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- THE $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEM (c) 1993
- Part B Summer 1993
- VERSION 93.11 (Year: 1993, Revision: 11, Part B)
- SMS9311B.ZIP is suggested BBS name for this file
- Shareware software from Seattle Scientific Photography
- Editor, Jim Hood (206) 236-0470 CIS: 72020,2176
- Mailing address: PO BOX 1506, Mercer Island, WA 98040
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- Two parts are required: part A (main program) and part B
- (mailing list and support files).
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- Installation: You may either copy the self-extracting file
- SMSDATA.EXE to your hard drive and unpack it using the command
- SMSDATA or you may use menu driven installation by typing the
- command INSTALL. After installation of part A, start the
- program with the command SMS.
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- DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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- The $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEM is a detailed two part resource
- for shareware authors who need creative marketing ideas and a
- RATED mailing list of over 4,000 major shareware distributors,
- large computer clubs, key magazine editors, recommended BBS
- systems and more! Software programmers and authors can use the
- detailed mailing list to mail software in an effective, highly
- successful manner! Also contains detailed newsletter and
- marketing guide.
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- The first portion of the package is a detailed newsletter and
- marketing strategy guide which has been prepared by an
- established shareware author and contains dozens of creative
- tips, tricks and traps which every shareware author should
- review. Written by the author of the PC-LEARN computer tutorial
- which has accumulated over 9000 registrations in 3 years, the
- $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEM provides detailed and experienced
- information in a frank, candid and sensible style. This is a
- package for the shareware author who desperately needs CREATIVE
- IDEAS for positive financial results.
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- The second part of the package, the mailing list database,
- contains detailed addresses, phone numbers, a UNIQUE MAILING
- LIST RATING and other detailed data which can be used to prepare
- envelope mailing labels or BBS calling uploads. The database
- file is rated by a unique quality ranking so you can mail
- shareware to key vendors, computer clubs, magazine editors, BBS
- systems and others ranked A, B or C. The database file is
- supplied in standard dBase III (DBF) file format which can be
- imported into your database. Other file formats such as Lotus,
- Paradox and ASCII text file formats are available from the
- author. Foreign and U.S. source lists are included.
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- Program runs on ALL systems and does NOT require color or
- special graphics. You will need a database program such as PC-
- File, Wampum, dBase, Rbase, Reflex, PopdBF or any database which
- can load files in dBase III format (DBF files). Hard drive
- installation preferred. Single issue registration available
- as well as subscriptions - 4 quarterly issues per year.
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- This is NOT free software. This is NOT public domain software.
- This is shareware: you are expected to pay a registration fee to
- the author of this program if you find it useful. See registration
- details within the main package.
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- FREE one year subscription to the $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEM to
- any shareware author submitting ON DISK at least 50K of NEW
- distributor mailing addresses or 50K of NEW marketing tips and
- techniques. Material sought includes DISK SUBMISSIONS of mailing
- lists of shareware distributors, computer clubs, articles about
- marketing shareware, comments about shareware distributors,
- unusual or creative software marketing methods. Limit of one
- free SMS offer per author.
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- This program is published in four editions per year: Spring,
- Summer, Fall and Winter with minor updates during each quarter.
- Determine the edition using the revision number: 01 through 09
- is Spring, 10 through 19 is Summer, 20 through 29 is Fall and
- 30 through 39 is Winter. Examples: Version 91.08 means 1991
- Spring edition. Version 93.36 means 1993 Winter edition.
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- FILES AVAILABLE AFTER INSTALLING PACKAGE
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- Files within part A of the package:
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- SDN_KIT8.EXE Distribute your shareware to hundreds of BBS's!
- SHAREKIT.EXE How to mail diskettes at reduced postal rates!
- README Readme file documentation for part A
- SMS EXE Starts program, full featured menu system
- WHATSNEW TXT Marketing Newsletter update
- DATABASE TXT Database tutorial: using the mailing list database
- TUTORIAL TXT Marketing tutorial: strategy & tactics
- COOPMAIL TXT Using coop mail and expense sharing
- ADVERTIS TXT Paid advertising section
- RAPID TXT SMS NET: shareware marketing to bbs's
- LETTERS TXT Recent letters to the editor
- GOODIES TXT Files/program accessories you can order
- AUTHOR TXT Notes about author of this package
- VENDOR TXT Vendor awards for unique service
- REGISTER TXT Registration & subscription information
- COMPUTER BIN Color welcome screen
- COMPUTR- BIN Monochrome welcome screen
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- Files within part B of the package:
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- README Readme file documentation for part B
- DATABASE.EXE Mailing list of shareware disk vendors, computer
- clubs, BBS systems and other addresses. dBase III
- format. Over one Meg in size. Read tutorial
- (DATABASE.TXT) in part A first. Self-extracting
- file: copy to hard drive to unpack.
- DATABAS2.EXE Mailing list file of BAD AND UNDELIVERABLE
- ADDRESSES. dBase III format. Read tutorial
- (DATABASE.TXT) in part A first. Self-extracting
- file: copy to hard drive to unpack.
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- INSTALLATION AND UNPACKING OF THIS PROGRAM
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- The SMS package is quite large and is stored in compressed files
- produced by the software program LHA written by Haruyasu
- Yoshizaki. Unpacking to a hard drive is recommended. A custom
- version which can be used on a floppy system is available to
- registered users. Contact the author.
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- Installation: You may either copy the self-extracting file
- SMSDATA.EXE to your hard drive and unpack it using the command
- SMSDATA or you may use menu driven installation by typing the
- command INSTALL. After installation of part A, start the
- program with the command SMS.
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- For most users, select the normal installation procedure which
- assumes part A of the SMS package is located on a floppy in your
- A: drive. Do the following at the DOS prompt:
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- INSTALL <then press enter/return key>
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- Once unpacked, start the main program using the command:
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- SMS <then press return/enter key>
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- You must, of course, switch or change into the hard drive
- subdirectory which now contains the unpacked SMS files.
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- Part B of the SMS package contains a large self extracting
- mailing list file (DATABASE.EXE). Most users will choose to
- unpack part B later, when they are ready to use the mailing
- list. Further instructions on unpacking and using the
- database mailing list are contained in a tutorial which is
- presented in part A. The tutorial is called "DATABASE USE"
- and is available from the main menu of unpacked part A.
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