Friday, July 10th, 2026

What Makes a Transcript ‘Research-Ready’?

Whether you’re conducting qualitative interviews, focus groups, usability testing or market research, the value of your findings depends on the quality of your data. Before coding begins, themes are identified, or reports are written, researchers need one essential resource: an accurate transcript. But not all transcripts are created equal. A research-ready transcript is more than 

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Monday, February 2nd, 2026

Why AI Transcriptions Don’t Deliver Platinum Standards

The ‘gold standard’ for transcription companies typically refers to those with an outstanding reputation for accuracy, reliability, confidentiality, turnaround time, and industry compliance (especially in legal, medical, and corporate sectors). While different companies specialise in different areas (e.g. medical or legal vs. general transcription), here at McGowan Transcriptions, we cover all areas and strive for 

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Thursday, January 15th, 2026

The Four Cs

If you’ve ever emailed us and thought, “Hang on, haven’t I just spoken to you?”  you’re not alone. Behind the scenes at McGowan Transcriptions, four of the people you’ll hear from most regularly all share the same initial. Meet the Four Cs: Claire. Cheryl. Chloe. Cassie. Meet the Team Behind Our Transcription Services Claire: Client 

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Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Verbatim vs Intelligent Verbatim – What Do You Need?

When you’re commissioning a transcription service, one of the first decisions you’ll face is the style of transcript you require. For many clients, especially those in academic research, the legal sector, or media, that means choosing between verbatim and intelligent verbatim. But what’s the difference, and which is right for your project? As a UK-based 

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Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

Can You Get a Zoom Transcription?

Wherever you look today, workplaces are holding meetings, interviews, workshops and even activity days all online. Embracing the benefits that tools such as Zoom, Teams and Google Meet have given us, employers are delivering alternative ways for everyone to stay connected and up to speed. When such tools are used for important meetings or training 

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Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Why Human Transcription Still Matters: AI Backlash in Market Research & Recruitment

AI transcription tools have become increasingly popular thanks to their speed and low cost, such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot etc… but faster doesn’t always mean better. As businesses put these tools to the test in real-world settings, many are finding the trade-offs aren’t worth it. From growing concerns about accuracy and data security to contractual 

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

Women Powering Women: Supporting Ashley Gregory on Her Racing Journey

At McGowan Transcriptions, we’ve always championed hard work, resilience, and ambition—especially when it comes to women breaking barriers. It’s part of who we are as a woman-led business, and it’s why we’re thrilled to be supporting race car driver Ashley Gregory. In a world where motorsport is still heavily male-dominated, women like Ashley are not 

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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

The Shockingly Simple Words Brits Struggle to Spell, According to Google

A new study by McGowan Transcriptions has shed light on the perplexing world of spelling, exposing the words that often trip us up. Analysing a vast dataset of 48,073 keywords from Google’s search data, the research unveiled some surprising findings. Topping the list as the most challenging word to spell across the UK is “Favourite” 

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024

The 5 Jobs AI Might Soon Replace (And Those It Won’t)

A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence will affect up to 60% of jobs in the UK, with an expected 300 million full-time roles expected to be replaced by AI. With this in mind, Joe McGowan – CEO of McGowan Transcriptions – delves into five jobs AI could 

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Friday, March 1st, 2024

Is Hiring a Transcription Company Really Faster Than Doing it Myself?

In the world of transcriptions, there’s one thing we hear quite a lot, and that is, ‘Well, I could probably do it faster myself.’ This is a widely held belief, and most people think that transcription can’t possibly take very long. After all, if you only have an hour of audio, shouldn’t it only take 

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