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Beyond the Screen

Hosted by Giang Le, with co-host Adam on Thursdays

Conversations about branding, marketing, content, and the business side of being a healthcare creator: brand deals, contracts, pricing, and everything else that competes with your clinical work. You be the physician, the dentist, the nurse practitioner, or the pharmacist. We handle the business side, and this is where we talk it through in depth.

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Why Qualified Physicians Still Speak for Free at Conferences

Episode 25 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Giang Le explains why brilliant physicians keep speaking for free while less impressive presenters cash the keynote check. It comes down to three fixable gaps: positioning, preparation, and the nerve to name a fee.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:30 How Bookings Actually Happen
1:28 The Position
2:23 The One Talk
3:23 The Speaker Page and Getting Found
4:27 A Quick Worked Scenario
5:17 The Fee Conversation
6:25 The Business Side Nobody Mentions
6:58 The Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-become-a-keynote-speaker-as-a-physician

#physicianspeakers #medicalkeynote #doctorbranding #healthcarespeaking #speakerfees

Fourteen Questions To Ask Before You Hire A Marketing Agency

Episode 23 · October 1, 2026 · 7 min · Episode page & transcript

Marketing agency pitch decks for doctors all look the same, and the real differences only show up in how they answer hard questions before you sign anything. Giang Le lays out fourteen pointed questions that separate a genuine strategic partner from a polished sales pitch.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:32 Why This List Exists
1:14 How They Think
2:13 A Worked Example
3:02 The Healthcare Specific Questions
4:07 Money And Measurement
4:57 The Questions That End The Call
5:40 What To Do With The Answers
6:32 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/questions-to-ask-before-hiring-a-marketing-agency-for-doctors

#healthcaremarketing #medicalpractice #physicianmarketing #agencyhiring #practicegrowth

How Doctors Earn Thought Leadership Without Saying the Phrase

Episode 21 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Thought leadership makes most physicians cringe the moment someone says it out loud, yet every specialty has a quiet handful of people whose opinion shifts the room. Giang breaks the concept down into three plain, unglamorous parts and shows how any clinician can earn the position without ever claiming the title.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:34 What It Actually Is
1:30 Why The Phrase Makes You Wince
2:07 A Quick Scenario
3:03 The Actual Path
4:39 What It Produces, And The Catch
5:53 What To Actually Do
6:45 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-become-a-thought-leader-in-medicine

#thoughtleadership #physicianbranding #medicalmarketing #healthcarecreators #personalbrand

The One Email Habit That Builds Real Trust With Patients

Episode 18 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Giang Le makes the case for the least glamorous tool in your media kit: a plain weekly email. She breaks down why it builds trust faster than any video or post, and how to launch one in a single weekend without it eating your schedule.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:39 What a Newsletter Actually Is
1:21 Why This Fits Physicians Specifically
2:05 How to Start One in a Weekend
3:03 A Worked Example
3:47 What to Write Every Week
4:27 A Common Mistake, and the Fix
5:03 Keeping People Opening It
5:50 When It Becomes a Real Media Property
6:36 Close and Call to Action

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-a-newsletter-and-how-a-physician-starts-one

#physicianmarketing #newslettergrowth #healthcreators #patienttrust #emailstrategy

Medical PR for Physicians: What Earned Media Really Does

Episode 11 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Why does a two-line quote from a doctor in a news article carry more weight than a polished ad from that same doctor? Giang Le breaks down the real mechanics of earned media for physicians, from what makes a source quotable to what a PR program can honestly promise.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:33 Owned, Paid, Earned
1:06 How It Actually Works
2:31 A Quick Example
3:30 What Has To Exist First
4:22 What A Real Program Involves
5:16 What It Can't Promise
6:24 Where This Fits For You
6:59 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/medical-pr-for-physicians-how-earned-media-works

#medicalpr #physicianmarketing #earnedmedia #healthcarebranding #doctormarketing

How to Be a Healthcare Influencer Without the Ick Factor

Episode 5 · September 28, 2026 · 7 min · Episode page & transcript

Every physician wants influence without the ick, but most advice on building a following points clinicians in exactly the wrong direction. Giang Le lays out the real framework: pick one thing to be known for, let education drive growth, and set your ethical rules before the pitches start rolling in.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:48 The Setup
1:33 Start With A Position, Not A Platform
2:49 Education Is The Growth Engine
3:41 The Rules That Keep It Safe
4:25 The Audience Is Not The Goal
5:06 A Common Mistake, And What To Do Instead
5:49 Hand Off The Business Side
6:42 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-become-a-healthcare-influencer-without-becoming-an-influencer

#healthcareinfluencer #physicianbrand #medicalcreator #doctorsofinstagram #healthcontent

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