This document provides an overview of social marketing, including its history, definition, key principles and techniques. Some of the main points covered include: - The origins and first documented uses of social marketing in the 1960s. - The definition of social marketing as the systematic application of marketing to achieve behavioral goals and improve health. - The key elements of the marketing mix used in social marketing including the 6Ps of product, price, place, promotion, partnership and policy. - The phases, components and typical focus areas of social marketing programs and initiatives.