School board meetings, town halls, and county hearings are usually conducted by admin or office workers whose primary job is not professional transcription services. This can result in month-long delays in completion as well as inaccurate transcripts. By using a low-cost, highly-accurate, professional service, your organization delivers the best written record in a timely manner. This …
Transcription and caption opportunities are everywhere. New content is being cranked out for YouTube, podcast platforms, and social media at an increasing rate. The possibilities for audio transcription are endless! However, an awesome use case we have been enjoying lately is historical preservation of physical media from decades past. Current technology allows capturing the essence of deteriorating …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, and Kinesthetic. Here we will explore each style …
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 …
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? …
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 …
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 …