2. Definition
Advertisements that promote a community's
health and well being, such as programs that
educate people about drugs, diseases and other
social issues
3. Purpose of social advertising
• Social advertising can be part of a broader
social media marketing strategy designed to
connect with consumers.
• It is the use of advertising to inform the public
about a social issue or to influence their
behavior.
4. Expected effects of social advertising
Social Marketing Sells a Behavior Change to a
targeted Group of Individuals.
•Accept a New Behavior
•Reject a Potential Behavior
•Modify a Current Behavior
•Abandon an Old Behavior
5. Features
• Non commercial
• Aimed for societal benefit
• Performed by Government, NGOs or big
corporates.
• Directly related to the attitude of the people
• Use of big and popular people