What is a General Transcriptionist?

A lot of times people confuse a general transcriptionist with a medical or legal transcriptionist. Often times they think that all three things fall under the duty of transcriptionist. In reality, all three areas are very different. In fact in order to provide legal or medical transcription services you generally have to be specialized and have went through some form of schooling.

As a general transcriptionist, you don’t have to be specialized and it doesn’t require any sort of training. You do need to be a fairly decent typist (about 65 or more words per minute), be able to edit your work for spelling and grammar errors and that’s about it.

A general transcriptionist that works from home will more than likely provide their services to those that are looking to have things like teleconferences, podcasts or interviews transcribed.

As a transcriptionist you can make a decent income if you want to. It’s all about putting time and effort into marketing yourself and persevering to build up that business. You won’t become rich overnight, but eventually you can make a nice income.

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By: Tammy Embrich

I don’t know about you, but this has been a constant battle for me. I know sitting at the computer all day is not healthy for anyone.

But, that is what I do…I’m on my computer an average of 8 to 10 hours every week day marketing my websites and keeping them updated. And sometimes, I end up working on the weekends. That adds up to quite a bit of time sitting in my office, which in turn could result in unwanted extra pounds if I’m not careful.

I know this is something that all work at home Moms can relate to, unless you are a naturally thin person and have lucky genetics.

It is somewhat different for those who are involved in direct selling home businesses. They have products to deliver…some host parties, and some attend craft shows, home business conferences, and seminars. They tend to be a bit more active instead of sitting in front of a computer all day.

Staying in one place all day is not healthy at all. It slows down your metabolism, it slows down your blood circulation, and slows down your digestive tract. It also interferes with oxygen flow to the brain. It just isn’t good for you, unless you take the required steps to help yourself.

I have found the below tips to be quite helpful and also strive more everyday to follow them:

* A daily exercise routine, preferably in the morning

* Drink plenty of water, at least 4 to 6 glasses per day

* Take one or two short walks during the day, in addition to the workout in the morning

* Don’t eat meals at the computer desk

* Don’t eat snacks at the computer desk

* Watch your in-take of carbohydrates, sugars, and fats

I do my workout in the morning. I get it over with first thing so I don’t have to worry about it for the rest of the day, I feel more energized during the day, and I just feel better and more ready to face my daily tasks. Plus it helps those endorphins kick in that just makes me feel better physically and mentally.

I have done more than just manage my weight by following the above tips. I have actually lost some weight. That in itself, makes me want to strive to keep doing what I’m doing and stay as healthy as I can.

If you are a work a home Mom, and you battle with weight-gain…think about the tips I have provided. Discipline yourself and try and stick with a daily routine for more activity, less weight-gain, and a more healthier you.

About The Author

Tammy is an Internet marketer and is the owner of Work At Home Opportunities and Real Work At Home Jobs

Tammy’s two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads, articles, and more.

By: Tammy Embrich

It may come as a surprise to you that you can effectively advertise any type of work at home business on an extremely tight budget. It may come as an even bigger surprise that you can advertise with no cost involved at all.

There are many effective promotion techniques that marketers use everyday that are comparatively easy…even for the not so savvy. Advertising is the lifeblood of your business. The Internet houses a vast array of free advertising tools that have proven to yield the best results time and time again.

Ready to get started advertising your work at home business? Below you will find some reliable advertising techniques for your use. These are ten of the most popular ones. Most of these are absolutely free…while a few will have minimal fees.

1. Post on free networking forums using a signature with your niche keywords.

For Example: If you have a work at home website, use work at home. Or, if you have a work at home mom website…use work at home moms.

2. Start a blog. Blogs are currenlty all the rage on the net these days. With a blog, you can either use a free blog such as blogger.com or a paid one such as wordpress.org.

With a paid blog, you will need a domain name and hosting. After you have your blog up and running, with a few good-quality posts…start blog rolling (link exchanging) with other bloggers. It would also be in your best interest to start commenting on blogs that share in a similiar niche.

3. Write articles that relate to your work at home business and submit them to article directories, message forums, and ezines. Make for sure to consistently attach your resource box along with a link to one or more of your businesses or websites at the end of all your written articles.

4. Participate in forum contests where the administrator offers free advertisement as the prize. There are many forum owners that offer these type of contests.

5. Watch out for website owners that offer big advertising discounts and specials. You can usually find these advertising specials on message boards, or the websites themselves. You can also do a search on Google.com for this.

6. Another good idea would be to offer to help moderate at various forums in exchange for an advertising deal from the forum owner. You may be surprised at how many forum and website owners that would make a deal with you.

7. Get listed in web directories. There are lots of website directories that are free to list your work at home business. You will find a few here and there that require fees for this. You will also find some that require a reciprocal link back.

8. Sign up for ezines and news letters. You will find a lot of these that you can list your business for free just for signing up. All it takes is a little bit of your time, but the rewards can be substantial.

9. Create some business cards and flyers for your business. This can be done with your computer and printer. All you would need is the software to create the cards and flyers and the paper they are printed on. Vista Print.com offers free business cards with a minimal fee for shipping and processing. They also offer free logo design. Or you can have them printed at Office Max or any business supply store that offers this type of service. The cost for this service varies.

10. Word Of Mouth: This is the best advertising technique there is…and best of all, it’s absolutely free. Conversing with friends and acquaintances about your business yields big rewards. Tell your fiends, and they will tell their freinds…and so on.

These are ten advertising methods that will not shrink your pocket book. Most of these will just require some of your time and they are quite effective…use them to your advantage.

About The Author

Tammy is an Internet marketer and the owner of Work At Home Opportunities and owner of Real Work At Home Jobs

Tammy’s two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads, articles, and more.

Hi there Karlyn,

I first want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a guest author here on your blog. I consider it an honor.

I will be sharing work at home, work at home mom, and home business articles. I have a lot more article ideas in my head and in documents. It’s funny…I’m finding my mind flows more freely when I’m not here in front of my main office computer. Last night, I was sitting in the living room with a pad of paper in front of me and a lot more ideas came to me.

It’s the same when I’m on my laptop on the kitchen bar. The ideas just flow. But, when I’m in front of my office PC…usually my mind draws blanks! lol Go figure…not sure what it is.

I’m looking forward to contributing here Karlyn. Thank you very much for having me.

Tammy

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