Project #2: Text-to-text transcription
Here is actually a project I submitted a bid to. Rather than simply send them a generic reply to indicate my interest, I followed Guru's more formal approach, by sending them a proposal to make my application stand out.
The company is located in Tokyo, Japan, and the work will be completed through online correspondence. Since this is a basic transcription job, there were only 2 days left in the listing, and over 80 applicants, I decided to take this job on myself. Had it been a lengthier, more involved type of position, I would have certainly considered a team member with voice recognition software for the transcription, another for graphic design, and still another to proofread if I had to add any embellishments to the text.
The following are notes I took regarding what resources I should look for in the future for this kind of work, the actual job offer (details removed, again, pending a full understanding of Guru.com's copywrite rights), and my proposal:
TO RESEARCH:
* Find a free, online, voice-to-text dicta converter to speed up the time for future projects such as this. Eg: Google's Blogger.com is current working on such a feature for their Audioblogger application.
Their project:
General Information
Project Title: Marketing handbook write-up
Project ID: ******
Expiration Date: July 15, 2005
Time Remaining: 2 days (out of 30 total days)
Applicants: 84 More info
Bidding Type: Public-Open to Vendors and Freelancers
Project Awarded: No More info
Employer Statistics
Feedback Rating: Not Rated
SafePay Payments: $700.00
Invoices Paid: 2
Invoices Outstanding: 0
Pay Time Lag: 7 day(s) average
Employer Location: ******
(Employer's location may be different than the project's Specified Location.)
Payment Information
Project Budget: Not Sure/Confidential
1099 Tax Service: No
Qualifications and Experience Required
Primary Skill: Word Processing
Secondary Skills: Secretarial Support, Transcription
Location Requirements
Must Work on Premises? No
Files / Description / Questions
Description: We need to transcribe and slightly modify about 45 pages of text from a handbook on marketing theory that is not available to us in digital format. We will fax or email scanned documents to you with hand notations. You will re-type into a Word document. Text includes some tables. Spellcheck and proofreading to be included in your bid. Headers and other notations need to be professionally presented. Need turnaround within 10 days of start.
My Proposal/Bid:
Dear Sir/Madam:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit my proposal for your marketing handbook write-up.
The project description and its required aptitudes are quite in line with what I've done for most of my career. As you will note from my resume, I am bilingual in English and French. My post-graduate and work experience include being a contributor and editor for my university newspaper. I later started this aspect of my career in news dissemination and media monitoring, where I was responsible for proofreading, fact checking, formatting and issuing press releases.
Further, I am a Business Marketing college graduate, and have also extended this field into Internet Marketing, where I am applying a slew of its principles into my personal online projects, such as my web site and various blogs.
Should I be chosen for this project, I would initially like to obtain an e-mailed scan the penned-up copy. If possible, I would also like an overview of the material's topic as a guideline. Finally, I would like a clear outline of any other specific preferences your may have in the preparation of the transcription that might not have been included in the project description, via e-mail.
Given your 10-DAY timeframe for the approximate 45 pages, I estimate a time of 7 days for the first transcription, leaving the final 3 days for proofreading and formatting the final copy. My fee will depend on the quality of the scanned/faxed copy. I will charge 2.0 CENTS PER WORD US to transcribe the copy if it has extensive penned-in editing, or 23 CENTS PER LINE to transcribe a cleaner, less-penned-in copy.
I propose that we utilize Guru.com's Escrow and Dispute Resolution service to protect our mutual investment of time and money.
I look forward to speaking or corresponding with you about this project, and I hope you will favorably consider all of the above when making your decision.
Sincerely,
[my name]
[my number]
[my email]
The company is located in Tokyo, Japan, and the work will be completed through online correspondence. Since this is a basic transcription job, there were only 2 days left in the listing, and over 80 applicants, I decided to take this job on myself. Had it been a lengthier, more involved type of position, I would have certainly considered a team member with voice recognition software for the transcription, another for graphic design, and still another to proofread if I had to add any embellishments to the text.
The following are notes I took regarding what resources I should look for in the future for this kind of work, the actual job offer (details removed, again, pending a full understanding of Guru.com's copywrite rights), and my proposal:
TO RESEARCH:
* Find a free, online, voice-to-text dicta converter to speed up the time for future projects such as this. Eg: Google's Blogger.com is current working on such a feature for their Audioblogger application.
Their project:
General Information
Project Title: Marketing handbook write-up
Project ID: ******
Expiration Date: July 15, 2005
Time Remaining: 2 days (out of 30 total days)
Applicants: 84 More info
Bidding Type: Public-Open to Vendors and Freelancers
Project Awarded: No More info
Employer Statistics
Feedback Rating: Not Rated
SafePay Payments: $700.00
Invoices Paid: 2
Invoices Outstanding: 0
Pay Time Lag: 7 day(s) average
Employer Location: ******
(Employer's location may be different than the project's Specified Location.)
Payment Information
Project Budget: Not Sure/Confidential
1099 Tax Service: No
Qualifications and Experience Required
Primary Skill: Word Processing
Secondary Skills: Secretarial Support, Transcription
Location Requirements
Must Work on Premises? No
Files / Description / Questions
Description: We need to transcribe and slightly modify about 45 pages of text from a handbook on marketing theory that is not available to us in digital format. We will fax or email scanned documents to you with hand notations. You will re-type into a Word document. Text includes some tables. Spellcheck and proofreading to be included in your bid. Headers and other notations need to be professionally presented. Need turnaround within 10 days of start.
My Proposal/Bid:
Dear Sir/Madam:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit my proposal for your marketing handbook write-up.
The project description and its required aptitudes are quite in line with what I've done for most of my career. As you will note from my resume, I am bilingual in English and French. My post-graduate and work experience include being a contributor and editor for my university newspaper. I later started this aspect of my career in news dissemination and media monitoring, where I was responsible for proofreading, fact checking, formatting and issuing press releases.
Further, I am a Business Marketing college graduate, and have also extended this field into Internet Marketing, where I am applying a slew of its principles into my personal online projects, such as my web site and various blogs.
Should I be chosen for this project, I would initially like to obtain an e-mailed scan the penned-up copy. If possible, I would also like an overview of the material's topic as a guideline. Finally, I would like a clear outline of any other specific preferences your may have in the preparation of the transcription that might not have been included in the project description, via e-mail.
Given your 10-DAY timeframe for the approximate 45 pages, I estimate a time of 7 days for the first transcription, leaving the final 3 days for proofreading and formatting the final copy. My fee will depend on the quality of the scanned/faxed copy. I will charge 2.0 CENTS PER WORD US to transcribe the copy if it has extensive penned-in editing, or 23 CENTS PER LINE to transcribe a cleaner, less-penned-in copy.
I propose that we utilize Guru.com's Escrow and Dispute Resolution service to protect our mutual investment of time and money.
I look forward to speaking or corresponding with you about this project, and I hope you will favorably consider all of the above when making your decision.
Sincerely,
[my name]
[my number]
[my email]
posted by 25/8 Ultra at Wednesday, July 13, 2005
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