The Performance Accelerator Series
Testimony Accelerator is a well-designed program that will help students to improve their Q&A skills. The material is well dictated and dense enough to be challenging."
Mark Kislingbury, CSR, RMR, CRR
Four-time NCRA National Realtime Champion
Two-time NCRA National Speed Champion
"I'm so excited about the Performance Accelerator method. Every single speedbuilding student will benefit from this great new approach!
I'm really impressed with the immediate feedback the Performance Accelerator method provides. As I listen to my Accelerator with realtime running in the background, it's so easy to flip back and forth, check my realtime, and tweak my writing."
Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag, RDR, CRR, FAPR
NCRA Speed Contest Medalist
"I feel confident in recommending Caption Accelerator to students that I mentor. Students can begin to grasp what it takes to be a captioner and can measure their improvements. The preview word lists can aid you in building your realtime dictionary.
You don't have to be interested in captioning to try this awesome software. You can increase the current skills you have and apply it to your current position.
"With my Accelerator, I've noticed a daily improvement in my realtime writing skills. My realtime is getting better and faster."
Lynne Marie Zakrzewski, CSR, RMR
Willis, MI
"I had to let you know I think Caption Accelerator is made just for me! I'm completely using a whole new numbering system, and the speed control is invaluable. I find even though I may have a certain stroke defined for a certain entry, a lot of times it doesn't matter if I'm writing at level 2 or 8, there's just some things I continually write wrong (or insist on writing unconsciously no matter what) – and it's very easy to spot what has to go in the dictionary! It's a great tool for control."
Kim Falgiani
Realtime Captioner
"I am so impressed with the entire package. It's great to work on homonyms and sound-alikes before the actual dictation and it really sticks with me. I have been practicing on the computer for some time, making sure my steno is translating correctly, but now I'm establishing a daily practice routine with the Accelerator series as my primary speedbuilding tool. I can't imagine how much work this was to put together, but I'm sure speedbuilders everywhere will find it extremely valuable. Thanks again for the product!!!"
Barb Ralston
"I am so thrilled with the performance of my Jury Charge Accelerator that I would like you to contact me the minute any new products are available – especially for literary and testimony practice."
Becky Ritzenthaler
"For years, we have found ourselves saying, 'If only we could slow down the news for the trainees so that they can learn what they’re writing and where they’re falling short.' Finally, in 2002, the formula for successful realtime captioner training is complete…with the introduction of Caption Accelerator, a way to slow down the news!
Most court reporters looking to transition into captioning are understandably frustrated when they realize that after many years of successful reporting they are not able to write news material with the same level of speed and accuracy. Caption Accelerator enables the busy working reporter to "slowly" develop these captioning skills…understanding of the news, dictionary development and the ability to eventually reach the high speeds of news dictation.
Caption Accelerator is the perfect accompaniment to the new captioning courses taught in our court reporting schools. Today’s students are given the opportunity to learn captioning skills from the ground-up and will have the dictionary to support their highly marketable skills upon graduation from school!"
Kathy Dilorenzo
Director of Realtime Captioning Services, VITAC
"Where has Caption Accelerator been for all of these years? I have successfully trained many, many court reporters to be broadcast captioners...but not one without a struggle. Let's face it, training with broadcast material at air pace is extremely difficult. Whether practicing with videotapes or live material, it can be a discouraging process. Caption Accelerator changes everything! It offers a unique and effective speedbuilding method with just the click of a mouse. You practice material that is up to date and covers a variety of topics such as news, sports, finance and entertainment, and it runs on your computer right along with your realtime. Training to be a broadcast captioner will never be the same...and it's about time.
Dictionary building alone does not a captioner make. Although dictionary building is an important part of the transition, skill development on the machine can't be ignored. Using the methods that have been available – getting beat up by practicing to live programming on the television or taping the programming and getting beat up on practice sessions later – it was easy to ignore. With Caption Accelerator, there are no excuses not to do the machine work you need in order to become a broadcast captioner. Finally, put all of your dictionary building to use without getting beat up. With Caption Accelerator, you control the pace ... you control your success."
Amy Bowlen, RDR-CRR
Manager of Realtime Captioners, VITAC
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