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Key messages. Introduction. What is the best way to draw up an advocacy plan? Who should develop the advocacy plan? Who are the stakeholders? Who can advocate? Advocacy step 1: defining the situation. Ask key questions. Identify barriers and opportunities. Define the needs for advocacy. Advocacy step 2: setting goals and objectives. Advocacy step 3: identifying the target audience. Advocacy step 4: Mobilizing support. Coalition building. Patient involvement. Social mobilization. Advocacy step 5: Developing key messages. Consider your goals and objectives. Consider your audiences. Develop your messages. Advocacy step 6: Selecting methods of advocacy. Approaching decision-makers. Interacting with the media. Advocacy step 7: developing and implementing the advocacy plan. Use a logic model to map out your plan. Mobilize resources. Take strategic advocacy actions. Advocacy step 8: Monitoring and evaluation.