Different Types of Transcription You Can Specialize In
These are basically the main types of transcription in the general transcription field. Some transcriptionists concentrate or specialize in just one or two of these specific areas and others take on transcripts in all areas:
- Focus Groups are usually found in marketing companies.
- Interviews can be from just about anywhere.
- Corporate transcription can be single speaker at a seminar or conference calls with several speakers.
- Dictation transcription is one person dictating notes for a book or journal.
- Podcast transcription is the transcription of smaller files, usually extremely clear, high quality and there's usually not a lot of research involved to complete the transcript.
- Academic Transcription usually comes from students and teachers who have recorded seminars, lectures or classes.
You may find in just a few months of practice alone which types of general transcription you like best, worst or flat out just won't do. Again, this is a personal choice, not something that a boss is going to tell you that you have to do.
Keep in mind, however, that one of the best marketing tips is to find your “niche.” What do you have the most experience in? What do you do best, better than anything else? What is your educational background and work history relative to the specialized service you will be offering your clients? Once you've done a few of each of these different types of transcription, you'll have a better idea of where you want to concentrate your efforts for your future client base. For a more detailed look at each of these groups, visit their respective pages: Focus Groups
Build up some credentials with a couple of contracted companies doing focus groups. Interview Transcription
Interviews can take place in person or over the phone and can be an interview of one or more people. This type of work can come from a variety of clients from authors to seminar speakers. Corporate Presentations
The material can be from corporate presentations, quarterly earnings release calls when companies announce their financials for the quarter and year end; teleconferences, seminars, lectures, and conference presentations. Dictation Transcription
This is one speaker recording notes, a journal, instructions, chapters of a book, just about anything while alone. Podcast transcription
Transcribe podcasts for smaller companies to help them build their businesses. Academic Transcription
Academic transcription projects can be transcribing recordings from class lectures, academic seminars, classroom meetings, etc.
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