “Break the Bank”

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 4. Behavior Change Theories, Models, and Frameworks
Informing Audience Segmentation and Selection

 
Informing Behavior Selection and Goals

 
Deepening Your Understanding of Audience Barriers, Benefits, Motivators, the Competition, and Influential Others

 
Inspiring Development of Marketing Intervention Mix Strategies

 
Themes from All

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
PART II. DETERMINING PLAN PURPOSE, FOCUS, AUDIENCE, BEHAVIORS, INSIGHTS
 
CHAPTER 5. Steps 1 & 2: Social Issue, Purpose, Focus, Situation Analysis
Step 1: Describe Social Issue, Background, Purpose, and Focus

 
Step 2: Conduct Situation Analysis, Review Prior Efforts

 
The Role of Exploratory Research When Choosing Focus

 
Ethical Considerations When Choosing Focus

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 6. Step 3: Selecting Priority Audiences
Step 3: Select Priority Audiences

 
Steps in Selecting Priority Audiences

 
Variables Used to Segment Markets

 
Criteria for Evaluating Segments

 
How Priority Audiences Are Selected

 
What Approach Should Be Chosen?

 
Ethical Considerations When Selecting Priority Audiences

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 7. Step 4: Behavior Objectives and Target Goals
Step 4: Set Behavior Objectives and Goals

 
Behavior Objectives

 
Knowledge and Belief Objectives

 
Target Goals

 
Objectives and Goals are Drafts

 
Objectives and Target Goals Used for Campaign Evaluation

 
Ethical Considerations Setting Objectives and Goals

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 8. Step 5: Audience Insights
Step 5: Identify Audience Insights

 
What You Need to Know About Your Priority Audience

 
How to Learn More About Priority Audience

 
How Insights Help Develop Strategy

 
Potential Revisions

 
Ethical Considerations When Researching Priority Audience

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
PART III. DEVELOPING MARKETING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
 
CHAPTER 9. Step 6: Crafting a Desired Positioning
Positioning Defined

 
Step 6: Develop Positioning Statement

 
Behavior-Focused Positioning

 
Barriers-Focused Positioning

 
Benefits-Focused Positioning

 
Competition-Focused Positioning

 
Repositioning

 
How Positioning Relates to Branding

 
Ethical Considerations for Developing a Positioning Statement

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 10. Step 7: Product: Creating a Product Platform
Product: The First “P”

 
Step 7: Develop the Social Marketing Product Platform

 
Design Thinking

 
Branding

 
Ethical Considerations for Product Platform

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 11. Step 7: Price: Determining Incentives and Disincentives
Price: The Second “P”

 
Step 7: Determine Incentives and Disincentives

 
More on Commitments and Pledges

 
Setting Prices for Tangible Goods and Services

 
Ethical Considerations for Pricing Strategies

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 12. Step 7: Place: Making Access Convenient and Pleasant
Place: The Third “P”

 
Step 7: Develop Place Strategy

 
Social Franchising

 
Managing Distribution Channels

 
Ethical Considerations When Selecting Distribution Channels

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 13. Step 7: Promotion: Deciding on Messages, Messengers, and Creative Strategies
Promotion: The Fourth “P”

 
Step 7: Develop a Promotion Strategy

 
A Word About Creative Briefs

 
Message Strategy

 
Messenger Strategy

 
Creative Strategy

 
Pretesting

 
Ethical Considerations: Messages, Messengers, and Creative Strategies

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 14. Step 7: Promotion: Selecting Communication Channels
Promotion: Selecting Communication Channels

 
Traditional Communication Channels

 
The New Communication Channels

 
Product Integration

 
Factors Guiding Communication Channel Decisions

 
Ethical Considerations When Selecting Communication Channels

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
PART IV. MANAGING SOCIAL MARKETING PROGRAMS
 
CHAPTER 15. Step 8: Monitoring and Evaluation
Step 8: Develop a Plan for Evaluation

 
Why Are You Conducting This Measurement?

 
What Will You Measure?

 
How Will You Measure?

 
When Will You Measure?

 
How Much Will It Cost?

 
Ethical Considerations in Evaluation Planning

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 16. Step 9: Budget and Funding Plans
Step 9: Budgets and Funding Sources

 
Determining Budgets

 
Justifying the Budget

 
Finding Sources for Additional Funding

 
Appealing to Funders

 
Revising Your Plan

 
Ethical Considerations When Establishing Funding

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
CHAPTER 17. Step 10: Implementation and Sustaining Behaviors Plans
Step 10: Complete an Implementation Plan

 
Phasing

 
Sustainability

 
Anticipating Forces Against Change

 
Sharing and Selling Your Plan

 
Ethical Considerations When Implementing Plans

 
Chapter Summary

 
 
Epilogue
 
Appendix A: Social Marketing Planning Worksheets
 
Appendix B: Sample Social Marketing Plans
 
Appendix C: Additional Planning Models
 
Appendix D: Social Marketing Resources
 
Appendix E: History Annex
 
Appendix F: Courses
 
Appendix G: International Social Marketing Association’s
 
Academic Competencies
 
References
 
Index

Supplements

Instructor Resources

study.sagepub.com/lee6e

Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:

  • A Microsoft® Word® test bank, written by Nancy R. Lee, is available containing multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions for each chapter. The test bank provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
  • Chapter-specific discussion questions help launch classroom interaction by prompting students to engage with the material and by reinforcing important content. 
  • Social Marketing Planning Worksheets: Appendix A from the printed text will be made available online in an easily-downloadable format for worksheets and hand-outs.
  • Syllabus provides a sample to start with to customize for your classes. 
  • Power Point presentations to assist with lecture preparation

“This practical, step-by-step book will give your students the skills they need to walk out of the classroom and start making a difference in their own communities by developing well-researched and theoretically grounded campaigns.” 

Christopher J. Carpenter
Western Illinois University

“It is the seminal textbook for social marketing.” 

Karen H. Smith
Texas State University

“The ‘go to’ book for developing social change programs” 

Marie-Louise Fry

Social Marketing: Behavior Change for Social Good effectively balances social marketing theory with practical application strategies. I recommend this textbook for social or nonprofit marketing courses.” 

Paul Christensen
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

“This book is THE comprehensive authority on social marketing by two highly respected key scholars in the field. Your students will find this pragmatic textbook engaging and easy to read. The level of detail and planning exercises will give your students the skills they need to conduct social marketing projects of their own.”

Susan E. Stein
Drexel University

“This is the quintessential textbook for social marketing. The book is reader friendly with excellent examples from the field!”

Tavis J. Glassman
University of Toledo

“Lee’s and Kotler’s social marketing textbook is your number one resource on learning how to become a social marketer. Its process model and tools are the quintessential for developing effective social marketing programs.”

Timo Dietrich
Griffith University

I needed two chapters from this text. I bought the paper version to share on my LMS.

Dr Brooke Reavey
Business Public Policy Dept, Dominican University
September 14, 2020

Love this text. Used it before. Wanted the most recent version for my student.

Ernie Kaninjing
health sciences, Georgia College/State Univ
August 2, 2020

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