--- title: "Friday Buzz: Another Take on Association Content Marketing" id: "23740" type: "post" slug: "friday-buzz-another-take-on-association-content-marketing" published_at: "2014-06-20T15:19:54+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T05:43:14+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/06/20/friday-buzz-another-take-on-association-content-marketing/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/06/20/friday-buzz-another-take-on-association-content-marketing.md" excerpt: "Following an MMCC presentation on content marketing, an association communications pro explains why what works for for-profits may not for nonprofits. Also: a quick refresher on Canada's forthcoming anti-spam restrictions." taxonomy_category: - "Marketing / Communications" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "Communications" - "Marketing" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Friday Buzz: Another Take on Association Content Marketing Nothing like a good contrarian view to cap off the week, right? On Wednesday, Rob Stott touched on [content marketing expert Joe Pulizzi’s presentation](http://associationsnow.com/2014/06/content-marketing-pro-associations-time-get-strategic/) at ASAE’s 2014 Marketing, Membership, and Communications Conference, where he brought some business-world strategies to the association-focused content marketing space. But the Strategic Communications Group’s Maggie McGary says it’s not quite that easy—in fact, she argues, associations have a lot of differences the for-profit space doesn’t have to deal with. “It may seem like an easy fix to someone who hasn’t worked in the association world—just create a mission statement for your content, create a content marketing strategy, then create an opt-in subscriber strategy,” [she writes on her Mizz Information blog (opens in a new tab)](http://maggiemcgary.com/blog/2014/6/three-reasons-why-content-marketing-doesnt-work-for-associations) . “Done. Let me get right on that, said every association staffer ever. I mean, never, because this strategy would probably never work for actual associations.” Among the things she sees as potential issues are differences in resources and stakeholders—less of the former, more of the latter. Agree? Disagree? ### Oh, Canada > FAQ from [@Informz (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/Informz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > on the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) taking effect 7/1. [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [http://t.co/BWZssuEz3B (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/BWZssuEz3B) > > — eBallot (@ebvote) [June 19, 2014 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/ebvote/status/479681797274759168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **We’re less than two weeks away** from Canada Day, and if you’re an online marketer, that’s a big deal—[as we recently mentioned](http://associationsnow.com/2014/05/online-marketing-get-onerous-blame-canada/) . Canada’s Anti-Spam Act, a law described as one of the world’s most restrictive, goes into effect July 1, and even if you’re not Canadian, it still matters to you if you have any email subscribers in the Great White North. A couple of months back, association-focused email firm Informz [wrote a nice roundup of what you should know about the new law (opens in a new tab)](http://www.informz.com/blog/casl-faqs-and-other-acronyms/) , and it might be worth looking at its FAQ to ensure you’re ready for the changes—before they come back to bite you. *(ht @[votenet (opens in a new tab)](http://twitter.com/votenet/) )* ### Other good reads ***“Refusing to match an outside offer** does not mean you don’t value that employee. You may simply no longer be able to afford her. That’s just reality.”* [David M. Patt offers straight talk (opens in a new tab)](http://aem-patt.com/aem-blog/index.php?itemid=1846) on bidding wars with other companies over employees. **There’s a good chance that,** as a meetings pro, you travel a lot. Because of that, having a handle on frequent flyer miles is key. [LifeHacker has a breakdown (opens in a new tab)](http://lifehacker.com/a-beginners-guide-to-airline-miles-1592887319) . **Forget #FollowFriday.** Now it’s about #ThrowbackThursday, an Instagram-born hashtag trend that’s hip with the kids. [Steve Drake explains (opens in a new tab)](http://www.scdgroup.net/2014/06/throwback-thursday-opportunities-for.html) . (iStock/Thinkstock) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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