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The skills you need to be an accurate minute-taker (scribe)

What is a scribe or minute-taker Minute-takers scribe what people are saying (or a summary of what they're saying) while they say it, at a meeting, interview or workshop then edit that draft to pr...

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How is editing poetry different to editing prose?

Poetry is different to prose (if you want to know exactly how it's different, click here). And editing poetry needs a different approach to editing prose. Different level of collaboration When li...

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The pressures of scribing and minute-taking

Scribing and minute-taking - that is, scribing what people are saying while they're saying it - is not always a high-pressure role. For example, scribing your netball club's minutes is not very dif...

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The final copy edit

The "final copy edit" of a report, resume, article, minutes etc. is the final stage of correcting the document prior to it being submitted or distributed to the end-user. The "final copy edit" o...

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Where to go in Gippsland? The Enchanted Forest.

I went to a fantastic art exhibition which opened today at Yarragon Railway Station gallery: The Enchanted Forest.  This exhibition showcases a huge range of original artworks in felt, paint, i...

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Our typists and audio transcriptionists

Our diverse team of typists (all contractors) includes neurodivergent and gender diverse people. We live in Katoomba, NSW; Darwin, NT; Cairns, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Central and East Gippsland, VIC. ...

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How to maintain confidentiality

Many people work in positions where they have access to their clients’ private information and maintaining their clients' confidentiality is essential. If you're a manager or owner/operator of...

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Audio transcription programs and tools

To produce transcripts yourself, you need a transcription program, headset (earphones) and footpedal. If you're shopping around for an audio transcription program, make sure you do some research...

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Proofreading the printer’s final ‘proof’

Once you have submitted your proofread manuscript to the printer, there is one proofreading task left to do. The final 'proof' When your manuscript is in the printer's system and ready for printi...

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Self-publishing: file formats from writing to proofreading

Most manuscripts are written and edited in MS Word or other word processing programs. Sometimes they are written in Google.docs or another program, but editors usually like them converted into Word...

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