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  The picture above is my little aloe vera house plant that is sitting on my home office windowsill. I water it whenever the soil looks moderately dry. A day in my life is nothing crazy, but if you decide to read through this, thank you! Morning First thing in the morning, I do some exercise and then brew some coffee. After the coffee is brewed, I sit down in the quiet of my living room and write my prayers and read the Bible. I then have breakfast and get to work. The first thing I do for work is check LinkedIn. Normally there are no notifications of importance, so this only takes a moment. I then create an advertisement on Microsoft Designer for my transcription business and I then post my ad on LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Facebook. After that, I start writing my blog posts for the week. I always schedule my blog posts for Tuesdays and Thursdays. For the images that I put in my posts, I usually go to a free stock photos website. This blog has a picture that I took myself though.  After

  When starting a business, you need to figure out what your rates will be. You shouldn't make it too expensive and drive potential clients away, but you also shouldn't make it too cheap and sell yourself short. So how do we find a good balance where you are being paid what is fair for your work and are also cheap enough that more people will come to you?  To find out the balance and what is a proper rate for transcribing services, click on the following link:  Transcription Pricing

  After a little research, I found that there are three primary things that are trending in the transcription industry: 1. Academic Transcription Academic transcription is in higher demand primarily because of the increase in technology. More and more classes and meetings are held virtually.  To learn more about the reasoning for the trend of academic transcription , click here:  Academic Trend 2. Medical Transcription Medical transcription is trending because of an increase in electronic medical records and people relying on transcription to accurately transcribe legal documents.  To learn more about the medical transcription trend, click here:  Medical Trend 3. Artificial Intelligence AI makes transcribing a lot easier. The only problem is that it is not always accurate. A lot of transcriptionists will use AI to transcribe things quickly and then proofread what was automatically written while listening to the audio.  To learn more about the AI trend, click here:  AI Trend

  Although I do not use AI for my transcription services personally, it can be very useful for saving time. It can also be bad due to AI not always being accurate. Take a look at this article to learn more about AI in the transcription world:  AI Transcription

  One thing I have always struggled with while working is taking breaks. I get in the zone and 3 hours have passed without me realizing it. For those of you who work at a desk job and struggle to take care of yourself properly, this is for you! Here are some self-care tips for the workplace and at home!  1. Take a break every 30 minutes to an hour.  Something that I love to use is the pomodoro technique. This is primarily because the videos I find have nice music and alarms, so I don't forget to stop for a moment to give myself a brain break. If you don't know what the pomodoro technique is, it is when you take a 5-minute break every 25 minutes. After you do that 4 times, you take a longer break that is usually about 30 minutes. Check out this pomodoro video if you want to try it out:  Lofi Girl - Pomodoro 2. Stretch during your breaks/ get up and move around.  Sitting down all day can be hard on your body. It makes you stiff. When it's time to take a break, get up and do s

  One rule when it comes to networking that I think is good to stick to is, be yourself! Being yourself is a good thing to do in general, but especially in networking so people can get to know you and build some trust.  Social media is a great tool to get yourself seen and potentially gain some clients as a transcriptionist. The key is consistency. If you are not consistent, people will most likely forget about your work. Post reminders about any deals you have going on, comment on other people's posts, and reach out and let people know that you care about what they have to say. These are all great ways to get noticed and build your network.  To learn more about ways you can succeed at being a transcriptionist, take a look at the following link:   Transcribe Anywhere

  I am offering a discount for ALL new clients. If it is your first time using my services, your first transcript will be 40% off. If the transcript you need happens to be for a podcast, your transcript will be 70% off. The podcast deal is still going on! Now that's cheap! No catch, just a discount for new clients to try out my services since my business is new. Check out my services on Fiverr: Transcription Services Or check out the Earful Edits website for more details: Earful Edits