By Ben Walker
Suppose you’re a student poring through hours of interview notes to research their thesis. If you’re a researcher, struggling to find a piece if pertinent data in your notes to aid a project. An HR professional is analyzing hours of audio from employee interviews to build a case for hiring or firing someone. If you’re … Continued
By Ben Walker
Along with quarterly financial statements, earnings calls are some of the most anticipated events in the stock market. An earnings call transcript is a written conference call record wherein the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other relevant executives discuss the company’s current and expected performance. Many companies release earnings calls as … Continued
By Ben Walker
Transcription is the process of taking an audio or video file with spoken words and typing it into a text file. Transcription was originally created and designed to assist Egyptian kings and their governments in 3400 BCE. Today, general transcription services are provided for businesses, academic institutions, creative or entertainment purposes, and many other fields. … Continued
By Ben Walker
The popularity of podcasts continues to grow. With a low barrier to entry, almost anyone can start a podcast on virtually any topic. While podcasts are nearly all audio-based, without any video, many podcasters convert or transcribe their audio files or video files into a written or text format. By having their podcasts transcribed, they … Continued
By Ben Walker
Wondering how long it would take to transcribe 30 minutes of audio? If you have a backlog of audio files waiting to be transcribed, it’s essential to have a realistic time frame for your project’s completion. This way, you can manage expectations. Producing an accurate verbatim transcript requires skill and experience, especially for longer and … Continued
By Ben Walker
Your Transcription bill can vary greatly based on what transcription company you choose. And there is a great variety among transcription companies in how they charge customers. So how do transcription companies calculate their pricing, and what should a business look for when comparing transcription prices? In this article, you’ll learn how: Different billing methods … Continued
By Ben Walker
Wondering how to transcribe interviews? Transcription is defined as a written record of something that has been spoken. Similar to how legal transcription eases lawyers’ workload, interview transcription allows you to preserve the dialogue and details of a conversation for future reference. This task can be daunting for beginners; however, with some fundamental guidance and … Continued
By Ben Walker
History can fade, and anyone working in a library can tell you as much. Efforts to preserve original documents with historical significance can only ever work for so long, and these precious pieces of history need to be handled to be studied, further exacerbating matters. Important audio recordings can also suffer from degradation of their … Continued
By Ben Walker
As a prospective transcription client, you’d want to know if the company you want to work with has the qualities of a professional transcription service provider. Several online resources discuss this topic. However, they mainly focus on the qualities of an individual transcriptionist, not the company as a whole. I’m here to rectify that. In … Continued
By Ben Walker
Conference calls are an essential part of any business. These types of audio or video calls enable participants from any part of the world to connect and communicate with each other to discuss various critical business tasks and details. They are also an effective way of keeping everybody in the loop. Today, companies use business … Continued
