The Notetaker

Fast, accurate and cost effective

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30+

Years of Experience

1200

Satisfied Clients

5490

Hours Completed

13+

Award Winning

98%

Client Review

My Special Skills

My journalistic background made me type quickly, accurately and to tight deadlines but modern professional notetaking is more than typing. Over the years I have picked up “soft skills” which are critical to recording exactly what has been said and meant in a lecture or meeting, together with “service skills” which help me support my clients. My special skills are: 

Active Listening

The ability to filter "noise" (filler words, tangents) from "signal" (decisions, facts).

Intelligence

This is analysing complex information in real-time. This is especially important when taking notes of non familiar subjects. For example the vocabulary used in the study of neurodegenerative diseases is completely different that that used in a disciplinary hearing for sexual harassment at in the workplace, but as a professional notetaker, I have to step back and look at the big picture. Why is this meeting being held? What are the outputs? Who will use this information etc? Once I understand this, then my notes to the client are much stronger and precise.

Neutrality

As a professional notetaker I am unbiased because I don't know the personal history or relationships of the persons I am recording. I can only record what I see and hear.

Commercial Acumen

Each of my clients are equally important and I treat them with utter respect. My terms and conditions spell out exactly what will be delivered, when and for the agreed price

Deadlines

Timing is critical to my clients, and I fully respect their deadlines. Luckily, I have never missed an agreed delivery date

Peer Support

As an active member of my professional body, I can rely on them for up-to-date information about technology, future trends and current rates to give my clients a full professional service. 

Security andSafeguarding

Some of the meetings I attend are highly sensitive so I have to understanding and comply with with NDAs, GDPR and enhanced DBS's. Most of these are in place before I even attend the meeting.