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- About the Educational Software Cooperative
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- The Educational Software Cooperative (ESC) was organized in the Fall of
- 1992. It was organized as a forum for educational shareware authors to
- help each other. Educational shareware is one of the most popular
- categories of shareware but has one of the lowest registration rates.
- Also, people who purchase educational shareware normally purchase lots
- of it. Because of this, these authors had nothing to loose and much to
- gain by forming an organization to share ideas for distribution,
- advertising, and sales. As an added benefit, this provides a service to
- society. Education levels are declining in the USA and ESC Authors are
- proud to help do their part to solve this problem. Shareware
- Vendors/Dealers and BBS Operators are now allowed to have equal
- membership in the ESC. The ESC currently has over 40 members and over
- 100 programs in their ESC Shareware Package. The ESC Shareware Package
- is a collection of all the ESC member's shareware products. These
- programs can be purchased by sending $30.00 to:
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- Educational Software Cooperative
- PO BOX 575
- Siloam Springs, AR 72761
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- This CD contains approximately 100 programs with all the ESC software
- uncompressed and ready to run. Dealers who want to distribute ESC
- shareware will find this an easy and economical way to acquire the
- software.
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- The ESC currently publishes a Newsletter approximately bimonthly. This
- newsletter contains articles written by ESC members along with tips and
- suggestions for better ways to write and market software. In the
- newsletter you'll find a list of Dealers who purchased the ESC Shareware
- Package so the authors can keep track of who is distributing their
- software, and a list of new program additions and updates to the package
- so the dealer members can keep track of the latest software.
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- The ESC now has it's own section on CompuServe so it's members can
- communicate directly with customers, and to each other. This new
- section became active 1 June 1993 and is Section 2 of the EDFORUM. The
- official grand opening is set for a latter date this fall.
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- The ESC authors are required to place in their registration packages a
- one-page flyer that lists all the ESC software and Dealer Member
- addresses. This flyer also has information that customers can use to
- order an ESC Catalog/Coupon book that contains lots of coupons for
- discounts on the purchase of Author Member's software. Dealer Members
- are also allowed to advertise in this catalog.
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- Soon the ESC expects to start discussions on developing some standards
- for Educational Shareware. This will be their way of helping to improve
- the quality of shareware.
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- The ESC annual membership dues are $25.00. This fee is used to cover
- the cost of operations.
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- Educational Software Cooperative
- Membership Application
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- Name: _________________________________
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- Company Name: _________________________
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- Address:
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- _________________________________
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- _________________________________
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- Daytime phone: ________________________
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- CompuServe User ID#: __________________
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- Please check one:
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- ____ Author
- List of programs written:
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
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- Please also send distribution copies of your shareware so we can
- include them in our distribution package.
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- ____ Shareware Dealer (or Vendor)
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- ____ BBS Operator
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- ____ Other
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- Please include the $25.00 annual membership fee.
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- Make check payable to: Educational Software Cooperative
- PO BOX 575
- Siloam Springs, AR 72761
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