Speech Recognition Services
I offer four Dragon services:
- Assessments and training for new Dragon users
- Personalized coaching and group workshops for experienced Dragon users
- Dragon customization and scripting
- Dragon training for IT professionals
Assessment and Training
I have more than two decades experience as a Dragon assessor and trainer. Over the years I have introduced Dragon to hundreds of people, including doctors, lawyers, professors, writers, journalists, office workers, and university students. I have also led workshops for other trainers and advanced users.
I offer both in-person and remote Dragon assessments and training.
Personalized Coaching and Group Workshops for Experienced Dragon Users
“You are very knowledgeable [about Dragon] and I loved working with you. I felt very comfortable, and you made things faster and better for me when navigating with Dragon.”
Overview
I help Dragon users work faster and more accurately, with less frustration and downtime.
Dragon users often complain about the program's accuracy, stability, and user-friendliness. However, when approached with understanding, Dragon can be highly accurate, stable, and a pleasure to use.
With over 20 years experience with Dragon, I've developed effective strategies to circumvent many issues, and teach others to master Dragon.
Sessions are available both in-person and virtually. I offer individual coaching sessions and group workshops. Clients generally benefit from one to three sessions, although there is no minimum requirement.
Topics
- Revise documents up to ten times faster
- Prevent Dragon freezes and crashes
- Handle Dragon's inevitable errors more effectively
- Streamline file management
- Automate repetitive tasks
- Drive Excel by voice
- Other topics on request
My goal is to double your productivity with Dragon.
Learn more
For more information about individual coaching or group workshops, please get in touch.
Customization and Scripting
I customize Dragon so it responds more accurately to individuals who have non-supported accents and manners of speaking.
I develop custom voice commands for Dragon. My specialty is voice-enabling "Dragon-unfriendly" applications so that they can be controlled reliably, efficiently, and intuitively by voice.
Read a story about how I voice-enabled a complex application.
Training for IT Professionals on Dragon
“I have to say Alan, my staff were impressed with the depth of knowledge and the level of detail you provided.”
Overview
Unlock the power of Dragon for your team. This workshop is for IT professionals who support employees who use Dragon. The goal is to enhance their ability to configure, troubleshoot, and customize Dragon.
The course has significant hands-on content. Participants learn by doing.
Core modules
- Introduction: A Dragon "crash course" for technical staff.
- Configuration: Learn to configure Dragon, Windows, and applications for improved integration.
- Troubleshooting: Master techniques to identify and resolve slowdowns, freezes, and crashes.
- User training: Know how to teach Dragon users to effectively drive a computer by voice.
- Custom commands: Enhance Dragon's versatility by scripting your own voice commands.
Optional modules
- Advanced Scripting: Automate complex tasks, and "voice-enable" proprietary applications.
- Excel: Learn approaches to efficient, hands-free (or nearly hands-free) access to Excel.
- Accents and speech difficulties: Discover strategies for adapting Dragon for employees who have non-standard speech.
Workshop delivery
Format: In-person or virtually
Group size: One to eight participants
Pricing: Based on the number of modules and participants
Custom courses
I'm happy to tailor a workshop to meet your organization's specific needs.
Want to know more?
Get in touch to receive pricing information about Dragon training for IT professionals.
Dragon resources
See my on-line articles about speech recognition.
I am a regular contributor to the KnowBrainer Speech Recognition Forums.
If you have questions about speech recognition, write me.