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Focus Group Transcription |
A Focus Group Transcription
involves the transcription of audio/video recording of a focus
group session. These sessions are important means to gauge
the prevalent mood of the market and to get initial reactions
to a new product or service that is about to be launched. The background of
the people invited is not drastically dissimilar. At the same
time, the general profile of the group is usually one which
corresponds to the kind of idea you will moot or product that
you have thought of. Say, if the product is going to be a
new aftershave lotion, then the focus group will consist of
men only for obvious reasons. All his efforts in conducting such a session in an efficient manner will come a cropper if he does not get a proper recording of the session undertaken. Rather than relying on memory, most moderators now get the session video recorded. This video also needs to be transcribed for the sake of keeping a record. The moderator may either want a brief summarization of the session or he may want to analyze it deeply to gather valuable conclusions. The former case is rare as companies want the focus group to guide the product design and research that would proceed from that point. Also, big companies conduct a number of focus group sessions with groups of different profiles. In order to compare these discussions, nothing but a detailed understanding of each session would do. Analysis of recordings of the sessions will be too cumbersome. Your best bet lies in getting the recordings transcribed by a good focus group transcription company. This is where we step in. Our focus group transcription service has been the choice of several market research firms. Our transcriptions are created by transcriptionists with years of experience behind them. This gives them the edge in accurately transcribing even the most poorly recorded files. Moreover, our company has provided transcription services to a wide range of clients, coming from different sectors. Our transcriptioning infrastructure is as robust as it can get and our acquired expertise is unmatchable indeed. To top it all, our services make use of the outsourcing mechanism. Our Indian arm employs the best of transcriptionists but requiring minimal expenses as operating costs. This cost advantage will be passed on to our clients completely and without any strings attached. In this increasingly
globalized world where the battle of bottom lines is cut throat,
no company that hesitates to make use of the opportunity of
outsourcing can last for long. Audio Classification? 
.................................................................................................................................. We classify the Audio source by following categories. Category - A One on One Interview/Speech Lectures/Oral History/Web Conferences Professionally Recorded Broadcast ready recordings No Background noise Neutral Accent Standard Turnaround No Time Stamping Standard Formatting specifications Verbatim Transcription Category - B Group Discussions, Focus Group Sessions, Telephone Recordings, Work Place Interviews, Open air Recordings, Court Depositions Multiple Speakers Technical Subject Matter Recordings with background noise Recordings with improper mike attachment Recorded with Armature Recording devices Standard Time Stamping ESL Speakers (English as Second Language) Client Specific Formatting Subjective Transcription Multiple speakers with indiscernible voice overlapping Constant Background noise or music Tough Foreign Accent Detective Recordings Extraordinary Formatting
specifications (MS Excel, web browser based applications)
We charge 10 USD to 12 per hour depending on the category of Audio. Our rates are calculated according to the effort involved for each category. Bulk Discounts We offer significant cost savings up to 10 to 15% for bulk work. Customers with good volume and consistency can avail this offer. Here is how Effort Estimation done! In general Category - A should take 4 to 5 Hours of effort to transcribe, proofread and edit, besides final Quality Check. Category - B should take 5 to 6 Hours of effort to transcribe, proofread and edit, besides final Quality Check.
Final pricing is arrived by a No Obligation Trial. You can upload trial audio at http://transcriptionstar.leapfile.com/
We handle variety of Standard Tapes, Micro cassettes, MiniDVs, and VHS. We are experts in converting all types of non digital source audio/video into digital. Converted digital files are then sent for transcription. Extra charges are applicable for non digital to digital conversion.
Paying for service has never been so easy. At TranscriptionStar, We accept all the familiar and easy payment Credit Card You can pay at our website upon receiving Invoice from us. We accept all major credit cards. If you use our service regularly, you can authorize us to process payment from your credit card. We will require your Card #, Name that the card is registered to, and Expiry date. Pay Check You can post pay checks to our California office. Scanned copy of the pay check should be emailed to us for our records. PayPal We accept PayPal.
Preferable digital format is MP3. We accept all the familiar audio and video types. It is always better to let us know what recording device and model is used to record. It will help us to use appropriate software to play and transcribe. Upload Instructions
Our system can handle up to 1 GB at a time. But, it is advisable to limit between 100 to 150 MB per file. We recommend compressing using any zip applications and upload into our file server. Guide for recording for Educational Transcription
Getting quality transcription
document practically, you have to find its roots from recording
it with best possible methods. Here is a best recording guideline
resource
Unless until specified, we follow the below standard notations and document rules: • We transcribe verbatim. We type whatever heard including umms.. ahhs and pauses • Doubtful words will be marked (?) in the beginning and end part of the doubtful sentence • Times New Roman will be used as standard font • One to one interviews transcribed as question and answer format without identifying names • Indiscernible parts of audio are marked as (Indiscernible) in the transcript. • Time coding/Stamping done only upon request. • Nouns and Proper Nouns will be transcribed to the best of judgment, it is denoted by first letter in capital • We follow standard US spelling and style.
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