Guest Blog: Using InqScribe to Run Your Own Business

Jessica Paxton recently started her own transcription business. In this guest feature, Jessica discusses how she came to InqScribe, and why it works well for her line of work.

By: Jessica Paxton, Independent Transcriber

Jessica PaxtonWhen I first branched out working for myself in the transcription business, I had no idea where to start; I had been working for a company who provided an editor in-house. For my first client, I began working with MS Word and Windows Media Player. The amount of time it took for just one transcript was painful. I had no way to start and stop my audio, slow it down, speed it up, nothing! It made me nervous about embarking on my business journey. Within a few months, I had new clients contacting me what seemed like daily and I knew that working with MS Word was not going to suffice.

I began my search for transcription software that would meet my needs. I downloaded probably 6 programs before stumbling upon InqScribe. I requested the 14 day trial and began my thorough exploration of the program. I quickly found a few favorite features. The ability to create keyboard shortcuts similar to what I had been using with my previous company was great, it allowed me to go quickly as I do not use a foot pedal and rely on my quick shortcuts. I also really like the feature of creating snippets for my speaker names; it cuts down so much time when I can hit 1 key to put my speakers in without having to type them out. It saves me both time and keystrokes.

I work with a lot of PhD candidates and professors all across the country, and I couldn’t envision working as much as I do with any other program.  The turnaround requirements for my clients varies from a couple days to a couple of weeks, and prior to InqScribe, I was lucky to be finishing a file every couple of days; now I can sometimes get 3 full 2 hour audio pieces done a day, thanks to InqScribe’s custom shortcuts and snippets.

Thanks, Jessica! We’re happy to hear InqScribe makes your transcription work a little easier. For any readers interested in trying out our software, why not take advantage of our free 14-day trial? If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@inqscribe.com.

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