{"id":61,"date":"2018-04-04T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualtranscriber.co.za\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2018-04-04T09:59:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:59:01","slug":"broadening-your-transcription-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualtranscriber.co.za\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/broadening-your-transcription-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadening your Transcription Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/virtualtranscriber.co.za\/blog\/2017\/12\/08\/how-to-start-working-as-a-virtual-transcriber-with-no-experience\/\">I&#8217;ve mentioned before<\/a>, I started transcribing (quite by accident) on Scribie.com and it was a good way to get an entry into the transcription world.\u00a0 However, I needed to broaden my horizons. And through a Google search, I discovered TranscribeMe! at <a href=\"https:\/\/transcribeme.com\/\">www.transcribeme.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TranscribeMe! has a standard entry test that you need to complete before you are accepted as a transcriber on their platform. They have a more stringent test than Scribie.com\u00a0but unlike Scribie,\u00a0 their test is the same for everyone. They also have a style guide which you have to learn before starting the test.<\/p>\n<p>The rates at TranscribeMe! is much higher than at <a href=\"https:\/\/scribie.com\/\">scribie.com<\/a> and the files are shorter. Also, Scribie pays at an incremental rate, whereas TranscribeMe! pays a standard rate.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit of working for TranscribeMe! is that they have a community of other transcribers who offer support and advice on Yammer. The supervisors and managers at TranscribeMe are also very hands-on, compared to Scribie or other online transcription companies.<\/p>\n<p>So far I&#8217;ve found no downside to TranscribeMe!<\/p>\n<p>What do you&#8217;ll need to work on the TranscribeMe! platform? A laptop\/computer, Paypal account, good internet connection &#8211; as you&#8217;ll work online &#8211;\u00a0 good headset\/ headphones, a pedal (optional) and their in-house style guide. Of course, you&#8217;ll need to pass their standard transcription exam first to get selected to be a transcriber.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve been accepted, you can take accent (Australian, New Zealand, British English, etc.) exams. When you&#8217;ve completed 100 files, you can take their QA exam to increase your access to more work. At TranscribeMe! the better you are as a transciber\u00a0or a QA the more access you have to work.<\/p>\n<p>So far I&#8217;ve completed the Aussie, Kiwi, British English and QA exams and, generally, worked when I&#8217;ve been in between local jobs. In my next blogpost I will give some more information on sourcing local, South African, transcription jobs. It hasn&#8217;t been as easy as I have hoped. 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