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CONTACT ME TO BUY THE NEW EBOOK BY GAYNOR PAYNTER HOW TO WORK FROM HOME AS A TRANSCRIPTIONIST IN SOUTH AFRICA!!! THIS BOOK WILL ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSCRIPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND MORE - R90 - GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY: gpaynter@telkomsa.net or http://www.bidorbuy.co.za:80/jsp/item/Item.jsp?Trade_TradeId=9088281

NEW EBOOK RELEASED, 27/6/2008:  'How to start a VA Business', by Alison Fourie. For sale @ R90.00. This has been written for Virtual Assistants within South Africa. This ebook will be a great help to VAs who would like to start up their own VA businesses, it is packed with information.
email: amftyping@mweb.co.za if you would like to order a copy.

Check out my new Facebook Group South African Transcriptionists

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21435860508&ref=mf

Second hand books:

Contact me at gpaynter@telkomsa.net for my inventory of books which are for sale! Some are available for viewing or purchase at http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/jsp/seller/Listings.jsp?mode=Open&Trade_Type=FIXED_PRICE but there are more available - don't hesitate to enquire!

Human Resources Administration

I have recently launched a new service - Human Resources administration.  This ranges from typing of resumes / CVs for both applicants as well as recruitment companies and Human Resources Departments, to conducting interviews and references. Contact me at gpaynter@telkomsa.net to find out more about this!!

Specials on Offer

RECRUITMENT COMPANIES:  The more CVs / Resumes you send me to type the more discount you get!! Contact me at gpaynter@telkomsa.net to find out how to get on our database of recruitment companies.

JOB APPLICANTS: Until the end of 2007 you can get a free copy of our database of recruitment companies - with all contact details.

TYPING SPECIAL:  There is a 10% discount on documents of 100 pages or more to be typed. Contact me at gpaynter@telkomsa.net to find out more.

General Recording Tips

• Ask participants not to speak simultaneously.
• If possible ensure that each person has a microphone to speak into. One recorder placed in the middle of the table is not sufficient.  Mikes should be placed close to the speaker and pointed at him or her. If there is only one mike and one respondent, point the microphone towards the interviewee as it will be of less consequence to lose what the interviewer is saying than the interviewee.
• Spell out difficult names or references.
• Ask each speaker to introduce him or herself clearly at the beginning and spell out their name.
• Send a list of commonly used jargon or names to us.  Agendas and notes help greatly with transcribing conferences.  If the interviewer has used a list of standard questions, please send that along too.
• If you're concerned about the quality of the recording, ask the interviewer to repeat what the respondent has said.
• Try to minimize background noise. Some common sources of background noise include:
  • Traffic, construction and other street noise
  • Noise from other rooms or hallways through open doors.
  • Machinery running in the background
  • TV sets and radios.
  • People making noise in the background.
  • Pets or other animals.
  • Clocks that chime
  • Doors shutting or slamming.
  • Coughs, sneezes, etc.
• Try to minimize people leaving or entering during the event, but if they must ask them to do so quietly and to not bang the door
• Conduct a thorough sound check before the event
• If possible, encourage speakers to make some verbal reference to things they may be indicating visually.
• Although we accept recordings in most formats, we prefer mp3 as this format is standard, works on most digital playback software, and does not usually require conversion.

Benefits of Outsourcing

There are very many benefits to businesses and entrepreneurs of using a service like mine. These include:

• You don't have to employ a full time staff member, or deal with a person with an employee mindset - working for myself, I know how important quality is to a business.
• You don't have to know how to type fast in order to get a professional presentation / document, either for school, college, varsity or business.
• No overhead costs like water, electricity, tea, coffee, etc.
• You don't have to supply or maintain equipment for me.
• You will get 100% commitment to your work.
• As soon as it's sent to me, it's my responsibility - leaving you to get on with your core business, or freeing up your time so that you can put it to more satisfying use.
• Work returned to you will be grammatically correct and I won't make the errors that are encountered by users of Voice Recognition Software.

With some of the free time using our services will afford you, you can now grab a cup of coffee and browse through the site.