Transcription Skills - Learn Beginning to Advanced Skills

About this course

The demand for knowing how to professionally transcribe audio files continues to grow in this content-driven world. In Transcription Skills you’ll learn the skills, shortcuts, and practice techniques you need to use so that you can produce quality transcripts and grow your career as a transcriptionist or  to transcribe personal projects.  You’ll go from being a beginning transcriptionist to one who’s confident in your ability to accurately transcribe files in the least amount of time. This comprehensive course is designed to help you: Work with audio players like Express Scribe to reduce the time spent controlling your audio Transcribe an audio file from start to finish with minimal mistakes Master grammar and punctuation so you can type what is being said with accuracy, even if the speaker isn’t using accurate grammar Increase your productivity through text expanders, hotkeys, and keyboard shortcuts Learn advanced techniques such as working with files with more than two speakers or timestamping Practice cleaning up bad audio so that it’s easier to work withGain hands-on experience by transcribing practice files that correspond to a specific transcription skill Produce professional transcripts faster Transcription may seem easy. You just type out what is being said. Yet it's easier said than done. If you type out a file with the wrong software and you don’t use any keyboard shortcuts, you’ll get very frustrated and take far longer than you should. Plus, if you don’t use the right techniques, formatting, and grammar, your transcript will be riddled with mistakes. To succeed at transcription, you need to know how to produce professional-level transcripts that people are willing to pay for