WORD PROCESSING

We can help with everything from letters and memos to reports, journals or complete procedure manuals. We are fully conversant with all Microsoft Office packages and can supply a professionally finished document on plain paper or your own letterhead. Leave the choice of fonts and layout to us or specify a range of special features, including graphics and desktop publishing options. We can accommodate special layouts such as columns, tables, or charts and a range of styles and colours.

PROOF-READING

Checking proofs is a tedious but critical task and any mistakes overlooked can be costly to correct at the page proof stage.  Modern computer spellcheckers are useful but have their limitations.  They are based on US English and are unable to distinguish the correct tense or even whether a word is correct (e.g. they would not pick up the difference between here and hear).

We can mark changes on hard copy and/or change documents electronically, flagging any changes, additions or deletions.

We can:

• check and correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and general English errors
• check and query errors or inconsistencies in style and content
• check for overall sense and clarity

MARKETING MATERIALS 

We can produce newsletters, flyers, menus, posters, adverts, press releases, promotional material or leaflets. These would be charged at an hourly rate for any design and writing involved and then a per copy price.

PRESENTATIONS

If you need to deliver a lecture or a presentation, let us turn your notes into a PowerPoint presentation.  We can offer a choice of graphics, charts and clip art.  We can provide a CD, DVD or email the completed output. 

BUSINESS WRITING

We can assist with copy for business brochures, information booklets, leaflets, instruction manuals, fact sheets, business plans, reports, proposals, newsletters, press releases and articles.

If you need to turn your rough draft or handwritten notes into a full report, we can provide a complete writing service to your specifications.  Where necessary we can also carry out appropriate research via the library or internet (travel or telephone charges will be applied on top of the hourly rate).

TRANSCRIPTION

We are equipped to handle all manner of audio dictation whether a letter, report, meetings, seminars, conferences or interviews.

We can transcribe standard micro or mini cassettes or DSS and WAV digital files. Once transcribed, your work can be emailed, faxed or posted.

Editing Transcription

Rarely does spoken English appear concise and clear, particularly in interviews. It can appear rambling, repetitive and full of 'fillers' like 'um', 'er' and 'know what I mean?' The words can easily become incomprehensible.

We can edit the literal transcription into a concise easily understood text where the speaker's meaning is clear.  Please contact us for details of prices.

PLEASE NOTE - we invariably speak much faster than we write or type. It is generally accepted that we can speak four times faster than we can type.

It is a commonly held misconception that it takes one hour to transcribe one hour of recorded tape. This is incorrect.

The industry standard allows ONE hour to transcribe 15 minutes of clearly recorded speech.

It can take a MINIMUM of 4 hours to transcribe a 1 hour tape and as much as 6 or 8 hours depending on:

• The quality of the recording
• The clarity of the voices on the tape
• The number of people speaking
• The speed at which they are talking
• Whether they speak in coherent sentences
• The degree of regional accents
• The amount of technical terms involved
• The position and number of microphones used

MANUSCRIPTS

This facility is available to both writers and publishers if you need handwritten notes, typed drafts or audio transcription turned into a finished manuscript.

DISSERTATIONS/THESES

We can provide you with a speedy turnaround for your handwritten notes.  Mail, fax or email your dissertation / thesis and we will produce a printed hard copy, plus floppy disk to your specification. Please note that we offer competitive discounts on our prices for all students - please contact us for details. If English is not your first language, we can check your document for spelling errors and ensure it is grammatically correct.  We offer everything from a simple read-through of your document with handwritten changes and a list of suggestions, to a complete editorial and re-writing service, making alterations where appropriate without changing the original meaning. 

AMENDMENTS/REVISIONS

We hold copies of completed work on our system for one year. This enables us to make updates or amendments with ease, saving you time and money.

Work will automatically be deleted one year after completion, unless you inform us in writing that you require you work to be held for longer.

If you would like further information about any of our services or want to discuss an option not mentioned, please call and we will do our best to help.