Maintaining Hygienic Dictation Practices

Keeping your recorders clean and hygienic should be a priority in your dictation practices. Maintaining sanitary dictation practices in the workplace is more important now than ever. These devices are used widely in the medical industry and hygienic practices need

Using a Transcription Foot Pedal to Make Work Easier

Trouble with Transcription? Try using a transcription foot pedal! Using a transcription foot pedal can free up your hands by controlling audio with your feet. Pacific Transcription stocks Philips and Olympus foot pedals which will improve your efficiency as a

Man vs. Machine: Our typists take on Speech Recognition Software

We’re just starting out the year 2020, and in some way, it feels as if we’re already living in the future. Technology just keeps getting more incredible, with 3D printers, AI robots, and Virtual Reality Headsets becoming a part of

How To Achieve Crisp & Clear Conference Audio Recording

So, you have a conference or business meeting coming up and you need to have an accurate record of what was discussed? Use our suggestions below to create a clear and precise conference audio recording. Advantages to creating a conference

5 Simple Tricks To Master Microsoft Word

Most typists use Microsoft Word every day that they work. These 5 simple suggestions will help you master Microsoft Word and ensure you know your way around the program. Microsoft word is filled with shortcuts and customisable features to make

Got a minute? Read our advice on becoming a professional minute taker.

Minute taking might be the career you’ve been looking for all along! Writing minutes is often viewed as a chore that many people would like to avoid. However, high-quality minutes are critical in documenting an organisation’s governance and decision-making processes.

Clients Reap the Benefits of Pacific’s Regular Internal Audits

Anyone who has been involved in attaining and maintaining certification of an international standard, such as Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), would be very familiar with the need for internal audits. Internal audits are a necessary and essential part of

Top Transcription Tools for Typists

Professional transcriptionists have an array of transcription tools which help them work smarter and streamline their daily workflow. In the professional transcriptionist’s toolkit, you will often find any or all of the following: a transcription foot pedal, transcription software, text

Why Disclosing the Nature of Audio Files to Your Trusted Transcription Company is Important

From time to time researchers approach us asking whether we would like to be informed about the nature of their audio files. The answer is a resounding yes. Why? Having information about the content of the audio helps our typists

Five Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Researchers

People who conduct research on the internet, scroll through electronic documents, or search databases know how important and helpful keyboard shortcuts can be. Keyboard shortcuts help researchers quickly find, retrieve, and relocate critical information. Below is a list of the

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