This is how i was able to write articles 5 TIMES FASTER!

14 years ago

You'd save yourself even more time if you got Dragon Naturally Speaking.

It types for you as you speak.

Now THAT is a time saver. And the latest version is their most accurate yet.

Something to consider for the future.

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tpw

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

You'd save yourself even more time if you got Dragon Naturally Speaking.

It types for you as you speak.

Now THAT is a time saver. And the latest version is their most accurate yet.

Something to consider for the future.

When I first started using DNS, it was about 95% accurate... After 6 months of training, it is better than 99% accurate...

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Ashley Wright

14 years ago

Are you using Dragon yourself Steven? Iv'e been looking into it for sometime now but mixed reviews really! Especially at the pace I speak I don't know if it will pick up anything I actually say! lol

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tpw

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Ashley Wright

Are you using Dragon yourself Steven? Iv'e been looking into it for sometime now but mixed reviews really! Especially at the pace I speak I don't know if it will pick up anything I actually say! lol

The only thing to truly be aware of with Dragon is that it can hog a lot of memory resources...

When I first put it on my 4yo computer, my computer started crashing daily...

I upgraded to a machine with 8gb memory, and now I can use it without any drag...

I speak fairly quickly most of the time, and it holds up fine for me...

My only real issue is that I have yet to figure out the shortcuts to avoid Toolbar Menu Items, like File, Edit, View, etc.

I have found that if I can think my words ahead of time, I can usually bypass this issue, by speaking quickly one word in front of the trigger word...

p.s. If you buy it at Amazon, you can generally get a good discount on the product... I saved 30%...

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Mcrofts

14 years ago

Iv'e got Dragon Naturally Speaking, geeeez My mouth got sooo dry & tired, & I talk alot Generally, & that was just doing the Speechl Recognition Training.

Dragon Naturally Speaking, Works well & works Fast, It adapt's to your Voice well, theres alot of Training you can do for it also

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14 years ago

If your main business model is article marketing, then DNS is one of the best investments you can make.

But if you don't have the money to invest in DNS, then recording yourself speaking your article and then typing it does sound like a good idea too, though. Hadn't thought of that.

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Peggy Baron

14 years ago

Good job! You analyzed something about your business and came up with a way to do it better and faster. Having time-saving systems in place is key.

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paul wolfe

14 years ago

For you guys who have Dragon Naturally Speaking, I'd be intrigued to now what kind of speed you get in words per minute?

(Reason I'm asking is I type around 100 words per minute and I think Dragon would slow me down. But i want to get faster - it's either Dragon or retraining myself to use the Dvorak layout which I'm told could increase my speed by between 20 to 50%)

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Rod Cortez

14 years ago

Originally Posted by paul wolfe

For you guys who have Dragon Naturally Speaking, I'd be intrigued to now what kind of speed you get in words per minute?

(Reason I'm asking is I type around 100 words per minute and I think Dragon would slow me down. But i want to get faster - it's either Dragon or retraining myself to use the Dvorak layout which I'm told could increase my speed by between 20 to 50%)

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I average 175 wpm on DNS.

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priyankeshu

14 years ago

guys, thanks for suggestions!

Do you know about the FREE software speech to text converter in MS office?

I tried using that and it was not accurate at ALL!! So i dropped the idea of using dragon naturally speaking software..

I have found this first recording and then typing more worthwhile. It also enables me to think of any changes while i am typing. So i can stop the recording and make the changes.

By using this technique i am not too cautious about the "Speech to text " software rules and all that. I can be natural and even more conversational!

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14 years ago

Originally Posted by paul wolfe

For you guys who have Dragon Naturally Speaking, I'd be intrigued to now what kind of speed you get in words per minute?

(Reason I'm asking is I type around 100 words per minute and I think Dragon would slow me down. But i want to get faster - it's either Dragon or retraining myself to use the Dvorak layout which I'm told could increase my speed by between 20 to 50%)

TIA

Paul

Paul: I have never tracked my speed on DNS... But they have a tool on their site if I remember right that will allow you to see what kind of speed increases you might get...

Originally Posted by priyankeshu

guys, thanks for suggestions!

Do you know about the FREE software speech to text converter in MS office?

I tried using that and it was not accurate at ALL!! So i dropped the idea of using dragon naturally speaking software..

I have found this first recording and then typing more worthwhile. It also enables me to think of any changes while i am typing. So i can stop the recording and make the changes.

By using this technique i am not too cautious about the "Speech to text " software rules and all that. I can be natural and even more conversational!

DNS has its own voice-to-text engine, and you can train it to respond to your speech patterns, so it does tend to produce far better results than the MS voice-to-text engine...

I have used both, and DNS is far superior to the one that ships with Windows...

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christinejoseph

14 years ago

Its very nice post and tips to write article faster and better. It helps me lot for article marketing.

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Terry Crim

14 years ago

DNS 11 is more accurate than previous versions but there are more issues with 11 being reported than I have seen with prior versions. Still with the issues it is still better accuracy and easier to use than previous versions.

I purchased DNS 11 Premium, not the PRO version. If you have previous version of DNS currently they are offering a discount for the upgrade. It is only available to more recent versions, I think starting at 9. It is listed on their site, nuance.com, what the restrictions are to upgrades. What they DON'T tell you is that the upgrade disc for DNS 11 Premium is actually a FULL VERSION and not a update disc where you have to put in previous version before it will install etc...

The PRO Upgrade is a regular upgrade disc where you have to have the previous qualifying version disc. Not sure why they did it this way.

Also I HIGHLY recommend NOT purchasing the software directly from Nuance or a local reseller like office depot or staples etc... The reason is Nuance support is HORRENDOUS!!!

They just really are not good at supporting their products. Basic simple stuff they have a FAQ on their site. They actually REMOVED the forum they had, I think it was because there was too many complaints and they refused to fix the issues. Many were specific to hardware and bugs in the software that were being reported version after version without any resolution.

Overall for dictating reports, ebooks, blog posts etc... DNS is the top voice to text software on the market and the newest version 11 is a lot better than 10.1 overall. I find it faster and more accurate. It correctly recognizes words that 10 and 10.1 would not without a lot of extra training specific to those words, that alone to me was amazing.

Even though I have a beef with the company itself, the software works reasonably well.

Instead of purchasing directly from Nuance or local reseller I highly recommend purchasing from KnowBrainer Home Page - Welcome to KnowBrainer the reason is their support is provided in addition to Nuance. So you get REAL support on top of whatever Nuance provides, which in my experience is very little.

I am NOT an affiliate and don't benefit in anyway for telling you about KnowBrainer but if you are going to purchase this software I suggest getting it from them. They send a detailed installation manual that helps you solve installation issues which some people have.

Now if you want to go another step and purchase an addon that KnowBrainer provides that allows you to control your entire computer strictly from DNS they have a package deal which I found very good. It's an optional addon which you don't need but I wanted to increase my productivity even more so I got the package deal.

It's all upto you what or where you buy it, I just personally find Nuance very hard to get support from and what they do offer isn't all that great. I am willing to pay a little more for support and wait a day or two to receive the software. It was sent FedEX and I got it 2 days after I ordered it from KnowBrainer. It even came in a nice carrying case, instead of the box.

If you want to checkout their review of DNS 11 you can go to their forum at KnowBrainer Forums - Forums you will also find specific complaints about the new version as well as what is working better, accuracy testimonials etc... Good idea to check out what people that are using it are saying, then if you decide to get it order it from them. Their support is really great and the guy is in the States not India.

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14 years ago

HI

I use software to read all posts and emails back to me cause it saves time for me..

I use..

Read Please 2000

also you may want to check out TextAloud from nextup.com great program... and you can get voices that sound so real..

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Roy Carter

14 years ago

Steven is right and I bought Dragon Naturally Speaking because of a previous post Steven made about how useful he found it.

I have to say DNS has been a real boon to me when writing content for my tutorials etc and when you're not the fastest typer in the world, like me, it is an absolute Godsend.

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daryllau

14 years ago

For someone like me who is a perfectionist and ideas can cross path quite often, your method sounds like it will take longer.

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Mcrofts

14 years ago

When Iv'e Used it, I was talking at a Fast Pace, & it Caught everything fairly easly Enough. but.... Wuw My mouth Never tired out so fast or easily, typing is by far less Exhausting, But

It's easier to learn to talk faster than Type faster I Believe.
Also Im Italian background, so talking is generally not an issue.

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buslead

14 years ago

I think this post started with a neat simple idea, that cost nothing. Excellent, I think sometimes we can get too fixated on technological solutions. For good article writing it is often good to go over the original text and at least act as your own editor. This method forces this to happen naturally, I am tempted to give it a try myself

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Paleochora

14 years ago

I am typing this using the free speech recognition software found inside Windows 7 .

Can anybody tell me how well this free application compares to DNS?

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  Originally Posted by Daryl Lim
  
  Whoa, Windows 7 has pre-installed speech recognition software?
  
  Never knew that. Gonna get a new PC soon with W7.
  
  Daryl, it comes standard on all Windows 7 machines (except for perhaps Win 7 Starter) and it is amazingly powerful, almost as good as Dragon. I've found that many people will have to adjust to voice recognition software, because while it is faster than typing it out, there is a slight lag between speaking the words and seeing them appear on the screen.
  
  If you're a fast touch typer, this will initially seem a little odd because no matter how fast you type, the words will appear the moment you type them, and you'll have to get used to a lag when using voice recognition software. For most people, this adjustment should take no more than 1-2 weeks of intensive usage though.
  
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AdmiralGloom

14 years ago

I like the idea of speech to text but I dont know what it is with typing.

I enjoy the movement the rhythm, call me crazy...

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14 years ago

Has anyone ever tried combining the two techniques? Is it even possible?

I mean recording via Audacity as suggested by the original poster, and then converting that to text via Dragon.

If Dragon is a memory hog, you could record during the daytime, and let Dragon do the conversions to text while you sleep.

Any Dragon users know if that is possible?

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Tina Golden 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paleochora

I am typing this using the free speech recognition software found inside Windows 7 .

Can anybody tell me how well this free application compares to DNS?

I've been using the same thing as it also comes with Vista. However, I can't get it to type anywhere but in Wordpad. How do you get it to type in here or say Open Office?

Originally Posted by Daryl Lim

Whoa, Windows 7 has pre-installed speech recognition software?

Never knew that. Gonna get a new PC soon with W7.

Daryl, it also comes in Vista (and I believe XP). With Vista, go into accessories and you'll find it under accessibility.

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  Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises
  
  Daryl, it also comes in Vista (and I believe XP). With Vista, go into accessories and you'll find it under accessibility.
  
  Tina
  
  Hey Tina, thanks for this heads up. I didn't know my computer has this functionality. I've been looking for a way to write fast but I can't afford DNS, even though it has wonderful reviews..
  
  I will try this out for my article writing arsenal..
  
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14 years ago

Originally Posted by sunnygal

Has anyone ever tried combining the two techniques? Is it even possible?

I mean recording via Audacity as suggested by the original poster, and then converting that to text via Dragon.

If Dragon is a memory hog, you could record during the daytime, and let Dragon do the conversions to text while you sleep.

Any Dragon users know if that is possible?

I've done it like that. Not with Audacity but with a handheld voice recorder. I'll use the voice recorder to record articles when I'm on the road driving. Then later, I'll plug the recorder to my PC, point DNS to the mp3's, and let it transcribe them unattended.

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14 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

I've done it like that. Not with Audacity but with a handheld voice recorder. I'll use the voice recorder to record articles when I'm on the road driving. Then later, I'll plug the recorder to my PC, point DNS to the mp3's, and let it transcribe them unattended.

So really you are saying it should be possible?

Originally Posted by mojojuju

point DNS to the mp3's, and let it transcribe them unattended.

So if I output to MP3 from a recording software on my PC, Dragon can automatically convert those MP3s to text files?

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mojojuju 14 years ago

Yeah, sunnygal. I use the Preferred version of DNS and it converts mp3s to text.
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14 years ago

Originally Posted by sunnygal

Has anyone ever tried combining the two techniques? Is it even possible?

I mean recording via Audacity as suggested by the original poster, and then converting that to text via Dragon.

If Dragon is a memory hog, you could record during the daytime, and let Dragon do the conversions to text while you sleep.

Any Dragon users know if that is possible?

In fact that is the fastest and most accurate way to do it. Record an MP3 and have DNS transcribe it. It is 99.9% accurate that way while only 90% or so speaking for me. It is also faster.

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14 years ago

Great way to write article. I will apply it now on. Thanks for sharing!!

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14 years ago

I used DNS for a while but I wasn't accurate at all! then I realized that it was me who doesn't speak well...

Now I'm dealing with my pronunciation issues and once I stop talking like Tarzan I will give DNS another try...

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Domenic Carlson

14 years ago

There's something to be said for just learning to type quickly. I can type almost as fast as I speak and so ultimately it's much faster than recording myself, then listening to it and typing.

That being said, I think the issue with articles is coming up with new ideas, rather than how quickly they come out.

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mojojuju 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Domenic Carlson

That being said, I think the issue with articles is coming up with new ideas, rather than how quickly they come out.

Both are important. But one thing I've noticed is that the way I write using a keyboard is different than how I write when I speak. In other words, the written word is different than the spoken word, for me anyways. And I happen to like the way I 'write' when I speak compared to what I write when I type.
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14 years ago

I love using Dragon for writing articles, and I find it especially useful for rewriting PLR articles. If you try it, definitely take the time to go through the training process, letting Dragon learn your voice so it's more accurate.

I've never tried mp3 to text. What a great idea to be able to dictate articles in the car and later have them run through Dragon into text.

I have DNS 10. Is it worth it to upgrade from 10 to 11? Typically I wait and buy an upgrade every other version for most of my software.

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J Bold

14 years ago

I have used the voice recognition software built in to Windows and it doesn't work so well! I can type must faster than using it as I have to correct mistakes too often. It's ok, just not great.

Sounds like Dragon Naturally Speaking would be the best bet.

But for free options, I like the OP's method! Seems like it would take more time but it works for you and you can't really cut buying Dragon Naturally Speaking just keep doing that.

Nice tip.

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14 years ago

Yes, there is speech-to-text included in win7. I happily stumbled into it

it's in control panel, speech recognition (make sure you're viewing all control panel items). Invest in a good, good mic. This was my beginner's fail. Better quality = more accuracy. Training wasn't too bad. DNS is better. OP's free idea is definitely worthy to consider to

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Kevin_Hutto

14 years ago

The other thing you can do is record yourself however you like and just have it transcribed.

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Bildeberg

14 years ago

Yuch. I tried that and DNS gave me about 70% accuracy :/ Before anyone suggests it, the recording was clear and low noise with good volume levels and my machine has a quad core with 6 gig of ram.

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magiclouie

14 years ago

I am not sure if you are going to agree with this but after you have done all the recordings, perhaps you can outsource the transcribing part. Just my thoughts!

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14 years ago

Thanks guys. I'd like to use DNS for my Live Your Peace interview series for those who like to read instead of just listen.

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14 years ago

One way I've found that can really speed up your article writing is by writing a short outline using pencil and paper before actually typing that article. This really speeds things up especially when typing up short articles as it keeps you laser focused on exactly what you need to be writing.

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