What is the definition of social marketing?
The field of health communication has evolved considerably in two decades. It has evolved from a one-dimensional reliance on PSAs to a more sophisticated "social marketing" approach based on commercial marketing success. Instead, then prescribing how information should be presented from the top down, professionals are learning to listen to the target audience's desires and goals. This "customer" approach involves significant research and continual program assessment. In truth, research and evaluation are the foundations of social marketing . The major focus, as in commercial marketing, is on the consumer: knowing what they want and need rather than trying to sell them anything. Marketing speaks to the client, not the product. The planning process takes this consumer focus into account by addressing the "marketing mix." Product creation, pricing, distribution (location/place), and promotion are all decisions. They're called the "Four Ps"