The author’s secretarial services help books are based upon her over 45 years of executive secretarial, transcription, and middle management experience in addition to 18+ years running her own home-based remote secretarial services business. The information contained in her books was compiled from the author’s own real-life experiences and describes in detail many valuable lessons she learned.
The purpose of this book is to assist anyone who plans to record an important meeting, seminar, presentation, interview, speech, or dictation that will later be transcribed. Each topic is filled with information and examples followed by suggestions.
Part 1 Points out the common pitfalls and mistakes many people make with suggestions regarding how to avoid them.
There is valuable information regarding the best type of recorder or camcorder to purchase for your specific recording purpose. You’ll learn about the different types of recorders, tapes, size, speeds, and how to use them properly for maximum benefit.
There is information about optional additional equipment you can purchase i.e. a microphone and telephone recorder attachments.
You will learn about digital recorders and how your recording is stored in digital files and memory (internal and memory cards) as well as information regarding uploading digital audio and/or video recordings to a computer for transcription or save them to a CD or DVD.
You’ll learn what to ask your transcriptionist and the information you should be ready to provide.
Throughout the book, you’ll find links (URLs) to internet sites containing additional specific and detailed information on various topics.
Following is the Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part 1 – How to Properly Record for Transcription
Common Mistakes - How to Avoid them
Recorders
Tapes
Memory Cards vs Internal Memory
Audio and video file formats
Additional suggestions
Part 2 – Working With a Transcriptionist
Questions to ask the transcriptionist
Information to provide the transcriptionist
