About the Northwest Social Marketing Association

The Northwest Social Marketing Association made up of members of the social marketing community across the northwestern United States and western Canada. This community includes communicators, policy staff, strategists, budget managers and anyone involved in promoting strategies that support individual and community well-being.

Mission

Inspiring behavior change for sustainable, healthy, and equitable communities.

Core Values

Curiosity, Connecting, Equity, Impact

Core Purpose

To inspire and empower a diverse and effective social marketing community throughout the northwestern United States and western Canada. The Northwest Social Marketing Association's purpose is to:

Promote the general advancement of the practice and industry of social marketing
Advance the interests of social marketing professionals
Facilitate training, education and research
Provide a forum for exchange of information related to the practice
Promote public understanding and education about social marketing

Three members of the NWSMA at a networking event.

Benefits of Membership

Access to quarterly social marketing forums. Members join in forums every quarter to share experiences and lessons and engage in conversation with other professionals in person. The forums provide opportunities to brainstorm ideas, seek opinions, and troubleshoot program challenges with experts at no charge.

Build relationships with local social marketing experts. As a member of Northwest Social Marketing Association, you’ll be able to stay in touch with other local social marketers and expand your knowledge. Interacting and networking with other professionals is key to staying on top of social marketing trends. Share project ideas, successes, lessons learned, and opportunities with other social marketing practitioners.

Join a community of practice and support network for social marketing northwestern United States and western Canada. By joining the Northwest Social Marketing Association, members form stronger bonds that help develop best practices, strengthen relationships, and advance market techniques for social marketers across the region.

Discount pricing for tickets to the annual SPARKS conference.

International Social Marketing Association (iSMA) and Social Marketing Association of North America (SMANA) annual memberships are free with membership to the Northwest Social Marketing Association. (You must join the Northwest Social Marketing Association by February 15th in any calendar year to receive iSMA and SMANA memberships for that same calendar year.)

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Our Events

The Northwest Social Marketing Association holds quarterly social marketing forums as well as the yearly SPARKS Conference, enabling attendees to think critically and learn together about current and future topics addressed within the field of social marketing.