Pay Less for Transcription Services

When you’re outsourcing transcription to freelancers or transcription firms you should be saving cost and getting quality transcripts within a reasonable time frame.

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Howto: Great Quality Transcription

Every client I work with wants good quality transcripts when s/he outsources audio transcription to me.

They expect the transcript to be a ready-to-use product. That means, the transcript should be formatted properly and proofread so they can maybe post it along with their podcast right away. Or, perhaps convert the transcript into a PDF for free download offers to email subscribers, etc.

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Cheap Transcription Services on Offer NOW!

If you are looking for a cheap transcription services, it is now on offer.

The cheapest transcription services is now offer till 30 November 2011.

This offer is for those who want to test our services or trying transcription services for the first time ever.

This offer is perfect for podcasters on shoe-string budgets, professional speakers and online entrepreneurs who don't want to spend too much on transcription services.

Cheap transcription services does not mean the services are cheap; it's only the rate which is cheap.

We guarantee at least 98% accuracy and quality (industry norm) and turnaround time.

Dying to know what the cheapest transcription services will cost? It's only $27 per audio hour.

To learn more about this offer please visit: Cheapest Transcription Services

Take advantage of the cheapest transcription services possible by one of the finest freelance transcriptionist online.

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Walk-In for Business/Medical Transcriptionist from 13 to 15 Oct

20 Opening(s)
Datalyst (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Experience: 2 - 7 Years
Location:Delhi
Compensation:Rupees 1,00,000 - 5,00,000
Best in the industry

Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required
PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization

Role:Associate/Sr. Associate -(NonTechnical)
Functional Area:ITES/BPO/KPO, Customer Service, Ops.

Job Description
People who have experience in the field of transcription (Business/Medical) are welcome to walk in from 13th Oct to 15th Oct. People with 5 yrs + exp will be considered for QA post.
Add: 817, DLF Tower A, Jasola, Nr. Apollo Hosp., N. Delhi - 25
Keywords: Medical, Business Transcriptionist, Proofreader

Desired Candidate Profile
Good sound knowledge about transcription; hearing skills a must. Ability to deliver minimum 95% accurate report to client. Proficient proofreading skills, proactive, able to train subordinates,take up new clients, work with min supervision.

Company Profile
Datalyst (India) Pvt. Ltd. – A reputed Business and Medical Transcription company. Headquartered in US at Chicago, IL. Our delivery centers are based at India: Ahmedabad, Baroda, and Delhi.
Contact Details

Company Name:Datalyst (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Website:http://www.datalyst.in
Executive Name:Mr. Srikanth R. Varier
Address: Navrangpura
AHMEDABAD,Gujarat,India 380009
Telephone:09015502006

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Urgent Job Opening For Q.A/ Sr. Q.A (Medical Transcriptionist) -Delhi

Experience: 3 - 8 Years
Location:Delhi
Compensation:Rupees 1,00,000 - 3,00,000
Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required
PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required

Role:Medical Transcriptionist
Functional Area:ITES/BPO/KPO, Customer Service, Ops.

Job Description
Having work expereince min of 3 years in Medical Transcriptionist and 1 year in Quality Analyst.
Keywords: Medical Transcriptionist and Quality Analyst

Desired Candidate Profile
Quality Analyst : work from home with 1 year experience in Quality Analyst and few years of work experience in Medical Transcriptionist.
Quality Analyst for Day and Night shift.

Company Profile
Quickstart Global are leaders in assisting companies to establish captive operations around the world. The company has around 300 staff located in 6 countries with sales revenues in 2008 expected to reach almost Rs 50 crores. Our most popular value proposition is Hybrid CaptiveTM, a proposition that enables companies to establish captive operations without the risks normally associated with doing so.

Contact Details
Company Name:QSG Resource Management Pvt. Ltd.
Website:http://www.quickstartglobal.com
Executive Name:Jennifer Mathews
Address: 1st Floor, Vadodara Hyper
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg
Vadodara
VADODARA,Gujarat,India 390007
Email Address:jennifer.mathews@quickstartglobal.com
Telephone:91-265-6648217

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Transcription Specialist for HCL Technologies Limited BPO LTD

Experience:

8 - 11 Years

Location:

Noida

Education:

UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not RequiredPG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required

Industry Type:

IT-Software/ Software Services

Role:

QA/QC Mgr

Functional Area:

QA & Testing

Posted Date:

29 Sep

Job Description

 Transcription of audio files into MS Word documents.

• Listening to audio speeches and writing out the speech on a word document

• Editing, Proofreading, and formatting transcribed files.

Keywords: quality analyst, transcription

Desired Candidate Profile

 To listen/check/proofread the documents transcribed by the E0 level typing

associates with the aim to give 100% accuracy.

Responsible for training of new transcriptionists and guide them for related

work.

Analyze the productivity of the department and maintain the data for the

same.

Maintenance of standards of department procedures, policies, objectives,

quality improvement using interpersonal skills for better functioning of the

job and helping other employees for the same.

To ensure higher standards of accuracy meeting the demands of the clients.

To reduce the turnaround time (TAT) to minimum possible.

Company Profile

HCL Business Services, a division of HCL Technologies Limited started its venture early in 2001 and is now a dominant player in the BPO field drawing revenue of USD 214 million with over 11,500 professionals operating out 21 delivery centres across India, UK and USA.

Contact Details

Company Name:

HCL Technologies Limited BPO LTD

Website:

Not Mentioned

Address:

Not Mentioned

Telephone:

Not Mentioned

Reference ID:

2795

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Genpact - Transcription Process - 150 Openings

Experience: 0 - 3 Years Location:Hyderabad / Secunderabad Compensation:Rupees 1,50,000 - 2,00,000 Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Post Graduation Not Required Role:Medical Transcriptionist Functional Area:ITES/BPO/KPO, Customer Service, Ops. Job Description * Transcribe documents against actual dictation consistently and fairly according to transcription guidelines, standards of style, and formats of practice. * Utilize all available reference tools to ensure the accuracy of the transcribed document. Desired Candidate Profile * Candidates must have one to five years experience in a similar role. * Prior experience in business / general / Medical transcription international clients. Company Profile Genpact, formerly GE Capital International Services(GECIS), a GE affiliate and India's largest BPO and Knowledge Services organization, has over 20,000 employees spread across India, Mexico, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Philippines and China. In India, Genpact has over 16,000 employees working in offices in Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Jaipur. Genpact provides a world class working environment and opportunities for career enhancement through focused training and rotations in different functions. Genpact also provides benefits such as medical, accident and life insurance, transport and round-the-clock medical facilities.Genpact was also recently named the 3rd best company to work for in India in the Business Today 10 Best Companies to work for in India survey. Genpact also topped the list of companies in the Dataquest 2005 BPO Company rankings.You can read more about Genpact at http://www.genpact.com. Contact Details Company Name:GENPACT Website:http://www.genpact.com Executive Name:Sowmya Address:Not Mentioned Email Address:hiring.hyd@genpact.com Telephone:9703009698 Reference ID:Hyd-01 / Transcription

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JOB: Legal & General Transcriptionist, HBTs & Editor

Desired Transcriptionist Candidate Profile
Experience: 2 - 5 Years
Location:Chennai
Compensation:Good pay and attractive incentive schemes to earn as much as one can

Candidate need not necessarily have legal background, anybody who has good English grammar skill and familiar with American accent and capable of transcribing a general discussion about a case or deposition would be the suitable person to handle this assignment.

Job Description
Rapid Care a ten-year-old successful transcription company is looking for MTs and Editors to do Legal Transcription. HBTs are also welcome. Legal & General Transcriptionist with a minimum of 3 years experience and Editors with 2 years experience are requested to forward their CVs immediately.

Rapid Care assures achievable targets, informal work atmosphere, and excellent career growth. We have our office at Nungambakkam and Ambattur, Chennai.

Keywords: Medical Transcription, medical transcriptionist, editor, healthcare BPO, Ambattur, legal transcriptionist, general transcriptionist, HBT

Company Name:Rapid Care Transcription Pvt Ltd
Executive Name:Arul Kumaresan
Address:Not Mentioned
Email Address:arul@rapidcare.net
Telephone:91-44-9282106628

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Openings for BUSINESS TRANSCRIPTION in WNS

Summary

Experience:

1 - 2 Years
Location:

Pune
Compensation:

Rupees 90,000 - 1,50,000
Education:

UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type:

BPO/ITES
Role:

Associate/Sr. Associate -(NonTechnical)
Functional Area:

ITES/BPO/KPO, Customer Service, Ops.
Posted Date:

18 Jul
Desired Candidate Profile

Experienced candidates will be given preference

Excellent communication skills required

Undergrats with excellent communication can apply

UK Shifts last shift gets over till 10.30pm

Transportation provided

Attractive salary with incentives

for more details contact: RACHANA PATIL

976126157 / 41286149

CALL BETWEEN 11am - 7pm
Job Description

Experienced candidates will be given preference

Excellent communication skills required

Undergrats with excellent communication can apply

UK Shifts last shift gets over till 10.30pm

Transportation provided


Keywords: Excellent communication
Company Profile
WNS -
Contact Details
Company Name:

WNS
Website:

http://www.wnsgs.com
Executive Name:

Rachana Patil
Address:

Not Mentioned
Email Address:

rachana.patil@wns.com
Telephone:

41286149

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Transcription legal TC (Delhi in-office full-time)

Summary

Experience:

1 - 6 Years
Location:

Delhi
Compensation:

Rupees 1,50,000 - 4,00,000
Very lucrative bonus system based on production quantity
Education:

UG - Graduation Not Required PG - Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type:

BPO/ITES
Role:

Associate/Sr. Associate -(Technical)
Functional Area:

ITES/BPO/KPO, Customer Service, Ops.
Posted Date:

18 Jul
Desired Candidate Profile

We are looking for motivated, hard working individuals with excellent English comprehension and typing skills. Prior transcription experience in dictation or dialogue is required.
Job Description

- Listening to pre-recorded audio files and typing them into transcripts using preset templates

- Reporting to work assignment lead

- Alternating 5 and 6 day work week, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

- a full month of paid time off (including vacation, sick days and stat)

- We will cover relocation costs (train fare) if the hired candidate stays with us for at least six months
Keywords: Legal Transcription, Excellent English comprehension, Typing speed
Company Profile
Mijaaz is a division of eDecree, a general and legal transcription company serving clients in North America with its operations center based in Naraina, New Delhi
Contact Details
Company Name:

Mijaaz Entertainment
Website:

http://www.edecree.com
Executive Name:

Ms. Rachita Datt
Address:

Not Mentioned
Telephone:

Not Mentioned

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Become a Fearless Transcriptionist - Transcribe Anything!

Some transcriptionist always fear.  They fear to go outside of their comfort zones.  Thankfully, not me!

Once I've learnt transcribing and got more passionate about freelancing and making money from home with my transcription skills, I've become fearless.

As a transcriptionist, I first started in the legal transcription niche. After proofing my skills and competence for this niche (to myself and to others) within two years, I started with surveyor/real estate transcription.

Now, as a freelance transcriptionist you don't really have a choice when it comes to your niche in freelance.  So, I did business, and even medical transcription!

Actually, I just completed an audio file and sent it back to the transcription company.  If they are happy with my work they'll have more work for me in the coming two weeks or so.

Now, the owner of the transcription company contacted me about this work Friday last.  It was Bridie who recommended me to the owner and so proving the power of online connections and authenticity.  Thanks to Bridie I now might earn some extra money from home.

Takeaway Points:

• Make friends online and keep it real.
• Prove yourself first 
• Keep pushing the envelope - stretch your limitations

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Transcription Job Opening For Experienced QA/Editors

Cripton, a transcription company based in Mumbai, is looking for experienced QA/Editors (Proofreaders/Quality checkers) to join their team in Mumbai (Vashi).

Check out the benefits and qualifications need below.  If you are interested, please send me your up-to-date resume (careytranscripts at gmail dot com).

The Cactus in-house Benefits:

·         5-Day a week working (Saturday and Sunday off)

• Flexible working hours (Day-Shift only).
• Yearly Appraisals (Performance-Based).
• Excellent compensation package will be offered to deserving candidates.
• Subsidized accommodation and relocation support will be provided to outstation candidates.
• Convenient commuting (Office opposite Vashi Railway Station)

Desired Candidate Profile

At Cactus, we value a job well done: effective time-management skills and receptiveness to feedback will ensure swift career progression.

Candidate must have:

·         Minimum of 4-5 years as an Editor/Proofreader (Transcription) along with 1-4 years as transcriber.

·         Excellent listening and comprehension skills in English.

·         Good online referencing skills

Selection Process for Candidate:

 The selection process will comprise of the following three tests:

1.   Objective-type (30 questions) – General English (Language Skill Test)

2.   Objective-type (10 questions) – Googling (Researching/Referencing Skill Test).

3.   Editing Test (two transcripts – 10 minutes each)

General transcription training

Cactus will provide the necessary on-the-job training to candidates who clear our screening tests. You will undergo a 15-day on-the-job training program which will comprehensively and systematically guide you through the whole editing process and expose you to the kind of files we do on a day-to-day basis.

Job Description

Our Transcription team (we call it Cripton) at Cactus prides itself on its accuracy, efficiency, and quality.  We bring you novelty in transcription every day, in that, you can experience audios with highly diverse subjects, ranging across science, economics, academics, politics, sports, management, & cultural affairs.

As Cripton Editor, we edit transcripts ranging from general events, interviews and meetings, conferences, lectures, workshop proceedings, educational meetings, focus group discussions interviews, teleconferences, conference calls, media advertisements, and so on.

 Job Profile:

·         Edit transcripts with 99% or better (South–East Asian/American/British accents)

·         Comply with transcription guidelines, standards of style, and formats of practice

·         Meet predefined productivity targets

·         Adhere to client guidelines

·         Mentor the transcribers in the team

 If you are interested, please send me your up-to-date resume (careytranscripts at gmail dot com).

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How to Become a Professional Transcriber

If you wanna learn more about becoming a transcriber; how to transcriber, what it takes to become a transcriber in today's world please head over to my brand new website - TranscriptionPro.net.

I have already written two posts in a series called Become a Transcriber.

Your comments and support are welcome. Please feel free to share your thoughts.

If becoming a professional transcriber is something you are working towards or you wanna improve your transcribing skills or you are just curious about transcription head over to my new website and read the articles.

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Virtual Staff Finder - The Easiest Way to Find a Virtual Assistant That Complements You and Your Needs!

Outsourcing and working with virtual assistants is hot stuff nowadays.

Even Tim ferriss talks about it in-depth in his 4 Hour Work-week book! And there’s a reason why – it works.

If you’re an entrepreneur, online marketer, business owner, or if you basically just want to be more productive you need to check out this service I found out about called Virtual Staff Finder

The service is run by Chris C. Ducker, an outsourcing expert with over 10-years experience in the industry, and someone who owns a 200+ employee outsourcing company himself, in the Philippines.

He and his team do all the interviewing, background checks, online tests and even checking their home-based infrastructure, such as internet connectivity, etc., and then presenting you with 3 candidates that will literally knock your socks off!

If this sounds like the answer to your outsourcing prayers, I highly suggest you check it out! Here’s the link:

Virtual Staff Finder

Click here to view more details

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Paypal Update for Indian Freelancers

Once again India freelancers have to update their Paypal account to comply with RBI regulations.

Now you have to add a purpose code, PAN, and a bank account in India to your Paypal account.

Below is their message:

As part of our ongoing effort to comply with the requirements set out in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI Guidelines”) that apply to all online payment gateways, all PayPal users in India will be required to add the following to their PayPal account in order to continue to receive export-related payments and withdraw money:

• A purpose code related to the majority of commercial activities for export-related payments
• A PAN or Permanent Account Number
• A bank account in India (if not previously added)

To add a purpose code, PAN and bank account:

1. Log into your PayPal account at www.paypal.com/in
2. You’ll find prompts on the top of your “My Account” page asking you to “Add” your PAN, purpose code and bank account
3. Click on the “Add” links and follow the instructions.

Additionally, PayPal users in India are required to provide a current and accurate postal address on their PayPal account. To ensure that your address is up-to-date:

• Log in to your PayPal account at www.paypal.com/in
• Click on “Profile” and select “Add/Edit Street Address”.

In case you have any queries, please log into your PayPal account and click on 'Contact Us' at the bottom of the page.

For users who have already added a purpose code, PAN, and a bank account in India, as well as validated their postal address, please treat this email as a reminder only.


Sincerely,

The PayPal Asia Team

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The Secret Skill You Need to Become a Successful Freelance Transcriber

To be a successful transcriber you don't need to be the best transcriber.  What you need to be is, the best-selling transcriber!

Selling is the only skill you need to become a successful freelance transcriber.  This is also true for transcribers working for a company.

If you have the skills of negotiation, salesmanship and marketing, you will get better benefits, faster pay raises, better positions.

Successful freelance transcribers know this. They know where to get free publicity.  They know where to advertise and how.  They know how to communicate effectively with others; especially with their prospects and speak their language.

I'm sometimes amazed at how very skilled transcribers are only moderately successful or happy in their jobs.  Some transcribers don't mind giving a 3-hour overtime every week in office; but spending 1-hour a week on their own business is unthinkable to the same transcribers.  That is unthinkable to me.

So start selling.

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The Power of Podcast Transcripts

I've been raving about the benefits of podcast transcripts for bloggers and online entrepreneurs for some time now on my blogs.

However, when a blogger like Pat Flynn of SmartPassiveIncome.com writes The Power of the Written Word for Podcasts and Videos everybody listens and recognizes what transcripts can do and how they can make transcripts work for them.

I'm really happy with Pat's article.

However if you want to read more articles on podcast transcripts, I have some here.

• 11 Reasons to provide transcripts of your podcasts (and make more money online)
• What is Podcast Transcription?
• 5 Tips to Optimize Podcast Transcripts on your Blog

Have you tried podcast transcriptions? You should definitely try, to boost your online marketing efforts.

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Ask the Readers: What Paypal Alternative is Best for Indian Freelancers?

Below is the actual notification one gets when one logs into Paypal these days.

With effect from 1 March 2011, you are required to comply with the requirements set out in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India governing the processing and settlement of export-related receipts facilitated by online payment gateways ("RBI Guidelines").

• Any balance in and all future payments into your PayPal account may not be used to buy goods or services and must be transferred to your bank account in India within 7 days from the receipt of confirmation from the buyer in respect of the goods or services; and
• Export-related payments for goods and services into your PayPal account may not exceed US$500 per transaction.Click here to learn more.

Is Paypal still the best for Indian freelancers to pay and get paid online?  I don't think so, anymore.

Webinar for Transcriptionists on Building Online Business

Have you ever attended a seminar specifically for transcriptionists? Me, neither!

So, here is an excellent opportunity to attend an online seminar (webinar) from the comfort of your home.

Transcription Vendors is conducting a seminar for transcriptionists called "Need an Economic & Income Stimulus Package?" on Thursday, April 28th at 4 pm (PDT) (that's 6 pm CDT and 7 pm EDT) with entrepreneur and business builder Steve Burgess.

Here is some of the Information You Will Learn...

• The only 5 ways to get to the first page of Google for your business
• Why the internet could boost your business, significantly
• Data (direct from Google) about the transcription business

And much more....including a special surprise gift!

Register yourself NOW!

Here is what Transcription Vendors says about the webinar:

We are excited to have Steve on board and providing you with monthly training to make your business buzz. Steve has built some of the fastest growing companies in America including the 6th fastest growing public company (as rated by Inc. magazine over 5 years) and a company that
went from zero to $1 Billion in sales in just 5 years....yes, that is Billion.
He is also a bestselling author!

Trust me, this is not just another seminar series. You'll be learning invaluable information from an expert at building businesses.

Register yourself NOW!

See you there!

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4 Biggest Mistakes I Made as a Freelance Transcriber Starting Out

No new freelancer is perfect - not me, and maybe, not you too. However if we are smart, we learn from our mistakes.  If we are smarter, we learn from others' mistakes.

A few years ago (3 years ago?) I had the idea of freelancing as a transcriber.  I know I'm good at what I do and love doing what I do - transcribing.

I wanted, and still do, the opportunity to work closely with clients and build relationships with them, which is missing when clients outsource to transcription companies. 

I also look at freelancing as the next step in my career. Ten-fifteen years down the line I want a transcription business of my own that focuses on providing personalized service to every customer.

However, these four mistakes effectively hijacked my freelance career at take-off!

Starting Afresh (When You Are Experienced)

Starting afresh when you are already experienced in a certain industry is scary and not everybody is comfortable with it.

That's what I'm doing when I left my previous company and joined KPMG.

My previous company is a transcription company, and KPMG is not.  KPMG is basically an audit firm.  Though not just another audit firm; it's one of the Big Four along with PWC, Deloitte and Ernst & Young.

Starting afresh in a new industry is what I'm doing here.

Having been very comfortably settled within the transcription industry, I've even started doing freelance work from home.  I know what to do and what to expect in my line of work - whether in my workplace or at home, working alone.  There are no surprises in terms of delivering quality work.

However, I still chose to start afresh.

I want to have the experience of working beyond and outside of transcription.  I know there will be a steep learning curve required of me and hard work the only way to prove myself over again.

But, I love the challenge - the challenge of learning new skills and discovering hidden talents I have.

I don't want to be comfortably settled and wondering if 'this is it'.

I want to break free of the narrow-mindedness that comes with staying too long at one place.  Life is all about exploring new venues and opening up your mind to possibilities.

Starting afresh gives you a beginner's perspective on life.  Learning the baby steps all over again keeps you on your toe and also young.

I look forward to surprising myself, meeting and ever exceeding expectations.  That's what's so attractive about starting all over again.

PS: Just in case you're wondering: at KPMG my profile will include transcription. However, transcription will be just a part of the many things I do. If you are interested in working at KPMG, mail me your CV so I can refer you!

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Your Blog is NOT your Business

In today's world when everybody and their grandma has a blog, it's become fashionable to own a blog.

Not to be left behind, freelancers are now busy setting up their blogs and their Facebook pages.

That's all good.  And, in fact, it's increasingly considered essential for business.

• Blogging is a means to brand your business.
• Blogging is a very useful way to generate leads and take part in the conversation.
• Blogging is great to voice your opinion on matters regarding your industry, business or your brand.

However, it's important to remember that blogging is NOT the business.

Wherein I Reveal How I Differentiate Myself From Other Transcribers

Transcription as a job is not that all difficult. It really boils down to listening to an audio and typing out the content onto a word processor.

All it requires is language skills and typing skills.

Every person can do that in varying level of competence and expertise.

That said, these days companies only hire once in a while and number of transcribers is increasing day by day.

Therefore, transcribers have to find better ways at marketing themselves to secure suitable employment in this saturated market.

What really differentiates me from other transcribers is not really my skills - typing or transcribing.

It's not the fact that I registered myself at online jobsites like Naukri.com or have a Linkedin account.

I also use Facebook and Twitter to connect with other transcribers and transcription companies. And, I hope you do too.

I also used Google Alerts to capture any and every transcription job available.

8 Interesting Trivia for Transcribers

It's Monday again!

My third guest post in a series of four is published on Bridie's blog: Why outsource your transcription? Read it, like it, RT it!

That done, lets move on.

Today's post is actually from an email chain I got from friends.  I collated a few trivia related to typing or English language that might be interesting to transcribers and typists.  Hope you enjoy.

'Stewardesses' is the longest word typed with only the left hand

Transcribers! Would You Like to Replace Me?

I'm moving to KPMG next month. That means my current employer, KeyStroke Pro, is looking for someone to replace me!

Is There a Demand for General Transcribers?

The need for general transcriptionists is good. This is due in part to the fact you're able to take on a variety of different clients. Some transcriptionists choose to niche into a specific field such as real estate, insurance or marketing and still have plenty of work to keep them busy.

Whether you chose to concentrate on one specific field or transcribe for various fields, there are always plenty of opportunities to find clients. As with many other service-oriented businesses, many of your clients may come from recommendations from past clients.

By providing a high quality service and meeting the needs of your clients,you'll greatly improve your chances for success in this type of business. Here are just a few people may need your transcription services:

• College Students - Students will often record lectures on hand-held recorders. Many times they like to have these lectures and recordings transcribed.
• Social Work Agencies - Government agencies often times record their meetings and need these transcribed. Some agencies have "on the record" interviews with legal witnesses or parents who are being investigated by the courts and will often need these recordings transcribed so the transcripts can later be used during legal proceedings.
• Realtors - Realtors may record a variety of letters which then need to be transcribed. 
• Insurance Companies - Insurance companies need an accurate record of all claims made. The loss adjustors will often record notes about the claims and you will need to go through a standard template and transcribe these notes for the client's records.
• Charities and similar organizations - Many charities make an audio recording of their meetings and then like to have these transcribed for their official records.
• Book Publishers - Although book publishers often have personal letters and meetings they like transcribed, they also often have work to be edited. Good transcriptionists are also good at editing as it goes hand in hand with the job. Book publishers need people with a keen eye for detail to help edit transcripts.
• Life coaches, business consultants, online marketers/bloggers and speakers are just a few more busy professionals who also need transcription services. Many of these people like to maximize their content and will have their speaking events or client coaching sessions transcribed. With online marketers and bloggers, there are tele-seminars, coaching events, and audio products which can all be transcribed too.

As you can see, there is a lot of general transcription work available; the key is to know how to find it and how to approach potential clients.

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Commonly Confused Words: W & Y

Since transcribers simultaneously type as they listen to audio or video dictations in their ears they are prone to confuse words, especially similar sounding words (homophones) with usually different spellings.

Not only homophones, sometimes homonyms also confuse transcribers.  Homonyms have similar spelling and pronunciations but different meanings. This is especially true of legal and real estate/building related words and phrases.  Common words we use generally are used in very different context and meanings.

Essential Skills of an Audio Transcriber

Along with good typing skills there are a few other essential skills needed to be a good audio transcriber.

Essential skills of an audio transcriber:

• Ability to apply common sense. Often times you won't understand what the dictation is saying and you'll need to try to put the phrase into context to figure out what the speaker means.
• A keen eye for detail. This will help in proofreading and editing to ensure you turn in the highest quality work.
• Strong work ethics. You'll have to meet deadlines and be extremely reliable.
• Good organizational skills. If you have a lot of clients it's important to stay organized. 
• Good communication skills. For marketing your business and dealing with clients. 
• Professionalism and discreetness (often times you'll be transcribing very sensitive documents which require full confidentiality).
• Basic computer skills and the ability to get around a word processing program
• A good grasp of the English language, good spelling and grammar skills

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How to get Testimonials

Getting testimonials from clients is one of the most important things you can do in your freelance career or online business. It’s free endorsement from a happy client. It’s the most effective social proof.

The email containing the first testimonial I got!

Here’s what I did to get my first testimonial from my first client.

Over-deliver: I simply did more work than was expected of me. I was tasked to edit translation works. But, when Jes asked me to help her find more translators, I didn’t hesitate. I posted about the job on one of my websites. I emailed to a Yahoo! group where I knew there were people with the requisite qualifications. Two people actually contacted me right away. I then wrote to them explaining more about the job and then gave their names to Jes for her to decide whether she thinks they were up to it.

Ask: The best way to get what you want is to ask. And, that's what I did. I’ve been following quite a number of blogs on freelancing and one thing they tell newbies is to get testimonials. I simply asked Jes if she could be so kind as to give me a testimonial. Just like that. She did. Not only that, she gave me a bonus. Add 2 hours to your invoice she told me!
So, there it is.

Getting testimonials is easy when you over-deliver and ask for one.

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Link Transcripts: Freelance Job Sites, Video Blogging, Linkedin Ads, Target clients and more

Hey! It's Friday again!

Here are some links from various sites and blogs I've read over the week.

• The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites – 2011 Update This massive list of freelance job sites from FreelanceSwitch.com is a collection of traditional job boards, job bidding sites, job aggregators and jobs search engines.  Bookmark this!!
• 23 Reasons To Add Video Blogging To Your Content Repertoire  And....get your videos transcribed!
• LinkedIn Ads Now Out of Beta and More Targeted After Facebook LinkedIn might be the best targeted advertising platform for freelancers and small business owners who are wary of Google's Adwords. 
• The Cowardly Lion’s Guide to Conquering Your Entrepreneurial Fears From Copyblogger.com this article speaks right to me; maybe it will do the same for you. 
• 100 Mostly Small But Expressive Interjections From my favorite blog on English grammar and writing DailyWritingTips.com, these interjections can improve your writing with expressive expressions!
• How to Attract Your Target Clients A great article on finding your ideal customer from FreelanceFolder.com.  Must read for wannabe freelancers and veterans alike.
• What is Business Blogging? If you are blogging for your freelance job or for your company this is crucial.  Michael Martine shows you the thin line between selling and engaging.

That's it for now. Have a great weekend!

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How to be Social on Social Media

The first thing you should do after setting up your blog is to set up your social media accounts. You might already have some accounts set up; now you need to make sure you are using them the best possible way.

Social media is an amazing tool for anyone online, and especially for transcribers. One of the top reasons transcribers spend time online is to be social. They are looking to make friends, find information, share what they know, sympathize with others, and maybe even make some money.

Social media sites are set-up so transcribers, or anyone, can pop in and out and easily share. They are always busy with a ton of traffic and you need to direct some of that traffic to your transcription blog. However, you need to make them want to come interact with you because your sign is so compelling; not be forced to drive past because someone has a whistle and white gloves.

If you want to make friends on social media sites here are 5 things you should avoid:

• Boring conversation about the details of your life
• Links in every update
• Constant bragging
• Only retweets
• Constant quotes

None of those things are terribly wrong. In fact, each of those things will appeal to someone, but not if that’s all that they hear from you. It’s the mixture that’s important.

If you think, “I’m blogging to make money, not friends” you won’t get anywhere online. Readers visit people they like and shoppers buy from people they know. The key to using social media sites the right way is honest interaction. Here are five tips that might help:

• Be yourself. Don’t set up a persona.
• Use your best level of conversation. Don’t talk like you are at a sleepover with your friends; talk like you are at a networking conference.
• Search for a topic that you like and talk to people about that topic.
• For every tweet you post about yourself reply to someone else.
• Strive to build people up and never tear people down publicly.

Don’t be intimidated by the unwritten rules of social media. Instead watch, read, and learn how to go about things the best way so that you are accepted easily and hopefully, spread around. You want people to associate good things with your name and brand.

Building relationships, gaining trust, becoming friends, honest interaction - those take time; but remember that anything worth doing is worth doing well.

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What is a General Transcriptionist?

A lot of times people confuse a general transcriptionist with a medical or legal transcriptionist. Often times they think that all three things fall under the duty of transcriptionist.

In reality, all three areas are very different. In fact in order to provide legal or medical transcription services you generally have to be specialized and have went through some form of schooling.

As a general transcriptionist, you don’t have to be specialized and it doesn’t require any sort of training. You do need to be a fairly decent typist (about 65 or more words per minute), be able to edit your work for spelling and grammar errors, and that’s about it.

A general transcriptionist that works from home will more than likely provide their services to those that are looking to have things like teleconferences, podcasts or interviews transcribed.

As a transcriptionist you can make a decent income if you want to. It’s all about putting time and effort into marketing yourself and persevering to build up that business. You won’t become rich overnight, but eventually you can make a nice income.

Grab your Guide to Starting a Transcription Business - Step-by-step instructions, resources and inside information to start your own transcription business from home.

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6 Tips to Help Build Your Mailing List

If you've been around the internet marketing world for any amount of time chances are you've heard those questions on more than once occasion. So many people focus on getting to the top of search engines when they could be spending that time working on building their list which is actually more beneficial than being at the top of the search engines! Google can drop you faster than a blink of the eye but a list can “Google proof” your income.

Building a list can be challenging but with these six tips you will be on your way to building an incredible list.

1. Build a relationship first. Your main objective should not be money but building a relationship with your list. Don’t send email after email that just offers your product or service. Yes putting your product and services in front of your subscribers eyes is key to making money. However, they more than likely signed up for your list expecting to get something out of it not just sales pitch after sales pitch. And you will find if you do that you’ll have unsubscriber after unsubscriber. So focus on relationship building first and the monetary aspect later.

Link Transcripts: State of Transcription

In this short post let me share with you some of the blog posts I really love pertaining to transcription industry or transcription.

The first is a series of posts on NoJitter.com. The author is Mike Bergelson, Director - Strategy, Voice, Cisco Systems.

All his posts make interesting reads and will give you fresh insights. However two posts stand out to me.

I find his post The State of Transcription: Part 1 really interesting and insightful. It's a must-read for transcription business owners and (freelance) transcribers.

The Case for Transcription - Another interesting post on why transcription is needed.

Bridie Jenner, my friend at Bridie's Typing Services writes Five iPhone Applications That will Change Your Life.  Check it out.

Have a great weekend!

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Why is a Virtual Assistant Business Good for a Work at Home Mom?

A Virtual Assistant business can be the perfect way for a mom to stay at home with her kids but feel like she is providing to the family finances.  It's a great business for retirees and students, even.

A VA business is often times the easiest way for a mom to become a work at home mom. And I don’t mean easiest as in an easy way to make a buck because it’s going to require a lot of patience, hard work, determination and perseverance. There’s no such thing as a quick buck.

Chances are that if you have been working in an office setting of some sort, you probably have some skill(s) that you can offer virtually or at least a skill(s) that will be beneficial in starting your own Virtual Assistant business.

Confused by that statement? Let’s look at it a little deeper, for example let’s say you worked as a bookkeeper. Bookkeeping is a highly specialized skill that many people are willing to pay someone to do for them. Many small businesses or work at home moms are in need of bookkeepers and it’s a skill they are willing to pay for to not have to deal with it themselves. This would be the perfect opportunity for you to offer your services as a Virtual Assistant.

Another example could be if you worked as a medical transcriptionist or legal transcriptionist. Again these are specialized skills that can provide you the foot in the door you need to start your own VA business.

What about the mom that hasn’t been working in a long time but is interested in starting her own VA business? The old saying where there’s a will there’s a way comes to mind. There are some basic type skills you can start out offering such as customer service. More than likely you know how to check email, reply to emails, make phone calls, etc. That’s pretty basic stuff and not surprisingly many small business owners outsource this stuff because it’s so time consuming.

Another option would be to look for an internship opportunity so that you can have someone take you under their wing and train in an area of specialty so that you can offer that as a service to your customers.

You’ll need to keep in mind that although a Virtual Assistant business is a great way for a mom to work from home, even possibly one of the easier ways; it’s time consuming and will require a lot of sweat equity on your part. It’s not something you can just throw up a website and expect the money to come rolling in tomorrow. It doesn’t work that way.


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How to Become a Blog Consultant

If you've been around the internet marketing world for any length of time you know what blogging is and how it can benefit a business owner. You're probably using a blog yourself and have seen firsthand the effects it has on increasing traffic and building relationship with your readers (a.k.a clients, potential clients, someone you may be able to partner with on a joint venture, etc).

In this day and age blogging should be an essential part of every business whether it’s an online business or offline brick and mortar one. Most online marketers understand this. Many offline business owners don’t. That’s where you – a skilled VA - come into play.

Many VA’s look for an area of their business they can stand out from the crowd and be the go to person. If you love WordPress, enjoy letting your creative juices flow, like getting your hands ‘dirty’ behind the scenes, Become A Blog Consultant is perfect for you!

Your community needs someone like you, a blog consultant, to teach them about blogging and how it can be an asset to their business. You’ve got your work cut out for you. Most offline business owners don’t even know what a blog is. It’s your job to educate them and let them know the truth – blogging is smart for business:

For starters, blogs are great for a business on a tight budget. A blog will cost them far less than they’d pay if they went with a large design firm and a traditional website. Good blogging activity will help them pull in local business – which is ultimately their goal.

There are so many other reasons that blogging is smart for local business owners. You will find these reasons along with great resources to share them with potential clients within the Become a Blog Consultant course.

This course was created to take you by the ‘hand’ and walk you step by step through the process of creating a profitable business as a blog consultant. The course starts at the very beginning, explaining why your community needs you, and covers important topics like developing your brand, content for your website, customizable graphics you can use, web 2.0 strategies for local businesses and much more.

You can learn more about the course and the business we teach by visiting our site. Watch a quick two minute video for a real life client example and sign up for a 16 minute audio that will help you decide if this is a good fit for you and your skills.

Buy the Become A Blog Consultant ebook and start offering your services in one month!

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How to Market as a Freelance Transcriptionist

If you decide to market yourself, as a transcriptionist, locally there are several different options available to you. You can start with basic places like insurance companies, law firms, building surveyor firms, etc. Insurance companies, law firm and building surveyors are always in need of having transcriptions done for them.

Think outside of the box though.

Try some places that you wouldn’t normally think of like local charities or even your local radio station. Places like your government offices are probably in need of general transcriptionists also. Other places to look for possible clients would be any type of business that do conference calls, panel discussions, etc.

A quick overview of places to contact for possible transcription clients will be places like insurance companies, government offices, radio stations, businesses that do market research, places that have panel discussions, etc. And anywhere else you think that a general transcriptionist may be needed.

Another option you have as a transcriptionist is to market yourself via the internet. Blogging is a powerful tool in a freelance transcriber's hand.  Writing relevant articles of interests to your potential customers could land you contracts that can bring more businesses.

Now that so many small business owners or work at home types know the value of content, many of them are hiring transcriptionists to transcribe podcast interviews, teleconferences, etc. Having these items transcribed into text format provides a way to add new content to their website.

Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin are other alternatives to blogging to starting marketing your transcription services online.  Blogging may not be the best route for you.  You may actually prefer writing short (120-word) tweets to 500 to 1000-word posts.

Either way you decide to market your business, offline or online, you will want to have a website. A website shouldn’t be an option, it should be a necessity. You will want a site so that people can find you and seek out your services. You will want to make sure that you have contact information easily available on your site along with services provided and your prices.

Another great and easy idea to put into use, to market your transcription business is utilizing the email signature. Most email accounts give you the option of creating a signature that will be attached to all your outgoing messages. You should take advantage of this setting and create your signature using your business name, your business website URL, your phone number, etc.  In fact, make sure you include your website, phone numbers etc in every online profile you have whether Twitter, Facebook or MySpace, etc.

Other ways to market yourself are by joining forums/message boards. One thing to keep in mind is that you don’t want to just spam the boards meaning don’t just post about your business if they offer a free advertising day. You should be there to build relationships and then talking about your business will come naturally as you develop relationships. Most message boards allow you to have your business name & ULR in your signature.

There are lots of options available for marketing your general transcription business. The route you take will depend greatly on what your niche market is and whether you plan to work solely with offline/local clients or with online clients. No one can tell you what will work best for you; it’s entirely up to you and what you prefer to do.

Remember to be professional in your dealings - whether online or offline. Landing your first client is important to build up your reputation and make your name in your niche.

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How I Started My Transcription Business [Guest Post]

Today, we have a special guest post from my friend Bridie Jenner on how she (literally) accidentally fell into transcription and became a self-employed, digital nomad entrepreneur.  Take it away, Bridie!

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2002 was a big year for me, not only did I move house and get married but a broken ankle led to a big career change!

A couple of days after our wedding I fell on a sunken paving slab and broke my ankle. My leg was in a plaster cast for six weeks, following which I had physio for a further eight weeks. Finally I was able to return to work at the end of November but when I got back I felt like it was all too much. After an incredibly stressful week and lots of discussion with my husband I decided to hand my notice in. And so 2003 began and, for the first time in my life, I was unemployed. I had absolutely no idea what to do, until a friend of mine mentioned she undertook work for a local transcription company.

I’d always loved audio typing (as it was known when I first started work back in the early ‘90s) although I hadn’t done any for a number of years. I contacted the transcription company and they leant me a machine so I could get started. It didn’t take long for my unused skills to return and I really enjoyed it.

A few months later my neighbour told me about a firm of local surveyors who she’d been assisting while their secretary was on long term sick leave, but due to other commitments she wasn’t able to do it for much longer. And so I gained my first client! Originally I went to their office so I could also cover the phone and answer emails, but after a while they were happy to allow me to work from home.

As the year went on I gained several more clients and, not only did I really enjoy working for myself, I was earning much more than I had when I was employed.

Of course, these days almost all transcription work is digital which means I’m able to provide transcription services to clients wherever they may be.

Bridie Jenner established Bridie’s Typing Services in 2003 and offers business audio transcription services to clients in Australia and the UK.

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5 Tips to Help Flood Traffic to your Blog

One of the biggest problems internet marketers, yes that includes you too, face is getting traffic. So many people believe the myth 'if you build it they will come'. Believe me, that's total BS!

Here are 5 tips to flood traffic to your blog:

1. Article marketing. This is one of the easiest ways to generate traffic to your site. It entails you writing articles for article submission sites and linking your blog from the article itself or from your profile or author box. Not only will you generate traffic, writing articles is a great way to distinguish yourself as an expert in your niche.

If you aren't a great writer, don't have the time to write or just simply don't want to do it you can hire a ghost writer to do it for you. And of course there is always PLR (private label rights) as well.

A transcription company that extensively relies on article marketing is also one of the top rank transcription companies right now.  Can you guess what transcription company?

2. Guest Blogging. This tactic is especially good to establish yourself as an expert. It entails you writing on a blog other than yours. You will be exposed to a new audience and new potential subscribers and readers. Generating traffic from a popular blog can ensure your blog gets the exposure it deserves.

3. Forum Marketing. Also known as message boards. This is another useful tactic in generating traffic to your site. Make sure you are joining forums that are relevant to your niche and where your target market is likely to be hanging out.

Don't join a forum and immediately post a 'sales pitch'. In fact before you even post a link sharing about your services or product you should become 'known' around the forum. It's all about building relationships first!

4. Video Traffic. The idea of creating a video can be a bit scary but you need to step out of your comfort zone and create a compelling video that will be beneficial to your target audience. Make something that grabs people's attention and keep them interested and end with a call to action. Don't forget to put a link to your website in the video where people can see it clearly.  In Youtube videos, utilize the description section to put a link to your site or blog.

5.  Commenting.  Commenting on other related blogs in your niche is one way to drive traffic to your blog or site.  Write only useful and encouraging comments.  Discuss and push the ideas in the post further.  Build your relationship with others on the blog.  Showcase your expertise and knowledge.  Be friendly.  Don't forget to use your blog or site url.

Those are only five tips to get you started on bringing more traffic to your site. If you would like 98 more tips and a deeper explanation of the tips listed above pick up your copy of
Guide to Traffic Tips - 101 Smart and Easy Web Traffic Strategies.

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Smart Blogging Skills: How to Make Money Blogging

There are thousands of bloggers already online. Many of them are making money, and most of them are trying to make money. Do you have what it takes to be a profitable blogger? I believe that any blogger can start to generate a profit from her blog with the right approach and learned skills. That means you too.

10 Easy Steps to Quickly Dominate Local Market using Google Local

Do you know how to dominate your local market?  Better yet, do you know WHY you should dominate your local market?

Any transcription business will benefit from dominating their local market. Dominating one's local market means more leads and prospects (potential paying customers) and better transcribers for your transcription business.

Google Local helps in dominating local market in the search engines ie Google.

It also helps brand visibility and accessibility.