The Exchange / The Desks

Five Desks On The Board.

Every desk keeps its own protocol and its own queue. Here's the complete service roster — what each desk takes in and what it delivers.

Desk A · Document Services

The Page Finished.

A·1

Transcription & Typing

Document transcription, typing and word processing, dictation services, stenographic services (except court reporting), and radio transcription.

Transcript · Dictation · Steno
A·2

Editing & Proofreading

Editing services, technical editing, proofreading — and document preparation services from draft to final.

Edit · Technical · Proofread
A·3

Writing & Publishing

Resume writing, letter writing, secretarial services, and desktop publishing — documents prepared for print or digital delivery.

Resume · Letter · DTP
Desk B · Telephone & Call Centers

The Line Answered.

B·1

Answering Services

Telephone answering and message services, call forwarding, voice mailbox, wakeup calls, and emergency telephone dispatch.

Answering · Message · Dispatch
B·2

Call Centers

Local call centers and customer service call centers — telephone call center operations on a contract basis.

Inbound · Customer Service
B·3

Outbound & Telemarketing

Telemarketing bureaus and telephone solicitation on a contract or fee basis — including floral wire services and online customer service centers.

Telemarketing · Wire Services
Desk C · Mail & Copy Services

The Parcel Held.

C·1

Mail & Parcel

Private mailbox rental centers, parcel mailing services, mail consolidation, mail presorting, and private mail centers combined with office support.

Mailbox · Parcel · Presort
C·2

Copy & Reprographics

Document copying and duplicating, photocopying, reprographic services, blueprinting, copy centers and copy shops — plus internet café access.

Copy · Repro · Blueprint
C·3

Business Centers

Business service centers providing a range of office support — bar code imprinting, address bar coding, and related services.

Service Center · Bar Code
Desk D · Credit & Collections

The Account Settled.

D·1

Credit Reporting

Commercial and consumer credit reporting bureaus, credit agencies, credit clearinghouses, credit investigation, and credit rating services.

Bureau · Investigation · Rating
D·2

Collections

Collection agencies — account collection, bill collection, delinquent accounts, credit arrears, adjustment agencies, and tax collection on a contract basis.

Accounts · Bills · Tax
D·3

Repossession

Automobile repossession services and general repossession work — conducted under the applicable contract and law.

Auto · General Repo
Desk E · Reporting & Stenography

The Record Kept.

E·1

Court Reporting

Court reporting services, deposition services, stenotype recording, and public stenography — the legal record kept verbatim.

Court · Deposition · Stenotype
E·2

Captioning & Conferencing

Real-time closed captioning of live television, meetings, and conferences — plus teleconferencing and videoconferencing services.

Caption · Teleconference · Video
E·3

Specialty Services

Medical coding (not combined with accounting), charitable fundraising campaign organization, and crowdfunding-based fundraising on a contract basis.

Med Coding · Fundraising
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