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Creating your own business by offering administrative services to others from your home office is a growing phenomenon. One fast growing area of specialization is general transcription.Over the last five years more and more home offices have gained access to high speed internet connections. This has led to the production of increasing amounts of internet audio. High speed internet makes it easier for users to listen to and download the audio files, where it once took hours it now only takes a few minutes.All of these recordings need to be translated into text files, and that's where the transcriptionist comes in. There are even specialty areas you can get into, like medical, general, academic, legal, voicemail, podcasting, and others. The general skills that will help you be a good transcriptionist are:Strong Keyboarding Skills - a reliable typing speed with accuracy is imperativeVocabulary and Spelling Skills - accuracy is vitally important for transcriptionistsCritical Thinking Skills - being able to make decisions on your own will keep you from being less productive to your clientComputer & Work Space - have a comfortable working environment, since you'll be spending lots of time thereHigh Speed Internet - for downloading audio files quickly and preventing delays with slow speed transfersTranscribing Equipment - most transfers are now on digital files, so specialized equipment may not be necessary, unless a client specifies something specific. In addition, this informative ebook covers the following topics:TeleseminarsPodcasts/Internet Radio ShowsVideocastsTutorialsGhostwritingA General Transcriptionist really only needs to have strong typing skills and the right tools and he or she is ready to start a business. The ability to transcribe doesn’t make for a successful transcribing business on its own though and that is why I’ve tackled this project.In this book, we'll be giving you step by step instructions on how to develop a profitable General Transcription business. We'll help you identify a target market for your services, recommend software tools that will greatly enhance your ability to transcribe files quickly and accurately, as well as how to setup your business and bill your clients effectively for the best profit potential. We'll also show you where to find clients, how to make your business stand out, what to include on your website and how to promote it, and ways to organize your business so that you generate repeat clients who value your services. Finally, we realize this business is one you'll want to pursue for the long-term, so the ebook gets into ways to revise your business plan and expand your services to suit the needs of your growing clientele. There's a number of helpful online resources included to help you get started, and we've also included some mistakes to avoid. Find out how to get started as a general transcriptionist today with this great eBook, and Just Add Sweat.