Services

Editorial Services

Proofreading

Proofreading is available with or without light copy-editing. On hard copy, changes can be marked using the 2005 BSI proofreading symbols, following company style sheets if required. For electronic documents, changes can be marked on-screen using track changes in Microsoft Word.

Copy-editing

Copy-editing is available on-screen or on paper, and we can create style sheets if required.

Administrative Support

With over 25 years of administrative and management experience, we can offer you a wide range of business support services and skills. If there is something you need not listed here, we may still be able to help - please get in touch. Services include:

• digital transcription (see guidance below)

• desktop publishing of leaflets, brochures, flyers, and business stationery

• presentations in PowerPoint, including template design

• spreadsheets design and statistical analysis

• word processing, including document formatting and mail merges

• copy typing of manuscripts and dissertations

• database maintenance

Digital Transcription

The accepted industry standard for digital transcription is that it takes on average four times as long to transcribe as it does to dictate. This means you can expect a fifteen minute tape to take one hour to transcribe. This is an average, the time taken to transcribe will depend on many factors, including: the number of people speaking, the clarity of the recording, more than one person talking at once, strong dialects, background noise, etc. Reducing background noise, using good quality recording equipment with well-positioned microphones (for all speakers), spelling technical terms and names, etc, can all help reduce the cost of transcription. We will be happy to quote you, based on a sample of the tape, if you are unsure of the quality of the recording.

Research
 

We can help you with information gathering, research, analysis and report writing.

Project Management

We have many years experience in project management in the private, public, academic and voluntary sectors. Please call to discuss your requirements. We can quote on a project or hourly rate, as required.

Retainer Packages

If you need admin support but do not want to increase staff overheads, a retainer package may meet your needs. It allows you to pay for a set number of hour per month, starting from a minimum of 10 hours.  This will not only save you money on your overheads, but can save you money on our standard hourly rate. Call us to discuss your needs.