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P R O P O S E I T !
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Version 2.0
PROPOSE IT! will:
* Help you create a highly professional set of
proposals for a variety of situations.
* Save you many hours of work.
Requirements
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Any PC or compatible with a word processing or page
layout program. Ideally the program should have "Mail
Merge" capability. These files are designed for use by
those with a basic (not advanced) knowledge of word
processing.
The text files are in WordPerfect 5.1 (*.WP),
Microsoft Works 2.0 (*.WPS) and ASCII (*.TXT) formats.
Any later versions and also many other competitive
programs such as WordStar, Word, or Multimate should be
able to import these files.
I am very partial to laser printers as they give a
more professional appearance to your documents, but it
is not an absolute requirement.
A Macintosh version is also available. It is located on
CompuServe, Ziffnet, GEnie, Delphi, America OnLine, BMUG,
and BCS-Mac, as well as several shareware vendors.
PURPOSE:
Thank you for taking a look at "Propose It!". This
is a program to help you write proposals. Proposals are
used to make sales, win bids and present ideas. They
can be used in the public and private sectors. They are
also useful for presentations in larger companies.
PROPOSE IT! supplies you with complete template
files. I give you professional formats (footnootes,
tables of contents, some simple graphics) AND some
excellent sample text for you to use. Alone these could
save you many hundreds of hours of work. Because of the
wide diversity of businesses, I have tried to make these
files as universal as possible. Over time, you will
likely incorporate your own language into the text and
make modifications to the worksheets.
Please work on copies of these files in case you trash
one. It happens to all of us!
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QUICK START
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If you want to get started quickly, just read these few
lines:
FIRST, take a look at what is here in the "List of
Files" section.
Get into your word processing program.
Open one of the files listed. Personalize the
document for your company. Open the file "MERGE.DOC"
and enter the information noted. Merge the documents
according to the procedures of your word processing
program.
To access the files in WordPerfect 5.1, hit <F5>
(List Files), change to the A directory (or the
directory on your hard drive where the PROPOSE IT!
files are located), then retrieve one of the files by
highlighting it with your cursor and entering "1".
You can use "MERGE.WP" for your merge file.
To access the files from MS Works, use "File
Open" and then look for them in the directory you placed
them in.
If you are now hopelessly lost, take a look at the
User's Guide. By registering at the *PROFESSIONAL* level, I
send you a printed User's Guide along with other valuable
items.
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List of Files:
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The files are in three formats: ASCII text,
WordPerfect 5.1 and Microsoft Works 2.0. All files with
an .ASC extension are ASCII files and can be imported
into any word processing or page layout program. Check
your particular documentation to see how to import ASCII
files. All files with a .WP extension are WordPerfect
5.1 files and can be opened by this or any later version
of WordPerfect. Files with a *.WPS extension are
Microsoft Works v2.0 files. The "MERGE.DOC" file is a
generic file. It may need to be altered to work with
your particular software.
COVERLTR.ASC, COVERLTR.WP, or COVERLTR.WPS
Cover Letter
Use this letter with larger proposals. It isn't
good form to just send out a proposal without a cover
letter. People like to know what they are receiving.
Use this file with the merge file (MERGE.DOC, MERGE.WP,
or MERGE.WPD).
LARGEPRO.ASC, LARGEPRO.WP, OR LARGEPRO.WPS
Large Proposals
File for proposing large or more complicated
projects. Use this file with the merge file (MERGE.DOC,
MERGE.WP, or MERGE.WPS).
LETTER1.ASC, OR LETTER1.WP, OR LETTER1.WPS
Letter Proposal
Often a proposal in letter form can be very effective
for small projects or when you want to include a "close" in
a letter. Most effective when used with the "Overview"
below. Use with the merge file (MERGE.DOC, MERGE.WP, or
MERGE.WPS).
OVERVIEW.ASC, OVERVIEW.WP, OR OVERVIEW.WPS
Overview
A document explaining the capabilities of your
company and explaining in general terms why your customer
should do business with you. Can either be a pre-printed
document or you can "personalize" it by using MERGE.DOC,
MERGE.WP OR MERGE.WPD. User's Guide A complete manual to
walk you through the creation of a professional appearing
proposal.
CVLTRSAM.TXT, LTRPRSAM.TXT and LARGESAM.TXT
Samples
Some sample proposals in ASCII format - Cover
Letter, Letter Proposal, and Large Proposal.
REGISTER.ME
Registration Form
This is a shareware program and this is the form to use
to register.
USERS.GDE
User's Guide
You may print this out to guide you in filling out
the PROPOSE IT! files. Or you can register at the
**PROFESSIONAL** LEVEL and I will send you a printed
User's Guide designed to fit nicely next to your
computer.
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How to Obtain Technical Support:
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All users can obtain Technical Support either by U.S.
mail, CompuServe E-Mail (70400,153), GEnie (D.WORKS3), or
America OnLine (DavidW2959). We will try our best to fully
support unregistered users during their evaluation period,
but we will give priority to registered users, if necessary.
Registered users become eligible to receive free, unlimited
Technical Support by telephone.
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What SHAREWARE is:
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Shareware describes a method of distributing copyrighted
software in which a user is allowed to fully evaluate the
software before purchasing it. After an evaluation period,
the user is required to register the product if he decides
to keep using it.
Shareware distribution addresses all of the legitimate
complaints that users have with commercial software
distribution.
o Shareware allows a user to fully evaluate a product,
free of charge, in his or her home or business, *before*
deciding to buy it.
o Shareware programs can circulate freely on Bulletin
Boards, through Shareware disk distributors, or through
user groups.
o Because Shareware distribution reduces the need to
advertise, Shareware is less expensive than commercial
software.
o Shareware authors can often be more responsive to users'
requests for help or bug fixes than large software
companies.
o Shareware software, needless to say, is never
copy-protected.
In short, Shareware is a user's dream come true. Users
show their appreciation to developers for this extremely
flexible distribution scheme by registering their software.
Without user registrations Shareware software would
gradually disappear. It is not sufficient to simply let the
"other guy" pay the registration. You are the other guy's
"other guy".
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What SHAREWARE is not:
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Shareware is not "free" software. Shareware is not
Public Domain software. The fee that you may have paid to
receive a Shareware program does not mean that the software
has been paid for. This money was paid to a Shareware disk
vendor, User Group, Bulletin Board Service or retailer to
cover their cost of getting the program to you. Shareware
software is paid for by registering your copy with the
author.
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Propose It! History
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PROPOSE IT! has been under development for over
four years. During that period it has been in constant
use by its author. PROPOSE IT! was originally
developed for BOTH the IBM PC and the Apple Macintosh
computers.
Version 1 - released December, 1991.
Minor changes added in Jnauary, 1992 to bring into
ASP compliance.
Version 2.0 - released November, 1992
Cleaned up README and USERS.GDE to increase clarity.
Used new text editor on ASCII files. Added Microsoft
Works files. Added PROFESSIONAL registration level.
Added PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE registration. Author moved
to "God's Country".
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The Future of PROPOSE IT!:
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PROPOSE IT! is a dynamic program. PROPOSE IT! has
changed considerably since its conception, and it has
been further enhanced since its Shareware release. I
originally wrote PROPOSE IT! after realizing that I had
been using the same files for over two years while
writing proposals for various companies. I have already
spent thousands of hours developing this program.
By distributing PROPOSE IT! as Shareware I am
expressing my confidence in the public to "Do the Right
Thing". I would like you to evaluate PROPOSE IT! for
as long as 30 days before deciding whether you want to
keep it. If you do decide to keep it, you must register
your copy. Full details on registration can be found in
the REGISTER.ME file. I would be anxious to hear your
comments about PROPOSE IT!. Please feel free to contact
me with your suggestions for new features, etc.
Trial Use License:
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Propose It! is NOT a public domain program. It is
Copyright (c) 1991,1992 by David A. Works. All rights
reserved.
This software and accompanying documentation are
protected by United States Copyright law and also by
International Treaty provisions. Any use of this
software in violation of Copyright law or the terms of
this limited license will be prosecuted to the best of
our ability. The conditions under which you may copy
this software and documentation are clearly outlined
below under "Distribution Restrictions".
David A. Works hereby grants you a limited license to
use this software for evaluation purposes for a period
not to exceed thirty (30) days. If you intend to
continue using this software (and/or it's documentation)
after the thirty (30) day evaluation period, you MUST
make a registration payment to David A. Works.
Using this software after the thirty (30) day evaluation
period, without registering the software is a violation
of the terms of this limited license.
Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
transfer the licensed program except as provided in this
agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in
immediate and automatic termination of this license.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to
David A. Works.
TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY:
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THE SHAREWARE EVALUATION (TRIAL USE) VERSION IS PROVIDED
AS IS. DAVID A. WORKS MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David A. Works
warrants the physical diskette(s) and physical
documentation provided with registered versions to be
free of defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of ninety days from the date of registration. If
David A. Works receives notification within the warranty
period of defects in materials or workmanship, and such
notification is determined by Grand Universal to be
correct, David A. Works will replace the defective
diskette(s) or documentation.
The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach
of this Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement
of defective diskette(s) or documentation and shall not
include or extend to any claim for or right to recover
any other damages, including but not limited to, loss of
profit, data, or use of the software, or special,
incidental, or consequential damages or other similar
claims, even if David A. Works has been specifically
advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event
will Grand Universal's liability for any damages to you
or any other person ever exceed the lower of suggested
list price or actual price paid for the license to use
the software, regardless of any form of the claim.
DAVID A. WORKS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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If you have any suggestions for changes or improvements,
please feel free to contact me via any of the services
listed below.
IF YOU LIKE PROPOSE IT!, PASS IT ALONG TO FRIENDS
AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, BBS'S OR USER'S GROUPS.
Good luck and I wish you the best in your business
endeavors.
CompuServe 70400,153
Delphi DAVIDWORKS
GEnie D.WORKS3
America OnLine DAVIDW2959
Phone: (406) 862-1280