When I was just starting out as a transcriptionist, I needed a way to keep track of the work I accepted from both my clients and as subcontract. I also wanted a quick, easy way to track my income. I asked for tips from more experienced transcriptionists and then designed a spreadsheet that I still […]
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How Online Courses Helped Me Change My Life
by Joanna Norman This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission. Thanks. Early in 2020, I was working full time as a middle school science teacher, and I was struggling. Even though I loved my students and was good at what I did, there were some other […]
The Tools of the Transcription Trade
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 […]
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 […]