Elements of a Good Dictation

Posted March 9th, 2010 in Transcription by Carey

Transcriptionists’ main goal is to provide their employer or their client with the most accurate and professional document possible.

Remember the popular phrase “well begun is half done”? This is also true for getting the best out of your transcriptionist. As a client you would only want error free transcripts from your transcriptionist.
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Transcribing Homonyms and Similar-sounding Words

Posted March 9th, 2010 in Grammar 101, Transcription by Carey
Having come across transcribers having a hard time figuring out the right words between two similar sounding words I thought it would be useful if I list down some of those words here.
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Types of Transcription

Posted March 4th, 2010 in Transcription by Carey

Many people I encouter know transcription as medical transcription. No doubt, its the most wellknown one among the different types of transciption services. However, transcription is a lot more than that, and way more diverse.

Types of transcription is generally drawn from the industries they serve. They include:
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Secrets to a Better Transcriptionist

Posted February 28th, 2010 in Transcription by Carey

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

Have you heard my (success) story?

It goes something like this.  Within six months of joining a transcription company I was promoted to QC (Quality Checker) from a novice transcriber.  In the following two years I was made Team Coordinator and then Assistant Team Leader.

The juicy part is – I will never tell this anywhere else or ever again – that 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.

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How to Become a Transcriptionist – The Ultimate Guide

Posted February 21st, 2010 in Transcription by Carey

Have you been wondering how one becomes a transcriptionist? What makes one a transcriptionist? Are there courses or books that help you become a transcriptionist?

If you are pondering these questions this post is for you, my friend.  This is quite a long post as I want you to come out of it with a true understanding of being a transcriptionist.  I want to provide as much value as possible in every post I publish. So buckle up and enjoy the read.

How I became a Transcriptionist

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