Controlling Costs

DIGITYPE removes the need for temps to cover absences of your regular secretaries/typists or peaks in activity. It has been estimated that generally, a temp is only 40% effective in the first week of an assignment. They can be difficult to organise at short notice and are not always reliable, well motivated or productive.

Increasingly, legislation requires careful management of temps if they are not to be regarded as “your” staff and you need to find them space, equipment and provide training.

You will be responsible for their health and safety on your premises and will be paying for any unproductive time.

By using digitype, you have none of these concerns and pay only for the work done at an hourly rate. Our typists are experienced, accurate and committed to providing you with a first class service.

The length of time taken to transcribe dictation is in direct proportion to the quality of the recording. Whilst digital recording is far superior to traditional tapes, background noise, frequent interruptions and corrections make the transcription process longer and therefore more costly.

Just like driving, the fact that you may have been doing it for a long time doesn’t mean that you won’t have developed bad dictating habits. Here are a few tips to improve the quality and ultimately provide the most cost-effective solution to your typing needs.

Plan what you are going to say before you touch the "record" button. For longer letters or reports, jot down a structure or layout.

Try to avoid situations with intrusive background noise or interruptions. This will make it much easier to form your thoughts and for the typist to hear you.

Speak clearly and use punctuation instructions e.g. "new paragraph" or "full stop". Modern spell and grammar check software will allow the typist to ensure that your letters are presented in the best way, unless you tell us to ignore these.

Spell any unusual names, addresses and technical terms.

Provide full addresses, including postcodes and

any references you may wish to be quoted.