MICROSOFT OFFICE TUTOR: Alphanumeric Excel data sorting made easy

If you often use alphanumeric data in your worksheets, such as product codes, customer IDs, and case numbers, it’s easy to get frustrated when you attempt to sort. With a good understanding of how Excel sorts alphanumeric data, you’ll find it much easier to analyze your data after you’ve sorted.

CUSTOMER SERVICE CORNER: Reassure anxious customers with this simple method

Customers who come to you with a problem are often nervous that things won’t go well. But you can help them breathe easier by using a few key sentences.

MANAGEMENT MINUTE: How to apologize to your employees

Manage your mistakes wisely by apologizing to your employees the professional way.

MICROSOFT OFFICE TUTOR: Hide the Office 2007 ribbon and give yourself more screen real estate

Office 2007’s new ribbon interface may look more appealing, but it also takes more space away from your work area than the earlier versions’ menus.

CUSTOMER SERVICE CORNER: Keep your customers’ personal information secure

As a customer service representative, you may think that you don’t need to worry about these security problems because of the nature of your job. But there are a few practices you can implement to make sure that no personal data escapes your agency.