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How to Gain More Time to Do What You Love

Carey — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:36:24 +0000

Time is a precious gift.

Every one of us are given exactly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. It is entirely up to us how we utilize this time to live our lives.

So one of the most powerful and meaningful gifts during Christmas (or any time of the year, for that matter) is the gift of time.

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Why Hire a Professional Transcriptionist At All & TFB Guarantee

Carey — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:58:36 +0000

WHY TRANSCRIPTIONIST FOR BLOGGERS?

Carey himself is a blogger, therefore gets bloggers, their needs and requirements.
Carey has over six years experience as a transcriptionist in different industries including but not limited to legal transcription, podcast transcription, business transcription, marketing, research and real estate.
In fact, he now works at one of the Big Four as a business transcriptionist!
Upfront, open and honest
Detail oriented, always courteous and professional
High accuracy and quick turn around time
Affordable rates

TFB Guarantee

If TFB does not meet your expected quality (or 98% accuracy) or miss the agreed deadline, the transcription services is FREE!

TFB is a professional transcription services provider catering to bloggers and other individuals and businesses.

Some of the podcast transcripts done by TFB can be seen in action on MakeMoneyOntheInternet.com by Chris Guthrie.

Confidentiality Clause

Carey — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:50:32 +0000

Transcriptionist For Bloggers will use best endeavours to transcribe accurately any audio supplied by clients.

Final proof reading, checking will remain the responsibility of the client and Transcriptionist For Bloggers will not be held liable for any use of said documents thereafter by the client.

Transcriptionist For Bloggers will receive digital audio files by e-mail and return in word document format by e-mail. All files will be deleted from our system after a period of 14 days.

Transcriptionist For Bloggers agrees to keep confidential and not to disclose, directly or indirectly, any information regarding the other party’s business, including without limitation, information with respect to operations, procedures, methods, accounting, technical data or existing or potential customers, or any other information, which the other party has designated as confidential.

Transcriptionist For Bloggers shall secure all documents, work in progress, products or other items incorporating any of the Confidential Information in locked file drawers or areas to which access is restricted in order to prevent its unauthorized disclosure.

Transcriptionist For Bloggers shall not disclose the existence of this Agreement in any communication, without written consent of the other party.

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Sermon Transcription: Spreading the Word 24/7 365 Days

Carey — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:55:14 +0000

Sermon transcription is another transcription niche which entails transcribing sermons, speeches, talks, Bible studies etc.

Pastors and frequent preachers and speakers can get their video or audio recordings transcribed into text so they can used it again as articles, blog posts, newsletter editorial, or simply for safe-keep.

Transcription Helps Spreading the Word (of God)

Lets say, you gave a sermon this morning in a relatively small town, to a small group of people. In 30 minutes you changed a dozen thoughts, transformed a couple of hearts and even saved a few lives.

It was an excellent sermon – a sermon you are proud of and you took more than 5 hours working on it. All folks loved it and congratulated you after the service.

After that …what?

That’s it!??

Oh no! It can’t be.

There must be a better way to utilize the sermon to reach out to thousands everyday, change lives and save more souls.

Yes there is, and its called sermon transcription.

A sermon need not be and should not be limited to the church-goers that day in that small town. It could be used to reach out to many thousands. Everyday. In many ways.

If that 30-minute sermon was recorded and transcribed, it can be:

Used as a blog post – thereby its value only increasing everyday. It will have the potential to reach thousands of people – everyday. And you don’t have to expend any effort anymore.
Your sermon transcript will work 24/7 for as long as the blog is online to save lives.
People will be able to share your sermon (now blog post) easily.
The sermon transcript can also be posted along with the sermon recording online for ease of reference.
Some people prefer reading to listening or watching.
A sermon transcript will improve the SEO of a blog or website.
You will readily have material for a (physical) book or turn it into a small ebook for download.
You are spreading the Word of God in the internet, changing lives and saving souls.

As you can see, a sermon transcript can be used in many ways.

It doesn’t have to limit its work to only the day it was preached . That way, sermon transcription helps spreading the Word of God 24/7 365 days as long as your blog or website is online.

Podcast Transcription: Transforming Your Message into Money

How to Outsource Audio Transcriptions

Carey — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:00:28 +0000

If your business involves a lot of writing/typing (letters, memos, reports, correspondences, queries, etc) then there is a chance that you will have to outsource some or all of the typing.

Businesses that communicates via conference calls also utilize transcription services to have a written documentation of their communications for filing and serving reports.

Outsourcing audio transcription typically involves recording your proposed typing into audios (MP3s) and then outsourcing those dictations to a transcription company, usually in a third world country.

The audios are then transcribed by specialists called transcribers and then the final transcripts are then sent back to the customer.

Below is the ultimate guide to why and how of outsourcing audio transcriptions and how to integrate the process of outsourcing audio transcriptions into your workflow.

Read the full article on How to outsource audio transcription on TranscriptionHQ.blogspot.com!

Free Legal Transcription: Outsource Legal Transcription

Carey — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:57:01 +0000

We are now offering free legal transcription. (We, because, a team of experienced legal transcribers have joined me in this venture! YAY!)

For new clients, any legal transcription work will be free for one week or 5 hours of audio dictations, which ever comes first.

The best part is, there is no obligation to hire us even after that. But, of course, we’d like to think that you’d love to continue working with us by then!

To save money and time with your secretarial work/documentation, contact us at carey AT transcriptionistforbloggers DOT com.

2 Simple Steps to a Better Transcriptionist

Carey — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:43:34 +0000

The better you are at what you do, the easier it becomes.

Within six months of joining a transcription company as TC (typist/transcriber) I was promoted to QC (Quality Checker) from a novice transcriber. In the following short two years, I was made Team Coordinator, and then Assistant Team Leader.

And in doing so, I more than tripled my salary in 3 years!

How did I do that?

Well, I have these few secrets that help me to be a better transcriptionist. These are what I call my secret sure-fire ways to be a better transcriptionist.

It’s all about quality, NOT quantity

As transcibers (TCs) a lot of my colleagues focused their attention on their typing speeds and other statistics. And, you know what, after 3 or 4 years they are still transcribers while I moved up the ladder.

From day one, I concentrated on my quality/accuracy. I was and am only interested in getting everything right – the words, the phrases, the tenses, the format, the grammar.

Don’t get me wrong. Being productive is well and good. And, as a transcriber there are certain expectations you have to meet but first concentrate on quality. Everything else will follow.

Being the fastest transcriber crunching out hundreds of pages a day will not help unless your transcript meets the quality standards of your clients. It may be helpful if you work by yourself and get paid by the pages or line count. Because someone else (a QC) will have to proofread the whole transcript anyway. That’s why quality should be your first priority; not quantity.

How To Improve Your Transciption Quality

Improve your comprehension skills: The most important skill you can develop as a transcriber is your comprehension skill. All else will follow. Accurate comprehension of dictations is what most transcribers struggle with. To improve your comprehension skills its important you practice listenting to different accents. Try watching the news on foreign TV channels in English.
Improve your English vocabulary: Make it a point to note down every new word your come across in your work or anywhere else. Note down and look up a dictionary for its meaning.
Brush up your basic grammar: Remember the boring English grammar classes in high school? Well, now is the time to revise and improve upon it. Most transcribers struggle with the basics! Tenses and verbs are pretty important so do learn them again.
Create Notes for each client: By notes I mean a document where you note down commonly occuring uncommon words, addresses, names, places, legal terms, technical terms, etc unique to a client. These notes will be a quick reference for you and your colleagues when in doubt or when clueless about anything in the dictation. And over time, these reference notes will be a resource for everyone.

It’s Team Work

In an office setting, interpersonal skills go a long way in developing your career. They can break or make your career. Transcription industry is not exception. I got my promotions with the help of my (previous) Team Leader!

Granted transcription can be routine and mundane, but that’s not an excuse to be a recluse. Make it a point to get up from your cubicle and interact with your colleagues and team members. Remember, transcription is a team work unless you are a freelance transcriptionist working from home.

Always be presentably dressed.
Always be helpful.
Be understanding to new transcribers.
Be ready to work beyond the call of duty.
Be proactive and take initiatives in your work.
Ask when in doubt.
Ask for feedbacks on your work from quality analysts (QCs) and your Team Leader.

To conclude, transcription is a team work where it takes at least two persons to complete a job. But, with practice and perseverence one should be able to work alone and produce transcripts that meet the quality standards of clients. And, that’s the ultimate goal because it only gets easier and better from there on. I promise.

What do You Think of TranscriptionVendors.com? Good or Bad

Carey — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:21:40 +0000

I stumbled across Transcriptionvendors.com today and wanted to know more about working with them.

If you’ve had any experience working with them, please share your experience.

It seems to me like a decent enough place to work on, seeing some reputed transcription companies in their list.

Having said that I have reservations.

First, you have to pay $25 just for the test.

Secondly, to work with them you then pay $250 as regular member and $1,500 as premium member, annually.

Not only that 10% of your earnings through them is paid to them again!

Finally, how is it any different from working for another trancription company if you work through them.

Please share your opinion and experiences with working on TranscriptionVendors.com in the comments below. It will be appreciated!

Ways to become a freelance transcriptionist

Carey — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:59:16 +0000

In this age of outsourcing and crowdsourcing, there is tremendous prospect for the work at home types. Freelance work is more attractive than ever before.

As I myself turn to freelance work from being a fulltime transcriptionist I thought it’d be useful if I jot down some thoughts on becoming a transcriptionist.

Read the full article: How to become a freelance transcriptionist

What is Legal Transcription

Carey — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:45:58 +0000

Legal transcription is the process of converting audio recorded dictations into text.

Transcription process involves recording dictations and then typing out these recorded dictations using word processors such as MS Word or WordPerfect.

A transcription is said to be legal transcription if the subject matter is of legal nature. Legal transcriptions are required by law firms and solicitors on a daily basis.

Read more about legal transcription: What is legal transcription?

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