Transcription Troubles: How Does Speechpad Handle…

By: Daniela Reeve
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Transcription may seem like a simple process. However, as with anything, you may find yourself overwhelmed or encounter unexpected hurdles. In this blog post, you’ll read about common issues and how Speechpad’s platform and experience can help you along the way. You can always count on us to deliver a quality product. Poor Quality Audio Our …

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The Essentials of Podcast Transcription

By: Daniela Reeve
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It’s 2022 and podcasts are everywhere. According to Insider Intelligence, by the end of the year, 424.2 million people are expected to listen to podcasts worldwide. That’s a huge audience waiting and willing to consume your content. Yes, yours! And what’s the best way to further the reach of that content? Transcription, of course! A …

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Transcribe Your Zoom Meetings Today

By: Daniela Reeve
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Here we are, in the midst of 2022. No matter your career of choice, you’ve probably become very familiar with Zoom, or a similar video meeting platform. Love it or hate it, the remote work world is only growing. Transcription can help you lead the way. We can’t help you love virtual meetings, but we …

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Types of Learning

By: Daniela Reeve
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It is no secret that everyone learns differently. You may not know, however, that there are defined types of learning styles. Each has a very different way of functioning, specific to the individual. According to the VARK system, there are four types of learning styles: Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic. Here we will explore each style and …

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Remote Work Tips – Recording Zoom Meetings for Free

By: Brian Reeve
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As large numbers of companies have made an unexpected and rapid shift to working remotely, Speechpad would like to share tips and advice to make things easier for displaced and virtual teams. Zoom is a popular voice and video conferencing platform used to connect distributed teams. Zoom’s reasonable free tier offers unlimited duration for conferences …

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At-Home Transcriber 101: Staying Healthy

By: April Baity
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At Speechpad, we get hundreds of applicants per day. Some hopefuls present resumes full of previous transcription experience, others are new but eager and ready to get started. Whether a newbie or a veteran, Speechpad’s At-Home Transcriber 101 series will take a deep dive into the at-home freelance transcriber profession. Want to be a transcriber? …

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At-Home Transcriber 101: Getting Started

By: April Baity
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At Speechpad, we get hundreds of applicants each week. Some hopefuls present resumes full of previous transcription experience, others are new but eager and ready to get started. Whether a newbie or a veteran, Speechpad’s At-Home Transcriber 101 series will take a dive into the freelance transcriber profession. Want to be a transcriber? Start taking …

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Adding Captions to Videos – What You Need to Know

By: April Baity
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Adding captions to online videos is becoming more and more common, especially as government regulations in multiple countries are requiring Closed Captions to meet accessibility requirements. At Speechpad, we know there can be a lot of technical jargon associated with captioning. If this is your first time navigating captions, or even if you’re a seasoned content …

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At Home Transcriber 101 – What is a Transcriber?

By: Jill Finch
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At Speechpad, we get hundreds of applicants each week. Some hopefuls present resumes full of previous transcription experience, while others are new but eager and ready to get started. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, Speechpad’s At-Home Transcriber 101 series can help you advance into the freelance transcriber profession. Want to be a transcriber? …

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Speechpad Services Highlight: Record-A-Call and Phone-In-A-Note

By: Jill Finch
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Need to record a phone call, a conference call, or your own personal dictations and you’re not sure what kind of technical equipment you may need? Well, you may not need anything other than your phone and a high-quality internet connection! No complicated equipment, no complicated downloads That’s right. Speechpad offers awesome (and not to …

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