Ever wondered what its like working as a transcriptionist? We engage a number of contractors who are able to maintain their employable skills while at the same time raising their children, taking on work that they can do from home,…
If you’ve been watching the media recently, you may have seen reports of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) targeting small businesses (including one of our fellow transcription companies) who use contract employees to deliver service to their clients. These reports…
The Transcription People (TTP) is an Australian-based company founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Annalisa Brimo. TTP are specialists in outsourced digital and analogue transcription of single and multi-speaker audio. We transcribe from a variety of sources including interviews, meetings, conferences,…
On the surface, proofreading an audio transcript appears to be one of the simplest tasks on the planet – after all you are merely checking that the written word matches the spoken word, right? Unfortunately this is a fallacy, as…
As the Creative Director at Connect Content, Tom Etherington brings a wealth of experience working as a writer and editor on various men’s, women’s and entertainment magazines and websites in Sydney and London. He now uses that experience to work…
Running my own business has been a source of stability for me during the times when my life has turned upside down. No matter what life has thrown at me – and there’s been quite a few pitches – The…
Accountants are extremely busy people whose tasks typically include analysing the revenue and expenditure of a business; conducting audits; preparing reports; providing advice to businesses on taxation, mergers, purchases, insolvency and financing; developing budget and accounting policies; and preparation of…
One of the greatest challenges for a transcriptionist is working with poor quality audio files that have been recorded in suboptimal conditions with background noise or other interference. These types of files can dramatically affect the speed and cost at…
Voice recognition technology has become increasingly ubiquitous, forming part of everyday life for most people. It’s commonly used in call centres to handle large volumes of calls and improve profitability, is popular amongst drivers who prefer to use a safer…
A staggering number of small businesses fail within the first few years of operation. According to Bloomberg, this figure is as high as eight out of 10, meaning that the success rate for entrepreneurs is as low as 20%! The…
