Work From Home Doing Transcription Online

Welcome to CTS Transcription Services.
My name is Diane Cantrell and I have done online transcription from my home since 2007.

Finding Transcription Companies or Getting Clients

By signing up to receive my free report (to your right), you will receive a list of companies that I have either worked for or know about through reputable forums as legitimate transcription companies. Also, the Resources section offers ideas that may direct you toward companies. Other ways to find legitimate transcription companies is by doing an online search for the many working mom websites and forums that are out there, as these are usually pretty honest places to visit.

An excellent site I highly recommend is WAHM.com. This site has a member's forum with a transcription section. This section includes a lot of valuable information on different companies that the members work with. Signing up to the member's area is free and well worth it!

You can also do a search for online transcription companies and check each of them out for yourself. Look for a page in their site for employment. If they don't have one, look at their contact us page and look for employment information.

One word of caution when attempting to land a job with these companies, they are in no hurry. If they are not hiring when you apply, it may be months before you hear from them, but certainly do fill out any 'standby' information they ask for and they will contact you when they are hiring again. (That is how I got my first company. I had applied about six months earlier and boom, out of nowhere they send me an email that they'd like me to test for them!)

The standard to apply with these companies is usually to submit a resume. Be sure to highlight your typing speed and transcription experience you have. Then if you do get invited to work with them you will usually have to take some tests. These usually consist of downloading their audio files, transcribing them according to their guidelines and sending them back.

If they decide to hire you they will have you fill out paperwork and will issue you a 1099 at the end of the year for taxes.

Finding Your Own Clients and Keeping Your Business Local

One of the best places to find potential clients is from your past work experience. If you choose to do business transcription and have worked in offices, do you see a need that your service could fill for one of your previous employers? If so, you could approach these places either in person, by phone, letter or all three. Contact them and let them know the benefits your business can provide. Some of the benefits a company has when hiring an independent contractor to do their transcription work are:

· No need to hire or train additional permanent office staff.

· No need to pay benefits, payroll taxes, etc.

· No need to buy additional office equipment or provide office space.

· Pay only as needed, no paying full-time office personnel during slow periods.

Your next form of advertising would be to create a brochure, letter or flyer that can be mailed to all potential clients in your area based on your chosen field. Some different ideas would be:

Business - Accountants, Financial Services, Stockbrokers

Medical - Doctor's Offices, Dental Offices, Hospitals

Legal - Attorneys, Courts, Paralegals

Also you can contact area colleges to see if you can hang flyers on their bulletin boards or post in their local newspapers to assist with typing term papers, resumes, etc.

Be sure to get quality business cards and exchange them with others whenever possible. Join your local Chamber of Commerce as a good marketing venue. Always ask for one of their business cards in return. This shows genuine interest in what they do and may even prove to be a possible contact person in the future.

Another way to get new clients would be advertising in local newspapers and on the Internet. It's definitely worthwhile to consider setting up a simple website that you can show on your business cards, in the paper or all over the world wide web that tells everyone about your business and how to contact you.

The Resources section lists resources that I have found to be valuable with my transcription business. It includes a link to the site where I purchased my transcription software and foot pedal. (Although I have since found a free software and have included this link as well!) It also includes where to find digital Dictaphones for your clients to use, as well as links to other sites worth checking out as well.

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