We are currently living in a strange new world. Nothing is as it was before. It’s natural to focus solely on the present, scrolling endlessly through the latest updates on the news. The situation is made worse by the fact that we can’t go and see our friends or family, our go-to when times are…
Not for me the city hustle, noisy trams and endless bustle. I prefer the magpie’s chortle, lorikeet squawks and swaying trees’ rustle. My little home office on the hill, a haven of peace: calm and tranquil. In flows the work from around the world, at my feet my Labrador curled. Fingers flying across the keys,…
I thought this month I would focus on what a normal day looks like for me as a transcriber. I work with Sonya, my business partner, although I am in Victoria and she is in Queensland, which doesn’t seem so far away when you consider when Sonya and I first began collaborating, she was living…
This month’s blog deals with drive. Why is it important? Drive is the difference between wanting something and achieving it. Drive keeps you going when things are tough. Drive keeps you getting back up. Drive means believing in yourself. Sonya and I have been in this industry for a long time. When people ask what…
As we head into a new decade, what does your vision for your business and personal growth look like? Sonya and I are already busy discussing and working on our plans for Top Team Transcripts and TranscribeRight for the year. Time is something that all small business owners and entrepreneurs never have enough of. However,…
Indeed it is! With the award of the second Daisy Scholarship, Christmas is definitely on its way. This year we had so many applications it was really hard to decide on the winner, but eventually we decided. Congratulations, Tiffany B! If you weren’t successful this year, please do try again, or why not gift yourself…
Working for yourself is a balancing act on many levels: work/life balance, financial balance and isolation versus being swamped by loving family and friends. Today’s blog will deal with setting boundaries. On the one hand, you have to be wary of becoming isolated and lonely, (as discussed in a previous blog), but also, it is…
As the last of our series of short blogs on websites, social media and new clients, we will be talking about things you need to have thought about BEFORE you get that magic call from a potential client who has been attracted by your website, or your posts on social media. The top three things…
In the second of our short series of blogs, we are looking at social media. Do you have a presence on social media? As in our previous blog on websites, you are unlikely to get thousands of new clients by regular tweeting, or posting on Facebook, without professional help, but as transcription is all done…
This is the first of three short blogs covering: websites; social media; and new client capacity. We are frequently asked whether having a website is important and is it the main way to find new clients. To be honest, for Top Team Transcripts, most of our new business comes via word of mouth. A happy…