The Small Business Transcriptionist

Hiring…

Erica — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0000

I am currently hiring a few more general business transcriptionists who can work remotely. I do not need MTs. I do not offshore. We work primarily with internet based businesses. You will be provided with customized templates for each client. I do require 3-to-1 speed and native English speakers. We use BaseCamp as our assignment [...]

Ten Apples Up On Top

Erica — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:41:16 +0000

“Ten Apples Up On Top… Out of Our Way! We cannot stop. We cannot let our apples drop.” Ten Apples Up On Top By Dr. Seuss. Faster, Faster The simple premise of the children’s book, Ten Apples Up On Top, starts with a lion balancing an apple on his head, just to see if he [...]

Fighting Blogger Block: Part 3

Erica — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:21:55 +0000

For the past two days, I’ve discussed several methods of blogging. If you missed the first two posts, check out Part 1 to learn from Joey Strawn and Part 2 to Learn from Andrea Olson and Lynn Terry. Today we are going to discuss 2 styles more similar to mine. John Morgan- Moleskine Master Morgan [...]

Fighting Blogger Block: Part 2

Erica — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:04:47 +0000

Yesterday, we talked about having a blogger’s writing block and how I figured out I wasn’t using the best writing method for me. Part 1: Included insight from Joey Strawn. Today’s post delves into Andrea Olson’s thoughtful method and Lynn Terry’s structured method. Andrea Olson- Most Eloquent Blogger “I usually build them around a fully-formed [...]

Fighting Blogger’s Block: Part 1

Erica — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:51:54 +0000

For the past few weeks I’ve had a blogging writer’s block. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to sit down at the computer and type out all the thoughts in my head. Finally I broke out one of my old engineering pads from when I was at Auburn majoring in Agronomy and Soils. [...]

Paying Thanks

Erica — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:23:41 +0000

Over the past 6 weeks or so, it’s been pretty quiet around our blog. Honestly we’ve been so busy, none of us have had time to post. Because we are so thankful, we want to share our blessings. So What’s Going On? We of course always love our transcription clients that keep us busy and [...]

Zen To Done- Organization that Works

Erica — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:37:00 +0000

Collect, Process and Plan. So I’m 4 steps into 10 in Zen to Done by Leo Babauta. Zen to Done is a minimalist, productivity ebook. The ebook walks you through nearly a year of steps to change your habits to become more organized and less stressed. It’s one of those teach a man to fish [...]

Mindmaps

Erica — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:06:17 +0000

Tools Series- Mindmaps Over the next several days, I’d like to introduce you to several tools I use including the Zen To Done system, Problogger’s 31DBB and Copywriting Handbook for Bloggers. Today I want to focus on an organization tool. In addition to owning and running The Small Business Transcriptionist and offering coaching services at [...]

5 Ways to Avoid Sounding like An Idiot on Your Recordings

Erica — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:27:26 +0000

If you caught our post 5 Best Headsets and Microphones for Recording in Your Home Office, hopefully you have your equipment are ready to start recording. As you get ready to record your interview, teleseminar or audio instruction, here are a few things you can do to get better audio (which means better transcripts) and [...]

Sharing Kindred Blogs and Commitments

Erica — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30:14 +0000

Last week I took a last minute opportunity to take a mini vacation. While I was on “vacation,” I found myself with big plans to get caught up and get ahead before our busy fall season started. I take some classes online, my 3 year old has Mother’s Day Out and Dance Classes, and business [...]

Life of a Transcript With Our Family

Erica — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:08:23 +0000

From the Desk of Heather Marshall, Project Manager About a week ago Erica asked me if I would write a blog post about how I do what it is that I do with our client’s transcripts. I said of course I would! Why? Because I LOVE my job. Well, that was a week ago and [...]

5 Best Headsets and Microphones for Recording in your Home Office

Erica — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:46:33 +0000

Looking for the best device to record interviews, podcasts, phone calls, or Camtasia videos for your home office? Take a look at these 5 outstanding and affordable options. Headsets Plantronics .Audio 995 Wireless Stereo Headset I love, love, love my 995 Wireless Headset. In fact, I’m on vacation right now and it’s on my night [...]

5 Tips to Get You Started Guest Blogging

Erica — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:04 +0000

This week, I’m welcoming a Guest Post from Nicole Dean on the awesome topic of Guest Blogging. Be sure to soak this one up. Nicole is a smart cookie. You may remember my post on Nicole from several months ago. One of my favorite web courses is Outsource Weekly, where Nicole explains in-depth how to [...]

So What is an eBook Style Transcript?

Erica — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:36:47 +0000

Of all the questions I get asked, “What is an eBook style transcript?” is the one I get the most. Most people apparently don’t give much thought to the format of what their transcripts or eBooks are going to end up with beforehand. The technique that we use for eBook style transcripts is to format [...]

Knock knock… Find out who’s going to answer.

Erica — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:35:21 +0000

So who does work at The Small Business Transcriptionist? Uh…. Transcriptionists…. No I’m serious. I am Erica Cosminsky and in this post, you will learn more about us and what we do. The Small Business Transcriptionist was born as my solo operation and quickly grew beyond the capability of one person. Because our team specializes [...]

Why Seminar Transcripts Are a Must

DAP — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:35:01 +0000

First of all, if you have gone to all the trouble to have a live or virtual seminar, why would you not have it transcribed? I know you have considered how much blood, sweat and tears went into your seminar, but have you stopped to think about how much a ton of knowledge pushed at [...]

Top Three Tips for Using Transcription to Profit from Teleseminars

Erica — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:53:14 +0000

Transcription seems expensive to those that don’t know how to properly use it. Just having a teleseminar, phone call, seminar or workshop transcribed and then letting it sit on your hard drive is a waste of money. Let me show you how partnering with your transcriptionist and using your transcripts to their full advantage. Tip [...]

The Underwater Transcriptionist?

Erica — Thu, 13 May 2010 05:33:21 +0000

As many of you know, I live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee- just a touch south of Nashville. You may also know that Nashville has just had what they call a “1000 year flood” and is destroyed. Fortunately we are ok. My internet and power has been out a lot and cell phone signal just sucks to [...]

Outsourcing to Cut Costs

Erica — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:31:21 +0000

Okay, you have reached the height of your business, or perhaps just starting out, and realize the importance of effectively using your time. Outsourcing tasks you don’t like or aren’t good at, will free up your time to do things you want and need to do yourself. Many small businesses are turning to outsourcing as [...]

Modern Uses of Transcription

Erica — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:44:36 +0000

Nowadays, businesses and professionals lean towards easier and faster ways on how to enhance business models. Because of that, innovation has been continuously on the rise with the coming of various services such as data encryption and transcription. However, some businesses still lean towards traditional methods without knowing how the new ones could actually work [...]