by Joanna Norman This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission. Thanks. Several folks have asked me what I equipment I use in my daily transcription work. I am happy to tell you about the tools that I use and give you some idea of […]
Category Archives: Transcription
My Office Buddies
by Joanna Norman Let me introduce my co-workers. I work from home and love it, and I am also lucky enough to have several office buddies. They are THE BEST co-workers because they are usually totally quiet, unless they are snoring, and they encourage me to take frequent stretch breaks by asking for my attention […]
How To Become A Transcriptionist
by Joanna Norman This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. I’m sure there are many paths to becoming a general transcriptionist. In fact, I’d love to hear how you became a transcriptionist in the comments below. Here’s how I changed careers from being […]
Minimalist Transcriptionist
by Joanna Norman This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission. Thanks. One of the things I love about being a transcriptionist is that it fits in so well with the simple lifestyle I am creating. I have been interested in minimalism and downsizing for […]
You Might Be A Great Transcriptionist If …
by Joanna Norman You are a bit of a perfectionist. Clients can and should expect their transcripts to have 95 percent accuracy or higher. Accuracy includes transcribing every single utterance in strict verbatim transcription or almost every word in standard transcription where the transcriptionist uses informed judgement about when to leave out a word or […]
Three Examples of General Transcription
by Joanna Norman When I decided to become a transcriptionist, the question I got the most was, and still is, “A what? Transcription? What is that?” A transcriptionist listens to audio or video recordings and produces a written document or transcript of everything that was said. I think the easiest way to understand what a general […]