About the Educational Software Cooperative
 
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:
 
     Educational Software Cooperative
     PO BOX 575
     Siloam Springs, AR 72761
 
This package contains 18 high density 3.5" diskettes with all the ESC
software compressed onto them.  Dealers who want to distribute ESC
shareware will find this an easy and economical way to acquire the
software.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
The ESC annual membership dues are $25.00.  This fee is used to cover
the cost of operations.
 

    Educational Software Cooperative
          Membership Application
 
 
 
 
 
Name:_________________________________
 
Company Name:
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Address:
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     _________________________________
 
     _________________________________
 
CompuServe User ID#
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Please check one:
 
____ 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.
 
____ Shareware Dealer (or Vendor)
 
____ BBS Operator
 
____ Other
 
 
 
Please include the $25.00 annual membership fee.

