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- PROPOSE IT!
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-
- Thank you for taking a look at "Propose It! This is a shareware
- program to help you write proposals. Proposals are used to close
- 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. In these files you will find professionally
- prepared sample text and formats. This is an easy way to make you
- more successful in a very short time. I have designed these so
- that you can simply choose appropriate text, fill in a few blanks
- and in some cases merge some documents. Consider these files as
- very powerful tools in your sales or marketing strategy.
-
- (This program is also available for PC's and compatibles. Files
- are in ASCII and WordPerfect 5.1 format. Look for filename
- "PROPOSXX.ZIP".)
-
- "Propose It!" was written by David A. Works, a member of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP).
-
- QUICK START ~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- If you have read enough already and want to start, here are some
- instructions to get started. More help is available in the "User's
- Guide".
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- Requirements
-
- Any Mac with a word processing or page layout program will do
- fine. Ideally, program should have merge capability. If you have
- Microsoft Word 4.0 or Works 2.0 (or greater) the files are ready
- to go and include sample formats, styles, fonts (Helvetica and
- Times), and some very simple graphics (like boxes). These files
- are designed for use by those with a basic (not advanced)
- knowledge of word processing.
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- List of Files:
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- The files are in three formats: Text, Word 4.0 and Works. If you
- have Word 4.0, open the "Word" folder and double-click on any
- document to open it. If you have Works 2.0, open the "Works"
- folder and double-click on any document to open it. If you don't
- have either, your word processor or page layout program can import
- all the documents in the "Text" folder. The "Merge" files are
- generic. They may need to be altered to work with your software
- package.
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- Cover Letter
-
- A folder containing a cover letter and a merge file. 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. Includes merge file.
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- Large Proposals
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- Folder containing a template for proposing large or more
- complicated projects. Includes sample merge file.
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- Letter Proposals
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- Folder containing templates for proposals in letter form. Also
- includes an overview template which I have found very useful to
- include along with a letter proposal to larger companies. Includes
- sample merge file.
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- Overview
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- A document that describes your company's basic services and
- capabilities. A wonderful sales document to use in conjunction
- with a letter proposal.
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- Samples
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- Some sample proposals in text format - Letter, Large and Cover
- Letter.
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- User's Guide
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- A complete manual to walk you through the creation of a
- professional appearing proposal.
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- Registration Form
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-
-
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- ----------- How to Obtain Technical Support:----------------
-
- All users can obtain Technical Support either by U. S.
- Mail, CompuServe Email (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.
-
-
-
- ------------------ What SHAREWARE is: ------------------
-
- 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 s/he decides to keep using it.
-
- Shareware distribution addresses all the legitimate
- complaints that users have with commercial software
- distribution.
-
- • Shareware allows a user to fully evaluate a product, free of
- charge, in his or her home, *before* deciding to buy it.
-
- • Shareware programs can circulate freely on Bulletin
- Boards, through Shareware disk distributors, or through user
- groups.
-
- • Because Shareware distribution reduces the need to advertise,
- Shareware is less expensive than commercial software.
-
- • Shareware authors can often be more responsive to users'
- requests for help or bug fixes than large software companies.
-
- • 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".
-
- -------------- What SHAREWARE is not:----------------------
-
- 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.
-
- Trial Use License: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Propose It! is NOT a public domain program. It is
- Copyright © 1992 by David A. Works. All rights reserved.
-
- This software and accompanying documentation are protected
- by United States Copyright law and 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:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 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 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 by way of any of the services listed
- below.
-
- If you like Propose It!, pass it along to friends and
- business associates, BBSs's or user's groups.
-
- Good luck and I wish you the best in your business endeavors.
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- CompuServe 70400,153
- Delphi DAVIDWORKS
- GEnie D.WORKS3
- America OnLine DAVIDW2959
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- Phone: (406) 862-1280
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