Step 1: Describe the social issue, background, purpose, and focus of your social campaign

Step 1: Describe the social issue, background, purpose, and focus of your social campaign

· Briefly identify the social issue, sometimes referred to as the “wicked problem,” your plan will be addressing (e.g., tobacco use, air pollution, water contamination, literacy, homelessness, etc.).

· Identify any sponsoring organizations you plan to collaborate with in developing and implementing your campaign. These may be local or national organizations.

· Summarize key background information leading to the development of this plan, ideally using reliable statistics (e.g., percent of unplanned teen pregnancies)

· What is the campaign purpose, the intended impact (e.g., reduced teen pregnancies by 25% by 2020)?

· What is the campaign focus, the approach you will be using to contribute to your plan’s purpose? Areas of focus may be behavior-related, population-related, or product-related strategies.

Step 2: Conduct a situational analysis (SWOT)

· What organizational strengths will your plan maximize?

· What organizational weaknesses will your plan minimize?

· What environmental opportunities will your plan take advantage of?

· What environmental threats will your plan prepare for?

· What prior and similar campaign efforts are noteworthy?

Steps 1-5 of your social marketing plan needs to be completed & uploaded onto Canvas. Expected length is 3-4 pages.