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.

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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

Notice to all transcribers! Blog Update! [TeamBynes]

Greetings, it's been a while since 'The Perfect Transcriptionist" posted on our blog. This year has been extremely busy. We've been behind the scenes working on various projects for our back office and as well as our clients.

We trust you've all enjoyed reading our posts on learning more about the transcription industry; punctuation, the need to research, grammar and etc.

Our plans are to change the focus a little bit and discuss different aspects of the transcription business; things such as 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.

 

TeamBynes is pretty serious about working in the transcription industry. We take pride in working with people who feel the same way. Several freelancers have come to us and asked for our help to make them better transcribers. We appreciate this because under skilled people who work only to turn in poor work compromises business success. So we take the initiative to teach all those who want to learn.

If you're thinking about getting started as a transcriber, but don't know where to start, subscribe to this blog to receive tips and advice on being the best transcriber on the internet.

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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Verbatim Transcription Rules

When you receive a transcription job and you are requested to transcribe it verbatim, are you just going to type away with your knowledge about verbatim transcription? Or are going to search more about it to be able to deliver the perfect verbatim transcription? What about retrieving clarification from your client?

Here in this post, we'll share some of the rules that you can consider for a verbatim transcription. 

But first, let's have a look at what verbatim transcription is.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, verbatim means "In the exact words" or "word for word". Does this mean that we have to transcribe every word including false starts and the uhms and ahs in the file? 

Absolutely. 

Verbatim Transcription means typing out every sound and every word on an audio/video recording. You should convert the original source to text with every corresponding word and you must be skilled in doing so.

You should be able to listen attentively without ignoring the fillers and false starts. You must have a great attention to detail and the patience to clarify every word you hear in the recording. 

Aside from the obvious, here are some rules that you can follow with regards to Verbatim Transcription:

• Don't leave out the non-verbal communication

When transcribing, you may have the tendency to just transcribe the spoken word. However, when you are required to do a verbatim transcription, you must also consider the non-verbal sounds in the recording such as laughing, hand gestures, and pauses. Be sure to include those in your transcriptions.

• Note external sounds

The difference between the non-verbal communication and the external sounds is that the external sounds pertains to doors banging, phone ringing, or dog barking. 

There are some instances when clients and customers require that this should be included in the transcript. Especially for transcriptions needed for market research or qualitative research, they often want to know what's happening with the surroundings while someone is speaking. It is vital to have these sounds noted. It can be placed inside brackets and may or may not have time stamps in them.

• Capture every word (Don't paraphrase)

Since this is a verbatim transcription, you ought to transcribe it word for word even if it's not quite readable. For business transcriptions, you might not need to do this. However, if the transcription is for researchers and analysts, be sure not to paraphrase the statements and always transcribe the recording word for word. This is because the emotion is captured more when each word is transcribed. Depending on the purpose of the transcription, this will really have a big difference. So when you're asked to do a verbatim transcription, always type them word for word.

So whenever you are being asked to do a verbatim transcription, consider these three rules and you can never go wrong.
 

Proofreading and Transcribing Comes Hand In Hand

Working as a Transcriber

Working as a transcriber also requires you to proofread your transcription. It may not apply to all, but it's quite essential to proofread transcriptions as it enhances the quality of your work. Also, you get to avoid unnecessary grammatical errors, punctuations and typos just because you typed them by mistake in the first place. Mistakes like these can never be avoided when transcribing. That is why it is important to proofread after every transcription job. 

One of the main goals about transcription is to provide an accurate and lucid transcription to the client requesting for the transcript. Clients and customers who receive badly transcribed documents with typos and improper grammar would start to wonder if they have hired a professional transcriber. Being a professional transcriber takes time and effort. One cannot easily become a professional transcriber simply by knowing how to type and listen accordingly. It is a skill that is mastered with time and with conscious efforts to develop it. Proofreading is part of that skill.

Here are some guidelines to consider when proofreading a transcript:

• Always consider the clients'/customers' needs on his/her request to have a file transcribed. Clients have different needs and you must cater to them based on their instructions and how they want the outcome to look like. How they are going to use the transcript is also important to know so that you can customize based on their uses of it.

• Consistency. When proofreading, you should have consistency in mind so that your transcript can easily be understood. Double check the formatting, layout and style of your transcript to make sure that they are consistent all throughout the document.

• Completeness. Be sure to check that you have transcribed all the important sections of the file being transcribed and that you didn't miss anything. That's what constitutes completeness.

• Correctness. As you proofread the transcript you have just made, always check the correctness of the spelling, typography, layout, and grammar. This is where most transcribers get wrong as they transcribe the file away. Simple words can get their spelling scrambled up and it only takes a careful proofreading job to identify it. Make sure to consider the correctness of the whole document when proofreading.

In this ever-changing world where time is very valuable, people may overlook the little details just to accomplish a project, task, or job. Transcribers are no exception in this. Quality should not be compromised over quantity and if quality is not to be compromised, proofreading is as important as transcribing.

Do you proofread? Share your story in the comment section below