Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that integrated marketing communications (IMC) must be used in social marketing, like it is in commercial marketing, by illustrating that IMC principles are effective in social marketing contexts within an education setting. Specifically, the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate parents' attitudes toward advertising to children, and advertised foods in particular, as well as parental concern regarding children's nutrition habits and the degree to which these perceptions influence television monitoring by parents....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the range of potential influences on children's food choices, while suggesting that recent restrictions on advertising of some foods may not be as effective as expected. It aims to use home‐delivered food promotional materials to illustrate...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the nature of advergames and the rhetoric versus reality of their claimed effects and effectiveness, focusing specifically on their use by children. Design/methodology/approach – A content analysis of major web sites that are likely to have...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the view of integrated marketing communications (IMC) by social marketing practitioners. Specifically, the paper furthers the discussion how a symbiotic relationship between IMC and social marketing can lead to both practical improvements of...

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- The dark side of the pharmaceutical industry -- Went in for Botox and left with a rhinoplasty -- Transparency of hope -- Social media in medical and health care: opportunities and challenges -- Content and compliance of pharmaceutical...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- About the Authors -- 1 Marketing Communications as a Strategic Marketing Tool -- Introduction -- Retailer Influence, Product, Services, Business-To-Business and Social Marketing --...