The way that an audio file is recorded greatly influences the quality of the transcript. There’s no two ways about this and no way around it, no matter how good the transcriptionist. Although there is software that can help clean
Audacity Noise Removal
I have recently discovered how to clean up audio using the freeware software Audacity and I thought I would share it. This might not be rocket science to anyone else, but it took me a while to discover. When I say
Why a Transcriptionist is beneficial in the Insurance Industry
The transcription service is relevant and beneficial in just about any industry. Small business owners become stressed with the amount of work load they have and being able to outsource functions saves stress and makes life easier and larger companies
S is for Story Pot
Interview with Damaria Senne – author of amongst many things the Story Pot Blog. Essentially Damaria, who is a long term friend of mine, is my inspiration and mentor when it comes to blogging. D’s the writer I wanna be.
N is for Nextgen.
Nextgen. A new word in the world, one which I find fairly daunting. What does it mean? According to Dictionary.com the definition is as follows: Pertaining to the next generation in a family; also, pertaining to the next stage of development
L is for Listing your Site
So many people ask me how to get their businesses off the ground. One of the most basic things to do is to get yourself a website. But then, so many people do that, and then they say to me
Olympus AS-2400 Transcription Kit.
I’ve been busy trying out the Olympus AS-2400 Transcription Kit. The kit includes a headset and foot pedal or foot switch and easy to use software. In South Africa it’s available through Maynards. Previously, I’ve been using Express Scribe without
K is for Knowledge
We all have a certain amount of knowledge, based on our life experience, our age, the studies we have done, the books we have read, etc. And if you run a business, as we go along you gain knowledge or
J is for Just Do It
Over the years I have dealt with countless wannabe transcriptionists who for whatever reason just don’t actually start working as a transcriptionist. They come up with so many excuses that in the end I don’t actually believe they want to
I is for Initiative – and also for Listen to Instructions
Initiative Use some.. call it thinking creatively, thinking out of the box, etc etc, you have to use your initiative if you are going to be successful in the virtual world. It’s about being proactive, not reactive. You don’t need