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Mastering Document Consistency: The Pros and Cons of House Styles. A blog post by OutSec, the UK's leading online transcription company. Image shows a man shouting at a computer when he is struggling to format a document to a house style

Mastering Document Consistency: The Pros and Cons of House Styles

In the world of business communication, consistency is king. So, enter the house style: a set of guidelines that standardises the formatting and presentation of documents across an organisation. We may think that ‘house styles’ were forced upon us, corporately, in the late 2000s. But believe it or not, it had its origins at the …

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The Imperative Role of Transcription in Modern Business Strategy. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company. Pic shows businessmen and women holding up symbols associated with business strategy.

The Imperative Role of Transcription in Modern Business Strategy

In today’s fast-paced business environment, transcription has become an essential resource. By converting spoken words into text, it boosts communication and documentation. Furthermore, transcription offers many benefits, such as increased meeting efficiency, reduced legal risks, improved accessibility, and enhanced content marketing. Let’s examine why transcription is crucial for modern businesses. Whilst transcription plays an imperative …

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Cut Costs: Outsourcing to Offset National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Increases. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

Cut Costs: Outsourcing to Offset NICs Increases

In recent weeks, the UK’s tax policy has sparked widespread debate. The government had pledged not to raise taxes for working people. This promise specifically covered National Insurance Contributions (NICs), income tax, and VAT. However, the Chancellor’s latest budget announced significant changes to employer NICs. These changes will affect businesses nationwide.  The rate of employer …

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Boosting Productivity with Voicemail Transcription. A blog post by OutSec, the UK's leading online transcription company

Boosting Productivity with Voicemail Transcription

Voicemail is a common way for customers and clients to contact your business, especially when you are not available to answer the phone. However, listening to voicemail messages can be time-consuming, tedious, and sometimes frustrating. You may have to deal with poor audio quality, background noise, accents, or fast speech. Also, you may have to …

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10 Top Tips on How to Record Audio or Video Meetings. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

10 Top Tips on How to Record Audio or Video Meetings

Meetings are an essential part of any business or organisation, but they can also be a source of frustration and inefficiency if they are not recorded properly. Whether you need to capture the audio or video of a meeting for documentation, training, or sharing purposes, you need to follow some best practices to ensure the …

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Transcription Can Boost Your Press Office’s Productivity & Performance. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

Transcription Can Boost Your Press Office’s Productivity & Performance

Press offices have recognised the need for change and are now adjusting their working methods by adopting new approaches. They have begun to outsource their tasks to external businesses that specialise in providing support, like transcription companies. Typically, people associate outsourcing with cost savings, disregarding the additional advantages it can offer. Therefore, it is important …

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