Research, Record, and Transcribe Better
It’s easy to find a transcription service online.
A simple search for terms like ‘transcription service’ or ‘transcriptionist’ on Google, Twitter or Facebook will throw up several pages worth of information.
But how do you decide which is the right service for you? What questions should you ask? What instructions should you provide? How do you decide what you need?
Here are some things to consider.
While I’m a great fan of technology, transcribing IT-related recordings is not one of my favorite tasks. There are way too many acronyms and too few pauses
Transcription isn’t the same as typing – it’s listening, researching, understanding and then typing.
Needless to say, the process is quite time-consuming. A single hour of recording can take anywhere between 4-9 hours to transcribe.
Since a lot of transcription services charge by the hour, it’s a good idea to have a basic understanding of the factors that affect transcription turnaround time.
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