Focus Group Transcription
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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.

A focus group is basically a tool used by market research firms. It is similar to an interview except that the there is a single interviewer and many interviewees. A focus group is organized by a marketing research firm by bringing together about 6 to 10 people under one roof, at one time and inviting responses from them for questions pertaining to design, utility or anything about the product that matters. The discussion lasts for about 2 hours.

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.

So we can see that a focus group is a very important marketing tool for the qualitative research into user preferences. In fact, most major companies have resorted to this method to get a first hand account of the impression their product or service is going to create. However, such a focus group session is worthless if it is not recorded for reference purpose. The responsibility of quality of discussions and its subsequent use lays with the moderator.

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.

We shall consider all your formatting needs while getting your focus group session transcribed. If you want a summarized document with profiles of participants in the focus group and the minutes of the session, we will be glad to extend that service to you as well.


Pricing: 10 USD to 12 USD per Hour!
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Price is very competitive at Transcription Star. We charge 10 USD to 12 USD per hour depending on the Audio Classification category. We operate our exclusive delivery facility from India apart from our California office. Our pricing and Turn Around Time advantages are appreciated by all of our customers. Our pricing method is one of the best in the industry.


Time Stamping/Coding
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According to the customer specification, we satisfy different time stamping standards.

• Frequency of time coding,
• Audio time code style,
• Subjective time stamping etc.

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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

Category - C

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)

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Here is how Cost Estimate done!   
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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!
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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.

How you can get free Trail done?    
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Final pricing is arrived by a No Obligation Trial. You can upload trial audio at

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How to outsource Non Digital - Tapes, VHS, Micro Cassettes?    
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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.

How do we accept payment?    
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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.

File types we accept...    
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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    
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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
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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
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Notations and Format   
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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.

Focus Group Transcription
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iSource provides focus group transcription services from videotapes and normal audio formats with high expertise and at an affordable rate. With the help of a video source, the transcriber can see who is speaking and correctly identify them in the transcript. This is not possible with audiotapes because voices can be very similar.

If the audiotape is submitted on a VHS with a visible time code "window burn," we will also provide time-code references in your transcript. Focus group transcription is done with our experienced experts who can convert your session into any format required.

Focus Group Transcription can be defined as a science requiring unique methodology to ensure accuracy for every detail of the session.

The various transcription services, which we offer are:

• Focus Group transcriptions
• Meetings and roundtable Discussions transcription
• Interviews
• Drug Advisory Board Meetings and Advisory Boards
• Trade Shows and Conferences
• Symposiums and Consortia
• Board Meetings and Brainstorming Sessions
• Strategic-planning sessions
• Seminars

Surveys and Market Research
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Conducting a Focus Group discussion requiring transcription service is itself a specialized job. It requires the organizers to maintain a quiet atmosphere in the area of transcription and asking the participants to introduce themselves. This can greatly help the transcriptionists to easily identify the voice they are transcribing. The participants must be provided microphone to help the transcriber get a clear insight of the participant’s speech.

Special care should be taken by the organizers to ensure that the recording of the focus group discussion is clear to the transcriber. The participants and organizers must have their Cell phones switched off to avoid picking up of unwanted signals by the microphone. The organizers must decide the recording medium of the participant’s convenience. However, we recommend the use of digital medium to record the conversation because it gives great advantage of uploading the contents via the web, reducing the time taken by usage of snail mail for sending the audio or videotape. These steps will ensure your transcription work is high in efficiency, at the same time reducing the time for transcription service. iSource offers transcription in various industry standard formats like:

• Verbatim Transcripts
• Intelligent Verbatim Transcripts
• Intelligent Transcripts

We offer our service as per the requirement of the customers and see to that it is pocket friendly for the customer.

For Further information, contact shiva@isourceindia.com