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Send us a Text Message.Ever wondered how a court reporter's steno machine works? Or how TikTok, a platform known for dance crazes, can shine a light on the intricate world of court reporting? Join us as we explore these topics and more in a captivating conversation with our guest, Vanessa, a seasoned court reporter who's been in the business for 17 years and has made a rewarding transition to providing real-time captions for deaf and hard of hearing students.We're stepping into the TikTok wor...

Send us a Text Message. Have you ever questioned the intricate role a court reporter plays in the legal process? This episode takes you behind the scenes, exploring the world of court reporting with attorney and trauma-informed life coach, Catherine. We delve into how confidence plays a critical role not only for attorneys but also for court reporters who are entrusted with the official records, and what we write down is all they have as their evidence to prove their case. Catherine shares inva...

Send us a Text Message. Have you ever noticed that when we bask in the glow of our achievements or lament in the lack thereof, we sometimes end up overeating? Join us as we turn this compelling question on its head with our guest, weight loss coach Kara Hackelman. She provides fascinating insights into the dance between emotional overeating and weight gain. Offering up practical strategies, Kara underscores that weight loss doesn't necessarily equate to deprivation or restriction. In fact, it ca...

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Send us a Text Message. Here, Elizabeth Wiegner and I continue our chat about running our businesses, and one of the similarities between court reporters and proofreaders is the fact that we have similar ways of billing our clients (varying rates depending on the type of job, irregular/varying deadlines, job-by-job basis, etc.) So Elizabeth and I discussed the struggles of running the financial department of our businesses, and she shares a simple and easy way she makes sure to take care of hers...

Send us a Text Message. It's important to take care of the things we invest in, such as our cars, computers, steno machines, etc... everything requires maintenance in order to keep working smoothly. Same goes for us! Since WE are our most important assets, then we must take care of ourselves first in order to take care of our businesses as well as our loved ones. We can't show up fully for anyone else if we don't first do it for ourselves. Check out Episode 22 with a successful entrepreneur and ...

Send us a Text Message. This Mother's Day I didn't want to let it pass by without recording a special episode commemorating my mom as well as all the moms out there sacrificing themselves without receiving any acknowledgement for it... well here it is! I want to acknowledge and commend you for all the hard work you're doing of putting all your heart, mind, soul and strength into raising a family AND working, juggling between work and family is something that we all struggle with here i...

Send us a Text Message. Two of the best ways to accomplish your big goals: 1) Constrain 2) Plan 3) Follow through I also talk a little bit about how I am preparing to work in court, what types of questions they asked in the interview, and how not to make the same mistake I made if you want a job in court!

Send us a Text Message. We all start as freelance court reporters, which makes us independent contractors... but one thing they didn't teach is in school is what are options are for incorporating, running a business properly and legally, and paying our taxes. So in this episode, we have a chat about that.

Send us a Text Message. Studies have shown that having a plant on your desk improves your health and wellbeing, mood, and productivity. When we're in a leafy environment, stress levels go down and levels of cooperation go up. Surprisingly, though you're investing time and money into it, the profit outweighs the loss! We get more time back and make more money by embracing the positive benefits of having a healthy plant in our office. Join me Wednesday 4/26 at 7 PM EST on Zoom to propagate plants...

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I share a few lessons learned through the deposition I had that day in Augusta, ME: 1) Prepare for every deposition from the night before. Do not procrastinate! 2) Just plan to leave an extra hour early. Lol. Think of how peaceful you will feel being the first one in the room, being able to set up without all eyes on you, waiting for you... and even if you have extra time left over, it's not like we EVER have nothing to do! That is precious time we can ...

Send us a Text Message. I listed out the 5 things that clients agree make a great court reporter... get the PDF here! https://www.courtreporterconnection.com/pl/2147677273

Send us a Text Message. I recently shared in the Entrepreneurial Court Reporter Podcast Facebook group that I was going to create a guide for myself to start providing realtime, and I asked all realtime writers to share any tips or guidance that they had from their experience. Among the most helpful answers that were posted, here are some articles I recommend and will use as I create my own guide and journey to realtime: Realtime: It’s worth it (thejcr.com) Ways to hook up (thejcr.com) Ask a T...

Send us a Text Message. I scheduled a session with my mentor, master certified realtime court reporter and captioner, Joshua Edwards, RDR, RMR, RPR and more... I express all my struggles, hesitations, fears, and questions. Well, actually not all of them, but enough to get us started. I have not actually begun my journey to realtime. I am being held back by my own fears, judgments, hesitations, and my own thoughts. That's basically it. But Joshua and I have some good conversations about what it r...

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Send us a Text Message. Learning and mastering all the time-saving tricks in your software might seem like a daunting task if you have to come up with a plan and a curriculum on your own, but Cindi has created a solution: the Ascend Training by Stenograph. Whenever I call Stenograph Support and am put on hold, I always hear this commercial playing, where someone explains that "20 minutes a day on Ascend has saved me an hour per job!" Or something along those lines. I just did some research to fi...

Send us a Text Message. I'm here today with my mentor, Joshua Edwards, RDR, RMR, CRR, CRC, who has been mentoring me since 2015 while I was in school. Today we talk about how to get into realtime - everything from dictionary building to confidence to technology prep to rates and more.

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Tori and I talk about the business side of freelancing that school did not prepare us for. Explore each of the subjects below in more depth by signing up for her course. What is a Court Reporter? Explore what to expect as you begin to work as a professional court reporter. Business Practice | Setting Up Your Business - Working with Professionals Best Practices | Developing practices for working with agencies, courts, subcontractors, and organizing your o...

Send us a Text Message. Cassandra Caldarella, established realtime court reporter and founder and CEO of Cover Crow, has written countless articles that have been published in the Journal of Court Reporting about marketing, business, and why she loves court reporting. In this episode, I introduce her by sharing a little bit of her bio and then ask her questions about her story and how she got to where she is today! Video that Cassandra mentioned: The Now Is More Productive Than You Are - Kyle Ce...

Send us a Text Message. If you desire to educate yourself from wherever you are with the help of professional online courses, yet groan at the financial burden it may incur, look no further than Brooke.Steno. Brooke.Steno’s online videos and blog is a self-paced and organized approach to achieving your dream career. No more stressful classroom environment - you choose the location to learn! Say goodbye to binding monthly payments or loans that last for years - opt for an education that will be p...

Send us a Text Message. I recently shared the job description of a Transcript Manager that I used to hire mine in 2018. I talk about the process and how much time and brain energy it has saved me to do this. I encourage everyone to do the same and utilize the free download on my website at Job Description PDF (mykajabi.com) www.courtreporterconnection.com - Transcript Manager Job Description.

Send us a Text Message. There are two specific things in our lives as freelancers/business owners that should be "routinized," and those are: "What should I eat?" and "What should I wear?" Let's break these down so that we can remove the overwhelm and stress our brain experiences when it is faced with dozens of small and trivial decisions throughout a day.

Send us a Text Message. I moved from one state to another, and during the lapse of time between renewing and updating my notary between states, I experienced a scare and thought I was going to have to go to jail for working as a notary in a different state.