Book description
Create real change in the new social movement paradigmSocial Movements for Good is a guidebook for driving change, by taking advantage of the social "currency" that makes movements go viral. Author Derrick Feldmann has spent a career showing organizations how to best reach donors, activists, and employees, and engage a new generation of supporters. In this book, he shares his secrets alongside the stories of today's most successful social good movements by companies and nonprofits. You'll learn about the leaders behind these movements, the individuals who responded, and the approaches that made it work. Modern social movements operate within a new paradigm, and this informative guide walks you through how these movements are created, why people get on board, and the strategy and support network that must be in place for it to succeed.
Just going viral isn't enough to make a movement successful—there must be a plan, and the right people with the right skills to follow through with the execution. This book shows you who you need on your side, what they need to do their jobs, and which tools and methods are proving most effective every day.
- Read the stories of today's most successful social good movements
- Understand how modern social movements are created
- Learn how to truly activate a new generation of activists and supporters
- Formulate an approach that makes the public respond to your issue
Effective social movements don't arise by accident. People don't spontaneously come together and effect real change. If you want your movement to succeed, you need a solid strategy and the tools to follow through. Social Movements for Good is your roadmap to viral success and the advancement of your cause.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: The Movement for Good
- Chapter 2: Empathy
- Chapter 3: From Belonging to Owning a Movement
- Chapter 4: Creating a Message to Believe In
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Chapter 5: Letting My Passion Be Heard through a Sign
- Symbolism and the Social Movement
- Symbolism in Today's Social Movements
- Why Symbols?
- Types of Social Good Movement Symbols
- When a Symbol Becomes an Action
- Does a Movement Need a Symbol?
- The Human Rights Campaign Logo—a Testament to Memorable Symbolism in Social Good Movements
- An Adaptation Sparks a Viral Social Good Movement
- Implications for Social Movements
- Social Movement Symbolism
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Chapter 6: The Business of Doing Good
- The Sustainable Movement
- Social Good Business Models
- Social Business Movement Builders
- Internal Policy Changes
- Consumer Communities for Good
- Governmental Policy Change
- The B Corporation Movement
- Patagonia—Creating a Social Movement for Business Since 1960
- Implications for Social Movements
- Companies and Social Movements
- Chapter 7: Delivering Hope Abroad
- Chapter 8: The Creative Behind a Social Movement for Good
- Chapter 9: Bringing a Social Movement for Good to a College Campus Near You
- Chapter 10: The Power of Peers
- Chapter 11: #: The Power of the Social Connection to an Issue—Hashtag
- Conclusion
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2016
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781119133391
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