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Typing and Secretarial

We provide professional secretarial and administrative services to ‘lighten your load.’ Below is a brief list of the services we
offer.

General correspondence – letters, memos

We type letters, memos, newsletters and other business documents either using your own letterhead or we will create a personalised letterhead for you.

Copy typing

We will reproduce documents of any size, large or small, from text only to more complex layouts such as tables, columns or CVs.

Mailings / Mailshots

We will label envelopes, provide Christmas card mailings and produce a mailshot. Mailshots are a proven effective way of generating new business, either from existing clients or potential. We will produce a mailshot either using an existing template or by creating one and are happy to see the project through to postage* (*additional charge for postage)

Presentations and powerpoint slides

We are able to produce professional looking presentations and slides for any purpose – sales, marketing, general presentation.

Creation of CVs

We will create a curriculum vitae for you from scratch or amend an existing one.

Proof reading

We are able to proof read documents in order to detect and correct, where necessary, any spelling, punctuation, grammar and typographical errors. Getting documents right first time is critical to your business and plays a major role in your company’s success.


Inventories

We will type up inventories from stock lists to rental property lists.

Dissertations / Thesis

We will type up your handwritten dissertation / thesis.

Document Collation / Hand Finishing

We will collate documents ready for distribution to your customers, including labelling and postage, where necessary * (*additional charge for postage)


Transcription

We provide transcription of meetings, conferences, interviews, reports and many more using the following types of media:

CD Rom mini cassette micro cassette standard cassette VHS video DVD

DSS WAV MP3

DSS (Digital Speech Standard) files are highly compressed, therefore they are much smaller than WAV files. A 1MB DSS file can contain approximately 16 minutes of dictation whereas a 1MB WAV file can contain approximately 2 minutes of dictation. For this reason DSS files are much easier to e-mail as an attachment. Due to this it is strongly advised the client sends in the tape(s) for evaluation before a final quote can be determined.

Files for transcription can be sent via e-mail or post and will be returned as per your instruction.

Please note that the time taken to transcribe a tape can be dependent upon the quality and clarity of the recording. We speak four to five times faster than we can type, therefore it can take approximately 4-5 hours to transcribe a 1 hour recording, based on a good quality recording.

Tips for producing a good quality audio file:

  • use an external microphone – internal microphones have limited volume and pick up noise from the recorder itself

  • place the microphone close to the source of sound

  • turn off voice-activation on your recorder, as this can cut off the beginning of your speech

  • start recording before you speak

  • speak clearly, slowly and at an audible level

  • spell out any technical words

  • providing a glossary of difficult words, in advance, will speed up the transcription time

Finished documents will be supplied in either hard copy, floppy disc, CD or e-mailed as an attachment.

All work is produced to client specifications and delivered with high standards of accuracy and presentation, utilising components of Microsoft Office.

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