This master’s thesis studies the impact of social marketing in the communication campaigns. The first part of the thesis puts at the forefront social marketing as a science, and defines an individual's process of behavioural change in a society. The paper presents different theories of behavioural changes, such as Social cognitive theory, Theory of stage changes, Theory of exchange and Behavioural theory. A more significant segment is the definition of strategically planned social marketing, which plays an important role in social change. Throughout the theory the meaning of communication in this field of work is stressed, and then purposefully developed into the second key part of the thesis, namely the strategically planned communication campaigns. The initial assumption was that non-governmental organisations do not focus enough attention on the phases of communication campaigns (planning, implementation and evaluation), and that the social marketing techniques are not sufficiently taken into account regarding changes in behaviour of target groups. Theoretical findings are complemented by interviews conducted online and in person with non-governmental organizations and professionals. The purpose of the research was to identify the stages in the communication campaigns used by non-governmental organizations in their work, and how they understand the importance of social marketing in addressing target groups. Based on the theory and results of the empirical part, the main contribution of the thesis are recommendations which can help with the planning, implementation and evaluation of successful communication campaigns in non-governmental organizations, reinforced by the knowledge and skills of active social pedagogues.
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