Getting started in content marketing can be quite overwhelming.

Successful content marketers are master story-tellers; know their way around different types of media as well as social media platforms; and are quick learners who, more often than not, determine and teach themselves whatever they need to know. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

This week on #contentchat, we decided to ask our community of veteran digital marketers to share what they’ve learned about this relatively new field. The following summary of the chat is filled with wisdom, encouragement and practical tips sure to give any newbie a great start.