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Q. and A. Do you use checklists when editing for reporters?
I actually did create checklists for some reporters who had certain “bad habits” that were easy for me to read over. One gal, for example, often reversed you were/were you, and I found it very easy to overread the wrong one. For her, I actually created an E-global that had the conflict set up which […]
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Get Time and a Teammate with a Scopist
This article by Megan Stolz Rogers says: “Stenography can be a solitary profession and reporters can work long, sometimes exhausting, hours. The solution to this can be working with a scopist — giving the reporter the gift of time and a teammate. Scoping your own transcripts is “like a second job,” says Margary Rogers, RPR, […]
Continue reading“MARKETING DECEPTION” BLOG ON ACCOLADE SCOPING (ASE) WEBSITE – RESPONSE
By Linda Evenson — Normally, I don’t care what my competition says about ISS. I’ve always believed that the best way to market is to show folks why ISS is the best choice for them, not to denigrate other courses. The world is already so negative; I don’t want to pile more on that heap. […]
Continue readingINTERNET MARKETING: THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE
By Linda Evenson — According to a blog on Accolade Scoping entitled “Deceptive Marketing” the author was “shocked” to find out that ISS uses paid internet marketing and implied this was somehow unethical. Contrary to what this instructor believes, these techniques are standard fare for selling anything and everything on line. I did not know […]
Continue readingMAKE YOURSELF VALUABLE
By Linda Evenson — Today I got an email from a busy official who is looking for a scopist. In it, she said, “I need a reliable scopist to help me produce court proceedings transcripts. Scopist must have CaseCat software, be capable to create autoindexing for appeals and civil trials. I prefer a scopist who […]
Continue readingTranscript Used In High Profile Case
Reprinted by permission from Guardians of the Record: Crystal Foster I’m on a high-profile case that’s been on trial all week. Criminal case. This case was on the news. I couldn’t believe I got this case. A Daily Copy was ordered by attorneys on this high-profile case of an excerpt of a certain part of […]
Continue readingIT’S A PANDEMIC! CAN I REALLY KEEP BUSY WITH SCOPING?
I know it’s scary to go from a 9-to-5 job to having to make your own success, but there IS work out there. I just wanted to share the good news! Read the following testimonials from our Facebook pages (and, as always, you can always reach out to me for more information): Renee – I’ve […]
Continue readingYour “Contract” with ISS
I have a rather unique viewpoint on how I run ISS. I consider students’ enrollment a sort of contract between them and me: They agree to study hard and learn the material; I agree to be an active participant in their learning experience and to do all I can to promote their success. This is […]
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How I Went from Laid Off to Earning Up to $4,500 per Month as a Scopist: Darice’s Story
Today we’re introducing yet another successful ISS grad, Darice Russell. Darice is such an inspiration for those who have ever experienced the frustration of losing a job. Now, six years after she finished Internet Scoping School, she’s opening up about how things have been going for her. Thanks for joining us today, Darice. Tell us a little about your […]
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How Linda Found Work-At-Home Success as a Scopist
I’m interviewing another Linda today! Geez… we’re everywhere. Linda Livingston is hands-down one of the best students I’ve had the pleasure of teaching — and I’ve been teaching for an embarrassingly long time. A retired nurse, Linda is no stranger to hard work. She gave it her all during training and it is already paying off. […]
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