Transcription Talk With Linda

Linda Wilson

Want someone with many years in the transcription profession in your ear? The host of Transcription Talk, Linda Wilson, explores numerous topics related to transcription. Examples include working from home, editing, proofing, finding clients, customer service, and many others. Linda also hosts guests lending their valuable perspectives to discussions.

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87 episodes
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Thursday · 10 min
Meet Lisa: Company Owner Who Hires Some of our Graduates
Meet Lisa Lugo, co-owner of a New York transcription company. She shares her experiences with our graduates and gives insight into what her business does. Tune in! Interested in learning legal transcription? https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
July 23 · 5 min
Does the Economy Affect Our Litigation Work?
Linda Wilson, certified court reporter, talks on this episode about how the economy affects legal transcription work volume for us. Tune in to hear her thoughts. Interested in legal transcription training? Check out our website at https://learntotranscribe.com
July 16 · 6 min
Move the Dead Bodies?
As part of Linda Wilson's series called Tales From the Courtroom, today's episode involves what to do with the dead bodies in a cemetery. Listen in to hear what happened. If you are interested in learning legal transcription or ASR editing, please visit our website at https://learntotranscribe.com
July 9 · 9 min
Who Was the Intruder?
As part of Linda Wilson's episodes from her experiences working as a court reporter for many years, today's episode is regarding her office being vandalized. Tune in to hear what happened. Interested in legal transcription or ASR editing? Check out our courses at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
July 2 · 7 min
Meet Loren: Office Manager to Legal Transcriptionist
Loren Fontaine from California discusses her journey through our legal transcription training at Learn to Transcribe Academy. She was hired almost instantly after graduating! Interested in learning legal transcription? See our courses at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
June 25 · 10 min
Shannon Discusses Her AI Experience
Welcome back to Transcription Talk With Linda. On today's episode, we listen in as Shannon Barros discusses why she switched from manually transcribing legal audio to using AI software. We trained Shannon from scratch at Learn to Transcribe Academy, and she's in the workforce crushing it and making some great money!
June 18 · 7 min
What Happened to the Church?
As part of Linda Wilson's series called Tales From the Courtroom, she brings another episode of memorable cases she worked on during her long court reporting career. This one pertains to a case involving the mystery surrounding a church. Tune in to hear what happened. Interested in legal transcription or ASR editing? Check out our courses at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
June 16 · 9 min
Before You Buy Online Courses
Doing your own research and due diligence before making online purchases, especially large outlays of hard-earned money, is extremely important. Everyone should do so and spend some time actually checking out the school, the courses, the reviews, etc. You should have realistic expectations and feel comfortable before dropping your money. Listen as Linda gives her thoughts on this matter. To see our courses, visit https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
June 11 · 12 min
Commitment Hearings
Some of the saddest types of cases are legal commitment hearings where someone is brought to court and adjudged to be in need of mental treatment. Linda talks on this episode about two of the cases out of many that she worked on as the official court reporter as part of her Tales From the Courtroom series. Interested in legal transcription or ASR editing? Check out our courses at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
June 9 · 9 min
Are You a Perfectionist?
Do you have a fear of making a mistake? While leaning toward perfection is a great thing, in legal transcription, the goal is learning to trust yourself with accuracy and continue moving forward. Complete assignments without agonizing over every tiny thing. This is easy for some and challenging for some, but it can be done. Follow us on social media and leave comments on our TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram pages at Learn to Transcribe!
June 4 · 8 min
How Transcription Affects Your Body
Did you know that taking care of your body is important for your overall productivity? Sitting for hours at a time, having poor posture, and ignoring your own body's signals can eventually lead to problems. Listen as Linda explains her thoughts on this subject. Interested in legal transcription or ASR editing? Find our courses at https:/courses.learntotranscribe.com
June 4 · 2 min
Does a Bad Economy Translate into More Divorces?
Linda Wilson, certified court reporter, discusses what research shows regarding whether the economy can affect divorce rates. Tune in to hear what she says. Interested in legal transcription training? See our courses at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
June 2 · 3 min
Transformation From Zero to Professional
You can start with zero transcription skills and learn how to become a professional legal transcriptionist with the right training and personal persistence. We teach hundreds of students the exact process and proudly watch their transformation unfold. Visit our website for more information about our training programs. https://learntotranscribe.com
May 28 · 11 min
The Diva Witness
People often ask Linda Wilson to talk about some of the memorable cases she's worked on during her long career. On this episode, Linda recalls one in particular: a diva witness. Listen along to see what you think. Interested in our training? Find it at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
May 26 · 5 min
Challenging Types of Work
On this episode, Linda talks about some of the types of work that she finds to be personally challenging. Impossible to do? No, just on the tedious side. What are some of yours? Post them in the comments. Find our courses at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
May 23 · 4 min
Meet Erin: Court Clerk to Legal Transcriptionist
Erin Smith from North Carolina talks about her training with us. Listen to her interview. P.S. She was hired almost immediately on graduation! Our training is found at https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
May 21 · 9 min
Medical Transcription vs. Legal Transcription
Is medical transcription the same as legal transcription? No. They are different types of work. Listen along as Linda explains her understanding of the difference between the two. Want to check out our courses? https://courses.learntotranscribe.com
May 19 · 6 min
Accurate or Perfect? Are they the same?
In legal transcription work, our goal is accuracy, meaning trying to get our files as correct as possible. But accuracy is a little bit different from perfectionism. Listen in as Linda explains her understanding of the difference. See our courses at https://course.learntotranscribe.com and select the course that would be a good fit for you.
May 16 · 14 min
Do You Love Shoes?
From the shoe collection and some embarrassing moments at work. Tune in as Linda shares her personal stories from her closet. Visit our website at LearntoTranscribe.com for information about our training.
May 12 · 6 min
How to Choose the Right Training Program
Hi there! Legal transcription programs can look very similar but focus on different outcomes. Those differences can matter much more than you might think. On this episode, Linda discusses some of the confusion out there and what to check out BEFORE enrolling in a legal transcription training program. Listen in! https://courses.learntotranscribe.com