This post has been inspired by a client I saw yesterday, who thought it prudent for me to discuss this topic via our blog. Thank you!
When I began teaching doctors and lawyers in the effective use of Dragon over 10 years ago, I was quite emphatic about the adverse repercussions of using someone else’s Dragon profile (for the profile’s user). After several years of be given the “Why would I do that or allow someone to use MY profile” expression, I barely mentioned this any longer. However, it is a topic still worth exploring, as I was taught yesterday by one of my clients.
My client informed me yesterday that his profile hasn’t been as accurate since a co-worker started using his profile. I was, admittedly, gobsmacked by this admission and took a few moments to compose myself before kindly informing my client that there was definitely an association there; he was most correct.
So… why NOT use someone else’s profile, and how to correct this unfortunate situation…
