Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s Using Social Media to “Sell” Regulation presented by Christie Scott Oregon Liquor Control Commission Government Affairs and Communications NABCA Legal Symposium March 12, 2013
Why OLCC uses Social Media – Reach a larger audience – Educate – Community building – Find out what’s going on in prevention and the alcohol industry
News Sharing on Twitter
Good News … Bad News
Agency Happenings
Safety Tips
Best Practices
Answer Questions
The underage drinking video “Wasted” has more than 5,300 views
Articles
Honoring Achievements
Recognizing Partnerships
Highlighting Local Businesses
Support from Community
Engaging
Interesting
Engagement not Enforcement Watchdog is not man’s best Friend
See Something – Say Something
Be Cautious What You Post
Social Media as Enforcement Tool
Who’s using social media? Moderation Groups Licensees Bartenders/Servers News Media –(TV, Radio, Newspaper, Bloggers) Our Employees Legislators Parents Teachers Artists/Performers Attorneys Police
The need to communicate with citizens through social media has become pressing if we are to remain relevant.