Boston Content's Top 10 Community Posts of 2015

Our goal in launching the #BosBlog in 2015 was to provide resources that could help set you up for content marketing success. And sure, we did some of that, but something greater happened: You set yourselves up for success.

Over the last 12 months, we've received dozens of insightful, empowering, informative contributions from the throughout the Boston Content community. From how to break into podcasting to the SaaS companies that have crafted the strongest brand voice, your advice has spanned mediums and industries.

Thank you to all who contributed — we hope you’ll submit more amazing content in 2016. For others interested in contributing, pitch us a blog here. We’d love to highlight additional insight from our growing community.  

Need some inspiration? Here are the top 10 posts that garnered your attention in 2015:

9 Ways To Unlock Your Content Marketing Career Potential

It’s tough getting ahead in a qualitative field like content marketing. In an era where BuzzFeed is garnering five million page views per month, technology is taking over marketing, and journalism degrees now require coding and design classes, it’s hard to determine how to steer your career toward sunny skies.

There is some good news, though.

Boston Content held its final event of 2015, featuring four Boston content marketing experts, who shared their best career advice with attendees: Meghan Anderson, vice president of marketing at HubSpotJoe Chernov, vice president of marketing at InsightSquaredMichael Gerard, chief marketing officer at Curata; and Emily Catalano, eCommerce marketing manager at Converse.

They reassured that doing your homework, showing up, and leveraging your resources can make finding your next career much easier. 

What's the Best Career Advice You've Ever Received? 4 Boston Content Experts Weigh In

The right advice can help propel your career. It often challenges what you thought you knew and forces you to think a bit differently. It tempts you to try something new, or forge a different path when you were convinced all roads were closed.

Boston Content is calling in the experts on Tuesday, December 1, to try and provide that advice you need to jumpstart your content marketing career. We will be hosting a one-hour fireside chat, covering topics ranging from negotiating your salary to building a professional network. After, each of our four panelists will be on hand to provide one-on-one, speed-dating-style advice.

Register here and start preparing your big questions. 

For a taste of what to expect, we asked each panelist to share with us the best career advice they’ve ever received. Let’s just say, maybe you should be listening to mom and dad more.  

Announcing the Boston Content Marketer to Watch 2015

Boston Content’s mission is (and has always been) to support Boston-based content marketers through educational, collaborative programming that builds a supportive, welcoming community around our shared profession. 

Four years later, we want to recognize some of the superstars that have emerged since we founded this group, which now boasts over 1,000 members! 

That’s why we created the Boston Content Marketer to Watch award.