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The path from typist to scribe
If you're a fast typist you may be interested in learning to be a scribe. Below is a clear outline of the pathway for becoming a scribe. What is 'scribing'? 'Scribing' means transcribing what...
How to become an on-site (face to face) scribe
If you're a good writer and fast typist you can potentially learn how to be an on-site scribe. Do you have good listening and writing skills? An on-site scribe is a person who scribes what the pe...
How I became a scribe
How I became a scribe was a long and winding road with a bumpy start in high school... The early days (before computers) It was the early eighties. In Year 10 at St Mary's College, Bendigo, Victo...
Why pianists make good scribes
What do pianists and scribes have in common, and why do pianists make good scribes? By 'pianist', I mean anyone who has learned to play classical piano (whether or not they still play). By 'scri...
How to prepare for scribing a meeting (minute-taking)
Before taking the minutes of a meeting that you are scribing either face to face or online (e.g. Teams, Zoom): if you don't know the subject matter, do some research. prepare the template f...
The skills you need to start a typing/scribing business
To start up a home-based scribing/typing business, you'll need to: be experienced in working with sensitive and confidential information and have a very good understanding of how to keep your ...