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Is Transcription in Demand?
Are you worried if you put all of your efforts into attempting a freelance transcription career you’ll find there won’t be enough work for you? If you work smarter you’ll be in with the best shot at success and you won’t have to worry. There is plenty of work available, particularly over the last 18 months after everyone having to figure out Zoom/video conferencing. But not just here: in areas such as marketing, research, and many more. As businesses and entrepreneurs need to get their message out there quickly and effectively, transcription is a growing industry and is showing no signs of slowing down. You may have heard of AI…
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From Typist to Transcriber
All new businesses and freelancing endeavours need a plan. You might think you can immediately transfer your skills as a secretary or typist seamlessly into freelance transcription, but I’m here to break it to you that a) nothing worth having is easy and b) there will most definitely be a learning curve to conquer! “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” – Charlie Batch I’ve seen it hundreds of times before: people think they can wing it with no preparation, and a very small percentage might scrape by, but most can’t and fail miserably, putting an unnecessary barrier between themselves and success. Don’t let this be you. If you make a smart investment…
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Top Transcription Truths: It’s All In The Details
If you’re looking to pursue transcription as a career, typing skills are essential! Being successful at transcription isn’t always about speed – granted, you’ll earn more money the faster you can type – but it’s much more important that your accuracy skills are in good shape to ensure that you last the distance. Attention to detail is everything in transcription. This is where you really need to take charge and be proactive, and it’s never too late to start. It’s highly likely you brought along some bad habits to your new career. I know I did – we all do. Some of the people you’ve worked for, pre-freelancing, may be…