Herb Tyson

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I love solving problems.
I make local house calls (your home or office).
My rates are reasonable (but not free, since I have bills to pay).
And, I'm fast.

For free, but not necessarily fast, help, visit the Microsoft Office Public Newsgroups.

I solve problems. I draw from 25+ years of experience that includes software troubleshooting and training, research, data analysis, web design, consulting and writing. A Microsoft MVP since 1994, I specialize in Microsoft applications, including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook. I design and conduct software training programs, teach people how to use software effectively and efficiently, coach people in effective writing techniques and I write for technical and lay audiences. My experience includes expert witness in EEO and compensation litigation, criminal justice research, econometrics, labor economics, real estate analysis and sales, music, and more. I have an interdisciplinary Ph.D., drawing from economics, education, labor and industrial relations, the law and sociology, with an emphasis on quantitative methods using SPSS, SAS, Excel, and other tools.

I write computer books, magazine articles, software manuals, and training materials, mostly about Microsoft applications and operating systems. For ten years, I wrote twice-monthly Working Smarter with Microsoft Word and Working Smarter with Microsoft Outlook for One On One Computer Training.

I do statistical/technical analysis, writing and editing. Clients (direct and indirect) have included Economic Systems, Inc., Macro ORC, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, CVS, JC Penney, the World Bank, and others.

I fix broken stuff. Do you have broken Word documents? I can fix them.

I edit, blend, and polish. Do your documents need extensive editing or rewriting? I can give them the professional polish you seek. Need somebody to pull together edits and revisions from a team so that the final report or proposal is smooth and seamless? I can help.

I create custom solutions. Do you use Microsoft Word or Outlook? Do they do everything you want them to do? I can create customized document templates and forms that save you time and effort. I can create a custom work environment for you that puts the tools you need at your fingertips.

I help with upgrades. Planning an upgrade to a new version of Microsoft Office? I can help you decide if the upgrade is the right thing to do (sometimes, it's not). When you do upgrade, I can help smooth the transition by converting documents and macros, training staff to use the new software, mentoring and training a local "guru" in your office to be your in-house expert, and more...

I make house calls to offices, sometimes to troubleshoot--for example, disinfecting and recovering documents in a virus-ridden office, designing templates to enhance office document consistency and production. Other times I coach workers--one-on-one or in a group--in using software productively and in business writing techniques. I also transform badly-written reports and documents into clear and effective prose.

I do web design and hosting. I can put you, your business or your organization online. I can turn the reins over to you, or I can maintain your site for you.

I provide at-the-desk over-the-shoulder training and instruction, showing users of Microsoft Office--especially Word and Outlook--how to be more productive, how to use software tools and features.

I provide helpdesk services over the telephone and online.

In short, I'm serious about solving problems and finding ways to make your job easier.

Do you have a specific project or problem in mind? Take a look at my resume and books.  E-Mail me for details at:

Word and Office Bibles

Books by Herb Tyson

• Microsoft Word 2007 Bible

• Microsoft Office 2007 Bible (joint author  with John Walkenbach, Faith Wempen and others)

• Sams Teach Yourself Office Productivity  All in One (joint author)

• Platinum Edition Using Office 2000 (contributing author)

• Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 in 24 Hours

• Word for Windows 6 Super Book

• Navigating the Internet with OS/2 Warp

• Teach Yourself Web Publishing with Microsoft Word

• Word for Windows Revealed

• 101 Essential Word for Windows Tips

• Your OS/2 Warp Consultant

• 10 Minute Guide to OS/2 2.0

• 10 Minute Guide to OS/2 2.1

• Your OS/2 2.1 Consultant

• XyWrite Revealed

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