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Retail Software Marketing
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Getting your software product into the retail market can be
frustrating. Especially if you don't have any contacts or formal
knowledge of the business. The best route for an independent
programmer or small company to go would of course be a professional
software marketing consultant. A professional has the contacts and
has the knowledge and experience to get your software onto the
store shelves. The only drawback is that the experienced
consultants want to charge an arm and leg to get started.
Now there's ~The Software Marketer~. This software package is a
combination training package and marketing package. It will
instruct you on how to get your software onto the store shelves,
while at the same time giving you direction and guidance.
Because the average person does not have contacts in the software
industry, ~The Software Marketer~ contains 3 databases of contacts
for marketing your software. Plus it allows you to generate form
letters to market your software to these 3 echelons of the software
industry.
The Distributor database contains over 700 distributor's (Software
Plus, Software Resources, etc.) addresses and telephone numbers.
With ~The Software Marketer~ you can merge a form letter with the
database and create a custom mail out to attract a distributor to
your software product. A distributor is a middle man or a
wholesaler that will distribute your software to the Dealers.
The Dealer database contains over 1400 retail software stores and
software reseller's (Egghead Discount Software, ComputerLand,
Software City, etc.) addresses and telephone numbers. You can also
merge this database with your custom form letter to market your
software to these retail outlets. Most dealers will not carry
software unless it is from a distributor, but you should still let
them know that your distributor has your software available.
The Magazine Database contains over 1,100 contacts in the computer
magazine industry (PC Magazine, PC Computing, Byte, Info World,
etc.). ~The Software Marketer~ will allow you to generate press
releases and gain free exposure and marketing for your software. A
favorable article in a national magazine pulls in many times more
sales than a well placed advertisement in the same magazine, and at
no cost.
UPC ID Codes
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For almost two years now, most of the large retail outlets require
a UPC Manufacture Identification Number (Bar Code) to be placed on
all software packages. ~The Software Marketer~ will help you apply
for a UPC code and will also allow you to print UPC labels on an HP
or Epson compatible printer. This will allow you to start
packaging your product immediately and then just place stickers
onto the packages that require a code number from the Uniform Code
Council.
Order ~The Software Marketer~
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Because this is a demo package, it does not include the full
databases carried by the registered version of this software. We
have included some actual samples of the databases that are
supplied with this demo software.
If you would like to purchase a registered copy of ~The Software
Marketer~, just send $49 to the address below. Or go to the "Order"
section on the main menu and print an order form. Send to:
North Atlantic Publishing
P.O. Box 768111
Roswell, GA 30076
(404) 442-3032
With your order, you will also receive a free book. "Creative
Software Marketing". This book is filled with tips and tricks to
help you sell your software. Besides giving information on retail
marketing of software, it also tells you how to market and sell
your software in other marketing areas, such as direct mail,
shareware, multi-level marketing, and surplus software purchasers.