Helen Hughes 
You can’t move these days for podcasts… maybe that’s a little bit of an exaggeration but the fact is that podcasts have increased in popularity over recent years. With over 4 million podcasts now registered worldwide it’s safe to say that whatever topic you’re interested in, no matter how off the wall or whacky, there’s …
With the full return of conferences and in-person events, we’re once again in demand for our transcription services. Clients call upon us to take the recordings of these events and create a transcript of what was said so they can maximise their investment and provide documentation to attendees and non-attendees alike. Why transcribe? There are …
It’s that time of year again… GCSE and A Level students are about to embark on the stressful exam period where their revision efforts (or lack of!) will be tested by formal exams. In the lead up to the exam period I’ve come across a number of articles talking about ChatGPT and the extensive lengths …
A Company Secretary role can be more complex than you realise, with a longer list of duties than you would think – it isn’t just about taking notes at meetings! Their knowledge about the organisation must be extensive: from being fully up to speed with all financial and legal aspects of the business to collating …
Voice dictation sounds like a concept that should work well. You talk into a device, or play a recorded piece of audio into one, and your words appear on the page, just like magic. No need to type anything up yourself. It’s all done for you…how wonderful! But when you look at it in more …
I came across this article recently talking about how the Supreme Court in Delhi has used AI to produce live transcriptions of its hearings. A screen displaying the live transcription of court proceedings, which faces the lawyers, has been placed in courtroom number so they can see the transcription in real time. It will be …
How do you feel when you open WhatsApp and see that your latest message isn’t a text but a voice note?! They’re the marmite of communication, but when time is of the essence and typing messages back and forth just won’t cut it, a voice note can be the perfect solution for getting a message …
There was an interesting article in The Times recently where Phil Libin, co-founder of app Evernote, made a bold statement: he feels that recorded video can be significantly more effective at getting the job done than live video meetings. Controversial indeed. Embracing the hybrid working model Phil is a real advocate of hybrid working – he’s metaphorically …
The chat around AI has gathered momentum over the last few weeks, with ChatGPT grabbing many headlines for its incredible ability to write reams of content in seconds. And we’ve written many a blog on why the current capabilities of AI just don’t cut the mustard when it comes to providing quality transcription. But here’s …
2023 sees our transcription service celebrate its 33rd anniversary, which is quite something. So we thought we’d delve into some interesting facts about the number 33 as we celebrate this milestone… Astronomical 33 The number is significant in astronomy as it is the lunar cycle: the number of years it takes for the Lunar phase to return …