They say ‘Variety is the spice of life’ and that expression is certainly true here at FSTL! Transcription is what we do – and with over 30 years’ experience in the industry we’ve honed our skills and are experts at delivering a transcript that is of the highest quality to our clients. Over the past …
We’ve recently been supporting a number of clients who have been forced by the pandemic to change the way they run their usual conferences, and instead go down the virtual conference route. Meetings have had to go from conference room to couch overnight! Whatever form the conference takes, many organisations still need a transcription of the event …
Anyone who’s watched the recent ITV drama “Des” will no doubt have been spellbound by David Tennant’s incredibly chilling (and lifelike) performance as serial killer Dennis Nilsen, which centre around the police interviews after his arrest and his relationship with author Brian Masters. It’s no wonder it’s become the highest-rated drama on the channel in …
Machine learning and AI is a topic that puts the fear of God into many transcribers! AI is becoming more widely used across so many different sectors – from running online music lessons to transcribing Zoom meetings, the machines are gaining traction when it comes to transcribing the written word. Our sector isn’t alone in …
As children up and down the country head back to school this week, we thought it timely to look at our ABCs and give some of those grammar rules a little scrutiny! We’re more talking those office rules in the way we communicate in writing, as opposed to our formal transcription process, but you’ll soon …
With Scottish schools heading back this week we thought it might be fun to pay homage to our friends north of the wall (Hadrian’s that is!) and delve into the Scottish “language”… and by that we mean, some fun Scottish slang words! Anyone who’s read an Irvine Welsh book, or indeed watched one of …
Webinars. Over recent months when our ability to meet face to face has been restricted, webinars have become a popular way for businesses to reach out to their customers and communicate with them. But what exactly are they?! The dictionary definition is “a seminar conducted over the Internet”, and what makes webinars stand out from the …
A few short months ago, large conferences were de rigueur for many sectors. From B2B trade fairs and events to corporate AGMs to events for the public, they were a feature of life for many. Understandably all these events disappeared as Covid-19 took hold. 2020 has become the year of lost conferences! Even now, with …
Operating in a post-Covid workplace is challenging – not just for staff but for employers too. And a whole host of new measures have had to be put into place at every stage to help ensure everyone’s safety. We’ve touched upon what the post-Covid workplace might look like in our last blog, but management and …
As we emerge from the more severe form of lockdown and restrictions begin to ease, many businesses are currently working out how to enable employees to return to an office environment that works for all within the restrictions that remain. HR departments are no doubt currently being inundated with information & data around how to approach …