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A CSR Success Story!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by SimplySteno

Lacy, a SimplySteno student, passed her CSR exam last week!!!  She’s worked hard and deserves every bit of success she gets!  I asked her to share the testing details.  I’ve posted it below… “There are many factors that contribute to … Continue reading →

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Views From the RPR Exam – A Volunteer’s Story

Posted on August 28, 2014 by SimplySteno

I asked one of my wonderful SimplySteno students, Jenny Melius, to share her experience as a volunteer at the RPR exam.  Some great information! RPR Exam Story Last weekend I had the opportunity to volunteer for the NCRA tests. I … Continue reading →

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Steno is a Rolling Stone!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by SimplySteno

Court reporting school is like a round stone.  It’s hard and…umm…well, it’s hard.  But for now I’m going to talk more about the physics of a stone in relation to court reporting school.  That’s right – I’m getting all steno … Continue reading →

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You’re Not Mark Kislingbury!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by SimplySteno

I remember the first time it happened.  I had just started my online program and got a call from a student.  “Is this really Marc?  I can’t believe I’m speaking with Marc!”  Well wasn’t that nice!  I mean, my program … Continue reading →

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A Steno School Story … And You’re Fired!

Posted on April 17, 2014 by SimplySteno

I think it’s safe to say I’ve done every job on the teaching side of court reporting.  I started off as a reader in steno school.  I did academic grading for a long time.  I taught every speed class at … Continue reading →

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Get On The Court Reporting School Roller Coaster!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by SimplySteno

Welcome to court reporting school!  Make sure to sit back in your seat and lower the safety bar.  Keep your hands in the car at all times.  All clear?  Away we go!  Click… click… click… click… click… AHHHHHHHHHH!!!  Does that … Continue reading →

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Court Reporters Are Human Beings Before All Else

Posted on March 19, 2014 by SimplySteno

Court reporters do an amazing job!  It takes skill, both mental and physical.  It requires an amount of focus that many people just can’t grasp.  But for all the awesomeness that court reporters put on display each day in the … Continue reading →

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Electronic Recording is Here!!! Run!!!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by SimplySteno

If you’re a court reporter (or court reporting student) who works on an actual steno machine – RUN!!!  The day you’ve been dreading is finally here!!!  Electronic recording is taking over!  Doubt me?  Take a look at the article below. … Continue reading →

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For the Record – Court Reporting Documentary Trailer!

Posted on March 1, 2014 by SimplySteno

It’s been 2 years in the making, but it’s finally here…sort of.  Our court reporting documentary, For the Record, is still being edited, but the first trailer is complete!  You can check it out below! There are many different stories … Continue reading →

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Court Reporting Documentary – Behind the Scenes!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by SimplySteno

Later this week we will have the “world debut” trailer for our court reporting documentary.  Most movies don’t have a fancy debut for their trailers, but….most documentaries don’t get shown in big theaters, so we thought this would be a … Continue reading →

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