Alternative to Dropbox - startup OpenBrand offers a yr free unlimited if you dump a competitor.
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blog.openbrand.comPosted Aug 13, 2014, 3:10 PM UTC
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blog.openbrand.comThese days, it seems to me that most people should just install OwnCloud and run their own private "Dropbox"
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Well https://openbrand.com/ was created specifically for Branding, Advertising, Marketing, etc.. so not just a stack of files but its organised and allows for collaboration etc with graphic people and so on. It was built by and has the knowledge of branding experts etc... and it's free up to 1gig and if you are on the 9.95 pro plan there is an Adobe Ps and Ai plugin so designers don't even have to leave those prgms to access files. etc..
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That may be but the posting was positioned as an alternative to Dropbox, not as a cloud offering for Branding, Advertising, Marketing, etc.
Having said that, OwnCloud essentially just works like Dropbox --- there's a sync folder on your computer (so you still don't have to leave your programs to access files) and when you throw stuff there, it shows up on all your computers and mobile devices and is also available for sharing to others via web server.
You don't need a 9.95 plan either. The 0.00 plan gives you as many gig as you have available on your machine and you get to keep your data private!
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REDDIT HAS SELF - SERVE ADVERTISING.
USE IT.
Was meant as a heads up to redditors who are in sys admin. not a ad.. in fact it's free so nor sure that it breaks any rules.
It's not free; it's a trial offer. And according to your title, requires "dropping a competitor"
You know who else advertises free samples... Pretty much everyone.
The fact that something is free doesn't mean that it is not advertising.
Pretty cut and dry.
What makes it worse is you're responding to others with more marketing language. So, don't tell me you're a neutral third party who found this.
Nope it's free. You are wrong.
A year free is not free. It is temporarily free. It is a sample.
You are advertising. You even commented a single link to ENTERPRISE versions of the product.
I know you work for the company, so why are you still fighting with me instead of conceding and buying advertising for the sysadmin sub reddits?
Here's you advertising OpenBrand 4 months ago
Here's you advertising the openbrand plugin 9 days go
Here's you advertising a reddit come on and vote competition run by openbrand 3 months ago
Here's you talking about openbrand "restructur[ing]" 4 months ago
Here's you linking to 3 business rules you need to break for digital marketing - a "self" post that starts with a link to the openbrand blog 4 months ago
That's just what I've managed to type without getting too bored.
And here are the reddit rules:
NOT OK: Submitting only links to your blog or personal website.
http://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion
"It's perfectly fine to be a redditor with a website, it's not okay to be a website with a reddit account."
These guidelines are the same whether you run a major publication or brand or if you have a personal blog or project.
But on Twitter I... And our social media consultant said... But that other brand is...
reddit is different from any other place on the web - first and foremost, it's about community, discussion, and sharing. Honor that and you'll love it here.
Think of it like networking. It would be appropriate to give an elevator pitch and exchange business cards with others at a networking event. There are some subreddits that are like that (/r/startups, r/entrepreneur).
So here's what I think happened. You probably got a job about 7 months ago working for openbrand. Then your account that had basically been generic became focused solely on this business.
Stop it.
nope your wrong again: the competition was a gift to designers. 9 days ago was a note that reddits favorite designer is judging that contest. Wont bother reading your comments as you obviously have a prob. with these posts and that is your prerogative. Good day to you sir.
Tim, the competition was run by a private company. A private company you work for. A private company you were trying to advertise by running a little competition.
Regardless of who would be judging it. Regardless of whether it was offering a prize.
Frankly, at this point I don't know if you're stupid or think other people on reddit are stupid. don't tell me you work for a marketing company and are surprised that running a competition and offering free samples counts as marketing.