Why You Need To Research When You Are Transcribing [TeamBynes]

EDITED January 28 2018

Being a transcriber requires skill, talent and a passion for this kind of work. Being able to type isn't the only skill involved in transcribing. And settling for little nuances like not being familiar with unusual words is no excuse.

Today, we're going to shed a little light on the Importance of researching. To deliver quality results, you will need to search the internet [or current reference books] for correct spelling of important or stand out names, and/or the names of group affiliations. 

It can't be avoided that you will encounter
certain words that may be foreign or new to you. The worst thing you can do is hand the client back the completed transcript without doing your due diligence. We call this move a career killer, a disaster waiting to happen. In other words, this practice of not searching for information for validation could end your career as a transcriber.

Clients DO NOT WANT to have to go behind you to correct errors they paid you to do. You can guarantee they'll never call you again. 

Freelancers with web research experience prior to transcribing can use this to their advantage. You already have the skill of 'looking' and you'd know where to look as opposed to someone who hasn't a clue of where to begin. It's highly recommended to learn as much as you can about the transcription industry. Another thing to do would be to practice, practice. We're not asking you to practice for speed. This will come later. You're being asked to practice to increase efficiency and productivity.

With Bynes Transcript and Typing Services, it's imperative for the freelancers we work with to be efficient and have a high accuracy rate. We expect this from every single team member in our organization. 

CONSIDER THIS A GOLDEN NUGGET FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT: Look first, do your research, practice, practice and practice.

Recommendations: We strongly recommend anyone NOT to get into this type of work just for the money. This reason has the propensity to affect work quality. We need focused and highly passionate folks who love what they do.

Coming up....The Reasons Why People Transcribe and How This Can Affect the Quality of Your Work

The Perfect 'Transcriptionist' Facebook Group JOIN TODAY!

Hello. I just want everyone to know that we're happy with the growth of our Facebook group, The Perfect 'Transcriptionist'. We never thought it would grow this fast. It was decided by our back office staff  that the team members would not add anybody to the group, but allow people to join organically. To date, we have about 40 people. It's exciting to know that there are people out there who are interested in learning more about the transcription industry. They are interested in learning how to start a transcription company or grow their existing business.

If I've never introduced myself, my name is Frann. I own and operate Bynes Transcript and Typing Services. This March 7 will be 13 years I've been in this business. I can clearly remember what it was like when I started this business and didn't know what my next move would be. I learned the hard way, but you don't have to.  I created the Facebook group for freelancers or business owners who are willing to learn what it takes to work in the transcription industry.

As a member of The Perfect 'Transcriptionist' you are required to participate. I find participation to be very effective when learning. You must post and or comment at least once a week to get the full benefits of being a member. Inactive members will be removed.

So what do you want to know about being an effective transcriber? 

Whether you're a freelancer or a small business owner, you must treat your profession like you're running a fortune 500 company. You must learn the levels of professionalism, learn what effective leadership is. You must learn personal development, and learn the necessary disciplines that attract success. You might think this is a lot to learn about transcribing. Trust me, these changes can impact your entire life, hence your career in transcription.

•  Learn what it takes to be a small business owner
• Discover how to get clients and keep them
• Learn marketing and advertising

  We ask that while in the group that you adhere to group guidelines.

• we ask that you not engage in spammy posts. these will be deleted and you will be deleted from the group
• we ask that you carry yourself in a professional manner 
• we are against the discrimination against race and religion. 
• you will be deleted from the group if you harass or stalk anyone and reported to Facebook officials

By joining this group, you agree to these group guidelines. Email us teambynes@groups.facebook.com

TeamBynes will not buy, sell or trade your personal information.

Join our group! Search for The Perfect 'Transcriptionist' on Facebook and become a member today!

 

Bynes Transcript and Typing Services, since March 2005
Specializes in general transcription
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The Perfect "Transcriptionist" - Start Your Career Now! [TeamBynes]

REVISED December 10 2017
Jump-start Your Transcription Career

The Perfect "Transcriptionist"

Just a reminder: This blog was designed for contractors, freelancers, newbies or anyone who wants to learn more about the transcription business.

I've worked with a lot of freelance transcribers who range on different levels of expertise:

• newbie
• moderate
• and expert

No matter the level of experience, I have come to witness that transcription or the skill of transcribing is an art. It takes creativity, different talents and skill sets to be able to appreciate and master being a transcriber.  A common myth in this industry is that anyone can do this kind of work, and this simply isn't true, not by long shot!  The truth of the matter is, anyone can 'type' but not everyone can transcribe.

So, I created this blog about four or five years ago to reach those who are passionate about learning all they can about transcription. You can reach me at any time if you have questions: teammembers@bynestranscriptions.com

We ask you to feel free to share your tips, ideas, tool and advice as often as you like.  We welcome guest bloggers in this industry that wishes to contribute to our blog.

Additional reading

Pros and cons of working as a transcriber.

Are you in front of your potential clients?

The Perfect Candidate

Join our Facebook Group

Team Bynes Objectives - Our plans are to change the focus a little bit and discuss different aspects of the transcription business; things such as leadership, project management, how to get clients, how to produce quality transcriptions and so forth. If you haven't already, we highly recommend subscribing to this blog in order to receive our information in your email.

A little history

Bynes Transcript and Typing Services, formally A Helping Hand Office Support specializes in processing general transcriptions for professionals for a range of different industries. We've been in business since 2005 and online since 2006 offering back end office support to small businesses. It wasn't until our seventh anniversary, we decided to make some changes.

Some of the industries we provide for:

Journalist

Writers/Authors

Media - Marketing

Churches

Students

Social Media

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOUR TRANSCRIPTION BUSINESS IN 2018?? Leave your comments below.

Here are some questions newbies should ask themselves:

• Can I type?
• Am I good at meeting deadlines?
• How is my grammar and punctuation?
• How fluent is my English?
• Can I work independently?
• Do I have what it takes to start and run a transcription business?
• Am I good at research?
• Can I sell my services? 

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Mgmt 

Are You In Front of Your Potential Clients? [#teamBynes]

We just wanted to share some #freelancer inspiration!

 

  Every time you speak to someone about your business, you are involved in marketing.

• The more specific you are about whom your target clients are, the better.
• Networking is a powerful way to be seen, get known and build trust amongst those who might use your service or refer you to others who need what you have to offer.

Keep-in-Touch Marketing simply means any method to stay in front of clients and prospective clients so they do not forget you when they need your services.

Like beauty, performance is in the eye of the beholder. Doing a great job, providing quality service and delighting clients is a matter of understanding expectations and then exceeding them. ~Docstoc

#teamBynes wish you much success.
Join our Facebook group, The Perfect 'Transcriptionist' to link up with other freelancers.

[Snippet] Free Report "The Best Transcriber on the Planet" [TeamBynes]

Hello freelancers,

We trust all is well. We'd like for you to know that we are soon to release our FREE transcriber's report. We honestly feel that this report will help freelancers who are looking to expand their experience in this industry.

Here's some good news: a snippet of this report is available right here to read. Grab an idea of the tone we're using in this report. Remember, this report is just an overview of our ebook and other marketable items that will be available to you.

So with out further ado,

..snippet from "The Best Transcriber on the Planet " report:

"SO WHAT DOES POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND EXISTING CLIENTS WANT TO SEE AND HEAR FROM YOU WHEN THEY'RE SHOPPING FOR TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES?"

WHAT DO THEY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

• ○ They would want to know that you are dependable, capable and willing to work
• ○ Some may want to see references or samples [we'll talk about sample work in the extended version]
• ○ Potential customers would want to know your workflow or systems
• ○ Potential customers would want to know how you handle confidential documents

Whether you're a freelancer or run a transcription business, you should always have a system in place for dealing with security; sensitive documents, files, etc. [we'll talk about this in the extended version]

Sounds good so far? If you want a copy of this free report, leave a comment below.

#Teambynes

[New] Facebook Group for Freelance Transcribers [Join Today!]

Freelancers!

A new facebook group was created just for you! This year this blog will be focused more on posting additional information to help forward your career as a transcriber; the best one on the planet!
Speaking of planet, we are accepting registration so we can give our our FREE REPORT [How To Be The Best Transcriber on The Planet] Order now to get a copy!  Order here

The group is public so it's no hassle to join. To get the best out of the group, we also recommend you to SUBSCRIBE to this blog and received information straight in your inbox! In this group, we'll post freelancer tips, rules of the trade, things clients look for, templates and a whole lot more.

I've been doing this six or more years and have a lot of information to share. We ask that while in the group that you adhere to group guidelines.

• we ask that you not engage in spammy posts. these will be deleted and you will be deleted from the group
• we ask that you carry yourself in a professional manner 
• we are against the discrimination against race and religion. 
• you will be deleted from the group if you harass or stalk anyone and reported to Facebook officials

By joining this group, you agree to these group guidelines. Email us teambynes@groups.facebook.com
TeamBynes will not buy, sell or trade your personal information.

 JOIN GROUP!

WE'RE HIRING! We are looking for 1 or 2 transcribers to help process  mini Youtube videos. APPLY HERE

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

2016 Company Objectives for Team Bynes [Bynes Transcript and Typing Services]

2016 Company Objectives for TeamBynes

Fellow Freelancers!

We are happy to see another year. 2015 was extremely busy, so we accomplished a lot. 2016 shows a lot of promise. Like last year, we have a lot of projects including updating our business forms and company policies in our Administration Department that we will soon share with you. It is recommended that you subscribe to this blog to receive any and all of our updates.

 

If you're serious about working as a transcriber and you're considered to be a newbie, it's highly recommended that you subscribe to this blog and practice, practice, practice. Clients want excellence because they're paying to receive excellence. Period. TeamBynes has been working with a lot of contractors so we know what's being considered 'transcription' so we can see that there is room for improvement. 

Note: Transcription work starts from the moment you solicit your services and ends with you submitting your work, so in between there, you need to be concerned about your sales pitch, your policies, your work ethics, your documents and your prices.

If you're interested in receiving a free report, click here to pre-order.

You will receive a basic overview of information needed to be a successful transcriber. We are working on creating a product to include exclusive and extensive information to becoming number one in this industry. [see Note above for the information to be covered in the free report] 

This year is going to be a success. We hope that your career as a freelancer or a small transcription business is fruitful.

Here are some objectives we wish to achieve.

• Prescreening for transcribers - we are used to working with newbies, allowing new freelancers to 'get their feet wet' so to speak. This year will be catering to more experienced transcribers; freelancers that understand the value of using correct grammar, punctuation, formatting styles as well as the importance of honoring deadlines.

• Testing - transcription and basic aptitude testing will be required upon hiring. [grab flyer]

• Front office team - while we work with one or two clerical specialists at at time, we will create a front office team where all of our administrative departments are covered.

• Back office team - a back office support staff will be put together to help with some of our back office tasks

• Company policies [All departments]  - All of our policies and agreements will be updated upon distribution for each new client.

• Social Media Marketing projects - we'll be revamping our social media marketing strategy to focus on certain time tables to match our target market.

• Customer support help desk - our support system will be revamped by adding updated client inquiries.

We're open to hearing from our audience. If you have any input such as comments, ideas, or ways to help empower freelance transcribers, shoot us an email or submit a comment in this blog post. Email: fbynes@bynestranscriptions.com

#TeamBynes Mgmt and Support Team

2015 Company Objections for TeamBynes

Happy New Year Fellow Freelancers!

We are happy to see another year. 2015 shows a lot of promise. We have a lot of projects including updating our business forms and company policies in our Administration Department that we will soon share with you. It is recommended that you subscribe to this blog to receive any and all of our updates.

If you wish to be an active participant on Yammer to receive alerts for new and upcoming transcription jobs in our transcription and front office groups, just email us and ask for an invite.

Here are just some of the adjustments we'll be focusing on this year, this quarter.

• Prescreening for transcribers - we are used to working with newbies, allowing new freelancers to 'get their feet wet' so to speak. This year will be catering to more experienced transcribers; freelancers that understand the value of using correct grammar, punctuation, formatting styles as well as the importance of honoring deadlines.
• Testing - transcription and basic aptitude testing will be required upon hiring.
• Front office team - while we work with one or two clerical specialists at at time, we will create a front office team where all of our administrative departments are covered.
• Company policies [Sales and Marketing departments]  - Project agreements will be updated describing our marketing efforts for each new client.
• Social Media Marketing projects - we'll be revamping our social media marketing strategy and readjusting it calender to focus on certain time tables to match our target market.

We're open to hearing from our audience. If you have any input such as comments, ideas, or ways to help empower freelance transcribers, shoot us an email or submit a comment in this blog post.

Frann, Bynes, Team Leader