Being a transcriptionist is not only about being able to hear the audio and write it down. It is much more than that. Even at a basic level, good grammar is a must. A silly mistake such as a missing comma and the whole meaning of a sentence could change. Here are some common mistakes […]
Depending on what line of business you are in, some people prefer note taking while others chose recording. Then there are those who do both, but what works best and why? A good old fashioned notebook and a pen have been used effectively for years, although use of these tools started when nothing else was […]
Many interviews, surveys and conferences are recorded and then transcribed. Many of these in audio form, but there are benefits in video recording these events. Facial expressions and body language can give away more than words, and at Singapore Transcription our transcriptionists can add these in the written text they present you with, if so […]
Do I spend a sum of money on a Transcription Agency or do I use a cheap freelance transcriber, is a question some businesses ask. However, the businesses who ask this are small businesses or start-ups, because the big names already know the answer. For them it is a no-brainer – a Transcription Agency. There […]
Transcribing audio may seem like a very simple job, but often it is much more complicated than it appears. One of the things that can complicate the process is a strong accent, especially one you do not know very well and are not used to hearing. Here are a few tips for dealing with incomprehensible […]
There are certain qualities that make one person a better transcriptionist than another, and really some of these do not vary too much from any other job. To many people, copying from a recording seems like a great and simple work-at-home job that anyone could do, but it is not as easy as it seems. […]
As internet quickly evolves, things change rapidly. Where once news was broadcast or published once a day, it now happens at least every hour. That puts pressure on publishers and journalists alike to turn out copy in double quick time. This has a knock-on effect too, so where reporters once hand wrote interviews, or transcribed […]
A foot pedal specifically for transcriptions allows the typist to pause, rewind and fast-forward the recording using the pedal. This saves a lot of time because the typist can keep their hands, and concentration, on the typing in question. The pedal lets typists pause the audio file using their foot, while continuing typing to catch […]
Some writers are good at checking their work for grammatical inaccuracies while others are not. There is also the tendency to read what you know, not what you wrote, and this is often not the same thing. Writers tend to know what or who they are talking about, but to a person seeing the document […]
There are a few reasons to outsource medical transcriptions, but more of these apply to any transcription; such as to easy the workload, or meet a deadline and so on. One reason that applied to medical transcriptions only is simply the subject matter. Most secretaries could manage to transcribe a letter about buying a car, […]
