Tag: home office

Improving Your Typing Speed

Posted on by earfuledits
Typing fast is one thing. Typing fast and accurately? That can be difficult. If you are a transcriptionist, generally you will get faster the more you type and work on transcripts. A fast and accurate typing speed takes practice as any skill does. Aside from typing transcripts, there is one website I enjoy going to for typing practice. It tells you your WPM (words per minute) and your accuracy.
If you want to practice your typing or are simply curious to see what your typing speed is, take a look at this website: Free Typing Test

 

 

Comment below what your WPM is, I am curious to see what it is!

Remote Work: Creating a Productive Workspace

Posted on by earfuledits
Remote work is great. It gives you flexibility and allows you to work from the comfort of your home. However, it can also create distractions because it is at your home. It takes more effort to stay focused and motivated and sometimes, depending on the home and family, it can be loud! So, how do you stay productive and focused while working in the comfort of your home?
For some simple and helpful tips, read this article: Home Office

Self-Care Strategies for Desk Jobs

Posted on by earfuledits
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 some stretches! You can also stretch while sitting down. For some good stretch ideas, check out the following link: Stretches for Desk Jobs

3. Stay hydrated. 

I know, you’ve probably heard this a million times from others, but it really is important. Keep a water bottle at your work space. You don’t have to chug it and drink a gallon, but keep some water at your desk as a reminder to drink some water. Staying hydrated can help with your energy levels and keep you healthy and feeling well in general.

4. Let your work stay at work. 

Once the work day is over, let it be over. I know it’s easy to keep working even after your hours are up. Emails keep popping up and texts keep coming through. Silence your phone or just your work notifications after your work day is up. This will help keep you from burning out and help you be more present at home.

5. Listen to music.

If you are able to focus while listening to music, I would highly recommend it. It makes the work more enjoyable and the hours go by faster. It also is just relaxing!

I hope these tips are helpful, and if you do try them out, let me know how it goes!

Overcoming the Barriers: Transcription for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Posted on by earfuledits

When we watch movies or tv shows, we often see audio indicators such as [laughs], [distant crashing], [gasps], etc. Have you ever wondered how transcriptionists know how to add these indicators and when? Or how they do it without obstructing the actual words being said?

Check out this article to learn more about breaking down the barriers for the deaf and hard of hearing: Meeting the Needs of Deaf Clients

About

Earful Edits offers fast, accurate, and affordable transcription of interviews, seminars, meetings, videos, lectures, sermons, focus groups, medical, legal, or any other recorded event.

Contact

Jamie Hendricks

Email: earfuledits@gmail.com

QUOTE

"In the transcribing and the editing, you want some retention of how the person speaks - you don't want to edit out all of the hesitations and idiosyncrasies. And to get people to say something they've never said before. That's big." ~ Sheila Heti