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As more employees work from home or remotely, it is inevitable that meetings are increasingly conducted online. These virtual meetings might well involve colleagues, customers or supply chain partners who could be anywhere in the world, so getting them right has never been more essential.

Many assume talking for dictation purposes is just like how you speak for day-to-day activities, but the transition from talking to transcription may be harder than you think. First-time dictation users can sometimes get flustered or uncomfortable when using dictation.

Our previous blog in the “Why Dictate” series focused on the benefits of dictation. Namely, voice technology allows us to be more efficient & productive throughout our day-to-day and professional lives. As our last post outlined, using dictation and speech recognition services can absolutely help to save time and money – but don’t be fooled! We can only reap the benefits of dictation if we are engaging the technology accurately and with proper technique.

As more individuals catch themselves using microphones on their smartphones and home devices to dictate thoughts and send messages instead of typing, it’s evident that our preferences are shifting from typing to talking. This shift can be seen as over 5 million people have purchased the Amazon Echo and half of all searches will be made using voice recognition technology by 2020 – and these numbers continue to climb. As consumers continue to adopt this tech, it’s clear to see that there are also many benefits to incorporating this technology from our personal lives into our business workflows.