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Med Creator Minute: 4 Tips to Getting Started on Social Media

Med Creator 101··13 August 2026·6 min

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The biggest mistake new HCPs make on social media? Waiting until they feel ready. In this Med Creator Minute, Dr. Dustin Portela and Mimi Banks answer the questions they get asked the most: where to start, which platform actually fits your patient population and how to find time when you have none. Dr. Portela's first videos flopped, this is what he did differently after that. Stop overthinking it and do what he did: just hit record.Enroll in medcreator101.comFollow us on Instagram: @medcreator101Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@MedCreator101Mimi Banks: @mimibanks | @mbsocial.agency Dr. Portela: Instagram: @drdustinportela | TikTok: @drdustinportelaTools and Creator Must-Haves:CapCut: https://capcutaffiliateprogram.pxf.io/09bxrL Gimbal: https://amzn.to/3QEu6ZO Anker External battery charger: https://amzn.to/3DdtBTi Car mount: https://amzn.to/4bkEu2k Car mount (portable): https://amzn.to/3EVgNl8 DJI Osmo Camera: https://amzn.to/43eptwP DJI Osmo Mic: https://amzn.to/44WJFnC Ring light (portable): https://amzn.to/43joyvm Ring light: https://amzn.to/4ikDBcd Nikon DLSR Camera: https://amzn.to/3FbK0rR