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BEGIN A TRANSCRIPTION BUSINESS

ISBN 0-9734286-6-X (paperback) ISBN 0-9734286-1-9 (electronic) Read the Reviews / Get an Excerpt

Newly updated for 2007. Have you considered beginning your own transcription business, however had no idea where to begin? If so, this EPPIE Finalist for Greatest Non-Fiction is for you! Packed complete with tried and true info on the way to establish and maintain a dominating home-based transcription business —; created by somebody whose “;moonlighted” as an independent transcriptionist since 1989.

Included in this 176-page jewel are techniques for general, law enforcement, legal and medical transcription specialties also including:

• Evaluating Your Competency to Work m Your Own Residence
• Selecting Greatest Teaching for Your Budget
• Start Up & Promoting Techniques
• Program & Equipment
• Efficiently “;organizing”; Your Own House-Office
• Landing Contracts, Sample On the internet Inquiries
• Staying Competitive (determining rates)
• Creative Financing
• Nume>Nume rous techniques to maintain your business flowing smoothly.
• 60+ sample forms and actual templates I currently use.
• Law enforcement, legal & medical transcription templates.
• Job leads to 50+ companies continuously hiring transcriptionists.

A transcriptionist is a qualified individual (through education or teaching) who types verbatim (word for word) what’s been recorded onto a cassette tape or digital file. A exceptional tape player (called a dictaphone or transcriber), equipped with a foot pedal and headset, is used t o listen to the taped recordings. A .wav pedal and related program are used to transcribe digitally recorded dictation. What are the basic qualifications?

Ideally a transcriptionist ought to possess an incredibly great typing speed, excellent proofreading skills, work well with no supervision, have a knack for terminology and capability to work well under pressure. The're other qualities that are important, for example a great business sense, proper equipment and methods, organizational skills also including a never-provide-up attitude. What’s the market like?

The market for home-based medical and legal transcriptionists is large, especially since the emergence of World Wide Web. Although the market is vast, competition is as well so thorough teaching, excellent qualifications and proper promoting methods are important to your achievement. How much cash will I make?

You won’t “;get wealthy fast”; as a transcriptionist, however with tough work and dedication, you are able to eventually make a comfortable living (or supplement your current income) transcribing law enforcement, legal and/or medical documents from your own residence. The amount of cash you'll make depends on a lot of factors, along with your skill, promoting methods and your commitment to creating your venture a success.

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