Several Real Reasons You Need To Step Away From Transcribing

Revelation and Fact: 

Transcription or the process of transcribing recorded data to a text file is not for everyone. It's totally not. If you do your research [online], you'll discover more sites than I care to count of people saying that 'Anybody can Transcribe'. And this is not so.

In this post, I will go over several reasons why you should leave transcription for people who know what they're doing.

Like Medical Transcription, general transcription IS typing BUT additional skills are required to produce successful results. I've worked with a lot of contractors who think that as long as they can type, the rest is history. And this is not so! They couldn't be further from the truth..

Let's list and discuss the reasons WHY some contractors transcribe in the first place and why this way of thinking can cost a transcription company loads of money!

1. [REASON] Financial [need money quickly] - This is the main reason of course! Internet rumors have it that if you're looking to make money FAST that the way to go is to apply to be a transcriber. It's also rumored that as long as you can type the work, you're good to go.
1. [CONSEQUENCE] - The downside of this rumor is that transcription companies seeking to hire contractors will hire inexperienced transcribers due to the heavy workload. And as a result may spend more money, time and energy fixing your disaster and possibly missing client deadlines.
2. [REASON] The work is easy [I've transcribed before] - This way of thinking can possibly lead a transcriber to over-estimate their skills. It's all a matter of how experienced you are, and what the last time you worked.
1. [CONSEQUENCE] - Transcription companies are blind-sided and at times desperately seeking 'skilled' and 'fast' workers only to realize the the person they hired do not know what they're doing. Like the consequence listed in the first reason, this move can potentially cost transcription companies loads of money, time and energy

Bynes Transcript and Typing Services initially started working with newbies in the very beginning. We believe that everybody need a start somewhere. But as time progressed and business picked up, we started realizing that inexperienced workers are not the way to go. Taking a step back and looking at the performance logs we keep, we came to the conclusion to start seeking more experienced contractors.

Here are some of the mistakes we see happening all of the time:

• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Formatting
• Communication
• Honoring deadlines
• No listening skills
• No research skills

These are core skills needed to be a success in this industry. Getting these factors mastered is the key to landing long term work with a transcribing company. We highly recommend practicing, and taking classes to improve your skills.

Bynes Transcript and Typing Services specializes in general transcriptions for small businesses, marketers and the like.

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