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Master Your Productivity: The Power of Timeboxing for Efficient Work

Many professionals struggle to stay productive and manage their workload effectively. Traditional to-do lists often lead to unfinished tasks, procrastination, and stress. However, there is a more effective solution. Timeboxing is a powerful time management technique that helps individuals work smarter and achieve better results. What is Timeboxing? Timeboxing involves allocating a fixed time slot …

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The Zeigarnik Effect: Unfinished Tasks Are Stealing Your Focus

Business Insights, Corporate Division

Have you ever found yourself unable to stop thinking about an unfinished task? Even when you try to relax, your mind keeps returning to it. This common experience is due to the Zeigarnik effect, a psychological phenomenon that explains why incomplete tasks stay in our thoughts. Understanding this effect can help improve productivity, reduce stress and …

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How to Eliminate Unproductive Meetings and Boost Workplace Productivity. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

How to Eliminate Unproductive Meetings & Boost Productivity

Business Insights, Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division

Meetings should foster collaboration, decision-making, and problem solving. Yet, many businesses hold meetings out of habit rather than necessity. Without a clear purpose, these become unproductive meetings that simply drain productivity and morale. The Cost of Unproductive Meetings Research shows that 35% of all meetings are unproductive, costing businesses thousands of wasted hours and millions …

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How to self-promote without losing self-respect

Business Insights, Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division

In this guest post for the OutSec Blog, Helen Tuddenham of Helen Tuddenham Consulting shares practical strategies to help you self-promote and showcase your accomplishments. Now, let’s dive in! Have you ever felt that you don’t get the credit you deserve? That job opportunities are given to others, even though you would be ideally suited? According to …

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Mastering Document Consistency: The Pros and Cons of House Styles

Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division, Property & Surveying Division

In the world of business communication, consistency is king. So, enter the house style: a set of guidelines that standardises the formatting and presentation of documents across an organisation. We may think that ‘house styles’ were forced upon us, corporately, in the late 2000s. But believe it or not, it had its origins at the …

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Time is Money: The Benefits of Dictation and Outsourced Transcription

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In this blog post, we look at the benefits of dictation and the use of outsourced transcription. We will explore some of the benefits of dictating work and having it professionally transcribed and how it can enable you to get more done or increase productivity and efficiency. So, do you spend a lot of time …

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The Imperative Role of Transcription in Modern Business Strategy

Business Insights, Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Media & Interviews Division, Property & Surveying Division, Recruitment & Executive Search

In today’s fast-paced business environment, transcription has become an essential resource. By converting spoken words into text, it boosts communication and documentation. Furthermore, transcription offers many benefits, such as increased meeting efficiency, reduced legal risks, improved accessibility, and enhanced content marketing. Let’s examine why transcription is crucial for modern businesses. Whilst transcription plays an imperative …

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Why is medical transcription smarter than hiring staff. A blog post by OutSec, the UK's leading online transcription company. Pic shows a doctor controlling a screen with different medical symbols

Why Is Outsourcing Medical Transcription Smarter Than Hiring Staff?

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In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, accurate and timely documentation is essential for delivering high-quality patient care. Medical professionals rely on clear, concise patient records to deliver optimal care. However, healthcare providers often face a dilemma: should they hire in-house transcription staff or outsource this critical task? While both options have benefits, outsourcing transcription services often proves …

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Cut Costs: Outsourcing to Offset National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Increases. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

Cut Costs: Outsourcing to Offset NICs Increases

Business Insights, Corporate Division

In recent weeks, the UK’s tax policy has sparked widespread debate. The government had pledged not to raise taxes for working people. This promise specifically covered National Insurance Contributions (NICs), income tax, and VAT. However, the Chancellor’s latest budget announced significant changes to employer NICs. These changes will affect businesses nationwide. The rate of employer …

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Gift Your Medical Practice Outsourced Medical Transcription This Christmas. A blog post by OutSec, the UK's leading online transcription company

Gift Your Practice Outsourced Medical Transcription This Christmas

Medical Division

The phenomenon of outsourced medical transcription has reached unprecedented levels but still the average person does not fully comprehend its advantages. Why? The simple answer to this question lies in the heading. We talk six to eight times faster than even a trained touch typist can type. So why waste time typing when you can dictate? Who? …

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