# Recently Started Content Marketing Certification **URL:** \ **Category:** Study Group: Content Marketing\ **Created:** [June 6, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755 "2023-06-06T14:54:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JD0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@JD0](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JD0)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755/1 "2023-06-06T14:54:30Z")
Hey Everyone, I just started the content creation marketing course. So far, I’ve been able to nurture my understanding on how to provide a solution or educate your audience through storytelling. I have yet to finish the course, but so far it has given me everything I was looking for. A thorough explanation through videos, as well as a workbook with excercises related to the topics you’re learning about. Im looking forward to checking out the Digital Marketing course once I am finished with the content creating. My question to you guys is, what inspired you to pursue the marketing industry? ---
**Author:** ![MiaSrebrnjak](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/miasrebrnjak/32/10_2.png) [@MiaSrebrnjak](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MiaSrebrnjak)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755/2 "2023-06-07T12:03:44Z")
This is a great question @JD0! I wanted to invite a couple of group members to this conversation: Hi @cukadike, @KUmeh, @jackpercy, @DigitalMarket1, @KChapman369, would you like to share what inspired you to pursue the marketing industry? Cheers Mia, Community Team ---
**Author:** ![KChapman369](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@KChapman369](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KChapman369)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755/3 "2023-06-07T17:22:57Z")
I started pursuing this industry because as a Holistic Health Coach, Artist, and more, so I need to understand fully what it is I am getting into and once I figure out my flow and systems it will enable me to train and hire people to take over tasks and roles I can no longer dedicate my time to and I’ll know I trained them the right ways to do the flow-while being open to improvements. Also, I want to be able to offer the skills and experience I earn along the way as a service to others, Creating and serving others in an impactful way brings me joy, so might as well make extra money with it to support my main passion projects. ---
**Author:** ![danmoyle](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/danmoyle/32/91166_2.png) [@danmoyle](https://community.hubspot.com/u/danmoyle)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755/4 "2023-06-07T19:37:34Z")
@JD0 keep up the good work and consistency in your journey! To answer your question on why I wanted to pursue marketing, I go back to where I was professionally at the time. In 2007/2008, I was working in TV news as a produce - the writer of the newscast. I’d done photojouirnalism, multimedia journalism (podcasting before it was called that), tape editing, and writing. I was seeing how storytelling and social media were becoming intertwined in this world. I was also seeing how companies were in need of PR folks and marketing people with my skills. Unfortunately, most companies around me required at least a bachelor’s degree (I have an associate’s). Fortunately, not every leader is that focused on tradition. A guy named Mark Jones, co-owner of a mortage company, had read the book _Inbound Marketing_ from Dharmesh Shah and Brian Halligan. In that book, there’s a line that almost word for word says, “If you want to get into this new marketing, don’t hire a traditional marketer. Hire someone like a TV news producer.” One of Mark’s executive leaders, Sandra, knew me and invited me to apply. The rest, they say, is history. ---
**Author:** ![krishnagpal48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@krishnagpal48](https://community.hubspot.com/u/krishnagpal48)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755/5 "2023-06-09T08:33:07Z")
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**Author:** ![jnisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jnisha](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jnisha)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/recently-started-content-marketing-certification/82755/6 "2023-06-15T11:47:41Z")
Hey there. I am a newbie. I have always been thirsty for becoming a writer, but never had time for it. Now I want to brush up on my knowledge of marketing. And I found content marketing would be the best way to start over Which can serve my passion in the long run.