Content marketers sometimes feel like they're on an island. Maybe they’re a one-woman band singlehandedly helming a dozen social networks. Or maybe they’re swaddled in their noise-canceling headphones, cranking out an e-book in silence. Whatever the case, it’s all too easy for us to limit our output — and creativity — because we struggle to collaborate with team members, co-workers from other departments, freelancers, the press, or all of the above.

That’s why, when Boston Content needed a topic for its Q2 event, “collaboration” was an obvious choice. Everyone knows that the best content marketers not only maximize their individual production, but amplify it with help from any number of additional sources. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done.

The event, “How to Collaborate Better as a Marketer,” was designed to help content marketers take this general advice — play well with others! — and break it down into actionable takeaways.

Writers are often encouraged to prevent writer’s block by creating routines and building habits. Although logical, it’s time-consuming —  and writer’s block could strike before then.

Fortunately, in addition to the many proactive strategies, there are also reactive ways to beat writer’s block. Here are four scenarios and some effective remedial action you can take to dig yourself out when you’re feeling stuck.

As an organization built to support content marketers, we are always thrilled when we can promote the incredible work our community is doing. That’s why I’m excited to tell you all about the launch of a new podcast created by someone near and dear to the Boston Content community: Co-founder Jay Acunzo. The podcast, called Traction, was created for NextView Ventures, where Jay works as vice president of platform, and gets to the heart of what unscalable tactics early-stage startups employ to ... well ... scale.

So you call yourself a content marketer?

That may be what your job title says, but do you really embody the true spirit of being a total content marketing nerd? Take a look at my (heavily biased) list below to find out.