Understandably the last year has been a whirlwind in terms of having to change the way “business as usual” is conducted, and AGMs and other meetings associated with reporting season were no different. The pandemic caused a number of delays at the start of 2021 but the situation has thankfully improved vastly, at least for …
We came across this article recently about how the pandemic has made physics more accessible in terms of conference participation and it certainly provides room for thought… It touches on how the pandemic, and in particular the move to virtual events, has enabled a much greater possibility for participation for those who historically found attending …
The old adage “you get what you pay for” is one we stand by when it comes to transcription services. Indeed, we’ve even been asked why investing in professional transcription is necessary – after all, there are tools available these days that even convert speech to text… surely they’ll do?! But then someone recently shared with …
Thanks to Covid-19 the world has had to change the way we do business – and fast. When it comes to running an AGM, this means potentially having to change the way in which your upcoming AGM takes place. An AGM needs to occur within six months of the year-end in order for public companies …
We all remember those “back to school” days – heading to the shops to make sure our stationery reserves have been replenished, the long queues to buy new school shoes and missing bits of school uniform. But have you thought of putting the same “back to school” head on when it comes to getting ready …
This week we read with interest that transcribing “illegible” exam scripts has cost university students £30,938 since 2013, representing an average cost of £144.57 per student. This article refers to the quality of transcribing hand-written documents, but it got us thinking about just how important quality is to us here at FSTL, not just in the work that we produce …
With the advances in artificial intelligence many businesses believe that turning to technology will solve all their transcription needs. But AI isn’t always the answer – for various reasons that we’ve touched on before, AI isn’t quite there yet if you need high quality, accurate transcripts. In these cases, organisations turns to the likes of …
When you have an important business meeting in the diary, making sure everyone is properly prepared is incredibly important. One element of preparation that many people don’t consider is recording the meeting for transcription purposes. Or how important the quality of the recording is to get the very best results. There are a number of …