Some Factors to Consider When Hiring an Audio Transcription Company

SOME FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN HIRING AN AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION COMPANY

Importantly, talk with various audio transcription Companies about your needs and determine what the company can do for you. It is important that the company works with you as well as for you. A good, working relationship is very important and the company should always be aware of your needs and be willing to discuss around the topic(s)/projects you have, to ensure you receive speedy and accurate audio transcriptions.

Make sure the transcription service can meet your timeframe demands. If you need your information in a couple of days, then that is when they need to deliver. Late work can be as frustrating as inaccurate work.

Small errors can make a huge difference in how you receive the information. Make sure your transcription service can replicate the information accurately and, above all, consistently from project to project.

You need your information kept confidential. Talk to your transcription service provider about their regulations regarding security. Their typists should sign a Confidentiality Agreement.

Get assurances from the transcription provider that files will be deleted from their/their typists' computers and any transfer USB sticks, as and when you wish, after completion of a piece of work. This is especially important where sensitive work is involved; you may also wish to insist that all computers are password protected on boot up - computers can get stolen after all.

Search for a transcription service provider with experience and one which has worked in your industry before - this can save a lot of headaches, especially if the provider is not familiar with your branch of business, terminology etc.

If you need transcription services frequently, find out if a typist/team could be assigned to your account. This way, the same people will be working with your information and will get to "tune in" to voices and accents, so producing more accurate transcriptions. It will also help to ensure that you get style consistency within your work eg. words ending in -ise/-ize, consistency in punctuation style etc.

There may be a little trial and error in finding the right transcription company for your work, but as with most things, word of mouth is a powerful advertising tool.

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