Sjef Kerkhofs, a social marketing manager, gave a presentation on using new media for issue marketing campaigns. He began with an overview of social media statistics worldwide and its growth. He then discussed examples of inspirational social media campaigns in different countries and industries. Attendees then broke into groups to brainstorm their own campaign concepts targeting 12-18 year olds living near water to teach them about flood preparedness. Kerkhofs emphasized bringing campaigns to audiences through mobile apps and games, facilitating crowd participation, and cooperating with media channels.