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* Sell More Software: Marketing/MIS for Software Developers
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The Sell More Software program is a personal computer system designed to
facilitate the marketing, sales, and administrative activities involved in
selling computer software. Created specifically for software developers and
value-added re-sellers, the program helps to plan projects, track contact
with prospects and clients, track support, and print custom letters and
forms.
The program saves you time by simplifying many routine tasks. For example,
when you enter a client's order, the program makes it easy to create a
product label, mailing label, and invoice. The revenue information is then
passed to the general ledger module.
The program's extensive set of reports help you to review trends in sales and
support, plan future projects, control expenses, and manage your time more
effectively.
The Sell More Software program is part of the Droege Software Series, a
complete line of information management programs. Some of the important
features are described below.
Complete Contact Histories. The Clients and Prospects file maintains a
record of each contact, thus preventing you from forgetting a client or his
needs.
Next Marketing Step. The program keeps track of the next contact date for
each client, thus assuring that you always know when to make the next call
or send the next letter.
Software Support Tracking. The Support record tracks support for each
client. The separate Error Tracking record lets you keep up with problems
and solutions.
Project Planning. The Project Planning module helps you track hours spent
and status of each project. It also helps to monitor expenses with the Cost
Analysis report.
Mail Merge. The Mail Merge feature automatically merges name and address
records with your own letters. The ability to rate your prospects simplifies
mass mailings. Laser fonts are supported, thus permitting high quality
output.
Reports. The program's reports help you to manage your sales, marketing, and
administrative functions. Reports are listed in the functional checklist.
Flexibility. The Sell More Software program can be customized to fit your
company's particular needs.
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* Licensing *
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(C) Copyright 1987, Droege Computing, All Rights Reserved.
This program may be used and reproduced without charge. However, it MAY
NOT be sold, and may only be distributed intact. This program and its
documentation are provided as is, without warranty of any kind.
If you would like to register this software so that you will receive
documentation, software support, and notification of updates, contact:
Droege Computing Services, Inc. ┌─────────┐
1816 Front St. Suite 130 ┌─────┴───┐ │ (tm)
Durham, North Carolina 27705 ──│ │o │──────────────────
(919)383-9749 │ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of
│ │ │─┘ Shareware
If you have purchased this software └───│ o │ Professionals
from any other agent than DCS and ──────│ ║ │────────────────────
paid more than $5, please contact us. └────╨────┘ MEMBER
THE DROEGE SOFTWARE SERIES: Droege Computing Services creates and markets
management information systems for the medical community. Call us if you
have interest in any of the following software products.
Auction Management Food Management Emergency Flight Mgmt
Media Management Parking Registration Patient, MD Locator
Postal Cross Reference Public Safety Tracking Surgical Case Cart
Disciplinary Actions Educational Tracking Scheduling
Productivity Training Records Employee Turnover
Workers' Compensation Utilization Review Cardiac Rehabilitation
Mental Health EMG Labs Clinical Immunology
Medical Records Urodynamic Labs Sickle Cell Programs
Pacemaker Tracking Radiology Scheduling Bid Package
Capital Equipment Inventory Key Control
Laundry Inventory Pest Control Preventive Maintenance
Purchasing Roof Management Work Order
Guide to Cardiac Pacemakers Respiratory Care Grant & Faculty Profile
Infection Control
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* System Requirements *
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■ IBM or compatible computer (AT, 80286, or later CPU recommended)
■ Hard disk
■ 640K or more memory
■ DOS 3.1 or later
■ LAN compatible
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* File Lists *
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README.1ST This document
README.SIF Read Me Standard Information File
REGISTER.DOC Software Registration Form
SELLMOR1.EXE Compressed file containing the system, databases,
reports, etc. If you received the system on two
diskettes, they are named SELLMOR1.EXE and
SELLMOR2.EXE, documentation is in file SELLMORE.ASC
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* Functional Checklist *
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Sales and Marketing Features. Clients, Prospects and Products, MailMerge
Forms, Invoicing, 7 Indices to search Prospects by, Handles multiple sales
representatives, Next sales call by Sales Rep or Product, Copy Prospect to
another Record, Search for other names at same company, Personal Messages and
Notes, Tracks Typical questions, Contact History, Global search and replace,
Label and Laser Envelope Printing, Client and Prospect Reports, Create Mail
Merge Secondary File, Contact Summary Sheets, UPS Labels, Accounts Payable
Labels, Analysis of Telemarketing Work, Weekly Marketing Analysis, Survey
Analysis, Daily Call List, Letters to Related Clients, Contact Analysis by
Type, Contact Analysis by Product, Price Lists, and Pricing Detail.
Time and Billing for Consultants. Proof Reading Listing, Generate Invoices,
List Items to be Billed, Key Vacation Time, Weekly Report of Time Worked, and
Productivity Analysis.
Accounting. Chart of Accounts, Transaction File (General Ledger), Cost
Accounting, Cost Centers, Month End and Year End Closeout, Postage Expense
Tracking, Supplies Inventory, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Transaction
Register, General Ledger, and Budget Analysis.
Software Support. Problems, Error Log and Tracking, Software Support
Followup Letter, Error Listings, Support Listings, Geographical Listing of
Users, Sales Analysis, Support Expiration Notices, Support Expiration Labels,
Mailing Labels, New Users, Demos, and Diskette Labels.
Other Management Functions. Proportional Fonts, Product Labels, Project
Planning, Enter Payments / Outstanding Invoices, Invoice Distribution Report,
Royalty Distribution Report, Lease Tracking, Invoice Management, Weekly
Project Management, Project Status Reports, Timesheet, Product Cost Analysis
with Average Monthly Cost, Objectives with % Analysis, and Product Budget,
Actual and Variance.
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* Installation Instructions *
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To install the program on your computer, follow the steps described below.
First, type VER at the DOS prompt to see what version of DOS you are using
1. Create a new directory on your hard disk.
C:\>MD \SELLMORE
C:\>CD \SELLMORE
2. Copy the program to your hard disk.
C:\SELLMORE>A:SELLMOR1 (or SELLMOR1, then SELLMOR2 if the program came on
two floppy diskettes.)
3. Start the program.
C:\SELLMORE>SELLMORE I
4. Set the system settings. Press [1] to set up system settings. Fill in
the screen as instructed by the Navigation prompts at the bottom of the
screen.
5. Select your printer. Press [3] to set up users. Press [E] to edit.
Move the cursor to ID# field. Press [F1]; move the light bar to your
printer, Press [enter], Press [PgDn]. Press [Q] to quit.
6. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file. Press [6] to edit the CONFIG.SYS file. Edit
the file to read:
FILES=95
BUFFERS=8
7. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Press [7] to edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
If you are using DOS 3.3 or higher, add this line:
SET CLIPPER=F95;V020;R020;E000
otherwise, add this line:
SET CLIPPER=V020;R020;E000
8. Exit to DOS and reboot. Press [8] to exit and then reboot your system.
9. Start the program.
C:\>CD \SELLMORE
C:\SELLMORE>SELLMORE
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* Note to Dos 4.0x and Dos 5.x Users *
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Will not allow you to open enough files, get a push_scr() error when there
shouldn't be one or locks up, or you will get multiple errors when
opening files.
Problem is the "Share" command is executing either automatically or because it
is in the autoexec.bat file. The "Share" command should be in the Config.sys
file!
1. Locate the directory where SHARE.EXE is. It should not be in the root
directory!
2. change config.sys file:.....
references in SHELL command should be to the root directory
SHELL=COMMAND.COM /p /e:1024
add the following to the config.sys file
INSTALL=C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE /F:4096 (the default is 2048)
This command increases the amount of space DOS allocates to DOS record and file
space.
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* Software Registration and Order Form *
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Name __________________________________________ Disk Type_______
Company __________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
__________________________________________
City, State __________________________________________ Zip Code_________
I would like to order the following:
A) Sell More Software Diskette, Installation Instructions,
user manual on diskette $5.00 _______
B) Registered Version, 250 page user manual, 90 days software
support, Update Diskette, Newsletter $100 _______
C) I don't want to support my marketing department....
You do the software support! $375/yr includes 9-5 telephone
support and updates. _______
D) I'd like to customize Sell More Software,
Send me the source code and instructions $750 _______
NC Residents add 5% sales tax to items B&C _______
Total Enclosed _______
Send to: Droege Computing Services, Inc.
1816 Front Street
Suite 130
Durham, NC 27705
(919)383-9749.
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* Shareware Definition *
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Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it.
If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to
register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration
while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration,
you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an
updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated
below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there
are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute
the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example,
some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor
may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find
software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or
Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you
can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.
Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
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* Disclaimer - Agreement *
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Users of Sell More Software must accept this disclaimer of warranty: Sell More
Software is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability
and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Sell More Software.
Sell More Software is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do
not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality
software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers
to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and
find that you are using Sell More Software and continue to use Sell More
Software after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment
of $100 to Droege Computing Services, Inc.. The $100 registration fee will
license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat
this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used
by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to
another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location
while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two
different persons at the same time.
Commercial users of Sell More Software must register and pay for their
copies of Sell More Software within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Droege
Computing Services, Inc..
Anyone distributing Sell More Software for any kind of remuneration must
first contact Droege Computing Services, Inc. at the address below for
authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to
distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for
shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering
Sell More Software immediately (However Droege Computing Services, Inc.
must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date
with the latest version of Sell More Software.).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Sell More Software along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they
find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the
latest version of the Sell More Software system.
The following are Adverstisements for other ShareWare Products of usefullness
to software Developers.
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║ If you're considering launching a shareware product, you need: ║
║ ║
║ The ShareWare Book <ASP> ║
║ ║
║ A Whole Earth Catalog for software developers ║
║ ║
║ Tips, tools and techniques for successful shareware marketing and ║
║ development. Includes market research, publicity, getting paid, ║
║ distribution, resources, product protection, registration encouragement, ║
║ trademarks, copyrights, licensing, channel management, business issues, ║
║ support, taxes, manuals, packaging, shipping, international trade. ║
║ ║
║ "Everything an author needs to get started" ║
║ ║
║ Look for ShareB.EXE in CIS SHARE lib 0 or ShareBk*.zip on BBSs. ║
║ ║
║ By Robert Schenot ║
║ Compass / New England ║
║ POBox 117 ║
║ Portsmouth, NH 03802-0117 ║
║ (603) 431 8030 ║
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