Customisable Transcripts to Suit Your Individual Needs
Pacific Transcription offers transcripts that are customisable to suit each and every one of our client’s individual requirements. In order to fit your specific needs, we offer a range of customisable templates, formatting options, and transcription styles. A one-size-fits-all approach does not work for our diverse range of clients. From telephone interviews to focus groups, […]
What You Need to Become a Professional Typist
Why Should You Become a Typist? Working as a professional typist can be an exciting career for many people. You may be adding this to your tasks as a secretary or working as an independent contractor. This job entails listening to audio files and converting them into text. The type of audio files you may […]
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 professional typist. Keep reading to find out more about foot pedals! Transcription can be a […]
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 expanders, a good quality headset, a list of most commonly used hotkeys, and a selection […]
How Pacific Transcription Meets Researchers’ Rigorous Ethical Standards
Pacific Transcription understands the importance and vital nature of meeting rigorous ethical standards. Many researchers require confidentiality agreements to ensure the information provided for transcription is kept secure, safe, and adheres to the specific ethical requirements of their university or other research body. Right from the very first upload of audio, through to the return […]
How to Become a Professional Transcriptionist
When we mention the word transcriptionist or transcriber, most people immediately think “fast typer.” While this is definitely important – there are other various skills a professional transcriptionist needs to have. But, while we’re on the point of speedy typing…we speak at a rate of 150 to 170 words per minute. On average that is […]
Do You Need a Transcriptionist, Stenographer or a Typist?
What are the differences between these three professionals? How do you know if a specific service will be more helpful for your business needs? We discuss how the position of transcriptionist, stenographer or typist can mould into a business environment. What are Stenographers? They’re also known as court reporters. They write down what they hear in […]
Best Headphones for Transcription – a Handy Guide to Get Started
At Pacific Transcription we receive many queries from transcriptionists and clients alike asking what the best headphones for transcription are. And to each and every one I say firstly, it is a very personal choice. What we’ve discovered over the years is that everyone has different ideas on which features are the most important. So […]
Outsourcing Your Transcription Needs Makes Good Business Sense
We all know how important transcription services are in any company where dictation is a key method of communication. For most companies transcription isn’t core business, so why spend so much time and money on infrastructure and resources that could be better directed elsewhere? There is no better time than now to take the plunge […]
Recording Focus Groups? A Few Tips for Interview Audio Recording!
Researchers and facilitators know the importance of capturing great audio from group discussions and focus groups because often robust analysis stems from original high quality sound recordings. Without great interview audio recording, evidence and precise findings are often difficult to extrapolate. When recording audio consider both the physical recording environment, and the functionality of your […]