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4 Reasons Transcription Businesses Fail (and Simple Ways to Fix Them)

Dec 03, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

Working as a successful transcriptionist is no easy feat. It takes work and commitment to be successful. While it might not be easy to be a successful transcriptionist, it is simple! Here are the top four reasons I see transcription businesses fail and (most importantly!) the simple ways you can...

Transcription Was the Doorway Back Into the Workforce for This Stay-at-Home Mom

Nov 19, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

Being a stay-at-home mom is a privilege and full of both hard work and immense rewards. But once her kids were in school, Araceli was looking for something more. Her main priority was being home when her kids needed her, but she also wanted to reenter the workforce. She wanted a job that would...

3 Simple Tasks You Can Do TODAY to Launch Your Work-from-Home Transcription Career

Nov 05, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

Finding a job can be tough, overwhelming, and leave you feeling like you have no control over the situation. Launching a freelance business working from home can be even harder due to the high volume of work-from-home scams out there. Being a successful freelancer is more layered than working a...

How Much Does It Cost?

Oct 22, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

How much? That's often the first question out of someone's mouth, whether talking about haircuts or babysitters. For most of us, money is the biggest obstacle when making important decisions. It's further complicated by the fact that we don't like to talk about money. Investing in a transcription...

Get Over It! How to Move Past Your Fear of Finding Transcription Clients

Oct 08, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

“I'm scared I won't find any transcription clients.” “Where do you look for transcription clients?” “I want to start searching for clients but don't know where to start.” “How do you actually get transcription clients?” This fear holds back so many...

Remote Learning and Working from Home as a Transcriptionist - Tips for Making it Work

Sep 03, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

COVID-19 has thrown us all for a loop, am I right? All kinds of loops in all kinds of ways. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone not affected to some degree. And many of us have been forced to reorganize our schedule and living space to accommodate everyone in the household being home ALL DAY...

Bounce Back from Burnout by Working from Home as a Transcriptionist - Joanna’s Story

Aug 20, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

When you are burnt out, stressed out, and undergoing major life transitions, learning a new skill and taking your career on a complete 180 might seem illogical. But that's exactly what happened to Joanna! Let's find out how transcription opened new doors and gave her the flexibility to enjoy her...

How This Former Teacher Uses Transcription to Help ESL Students

Jul 23, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

You can do it. You, reading this blog. If you want to, you CAN do it. That's the lesson for today brought to you by Brooke. Brooke is a graduate of the General Transcription: Theory & Practice course with a background in Japanese and teaching. So how did she end up being a successful...

How to Create and Use a Transcription Style Guide

Jul 09, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

One of the key resources you will use as you pursue your transcription career is a transcription style guide. Every transcription company and client will have their preferred style and format to ensure consistency among multiple transcribers, to align with the company brand, or to meet industry...

How Marsha Created a Retirement Job Full of Passion

Jun 25, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy

Marsha is a key member of the Transcribe Anywhere team, and today she shares her story with us. Marsha's career has taken her full circle, from education to court reporting to medical transcription and back to teaching again. And it's not over yet. Read on to learn how Marsha created the...

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