Comments on: Less is more

By: Steve Clayton

Steve Clayton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:33:20 +0000

Intrigued to see Ian Roddis agreeing with Chris’s description of him as honest (and indeed that he is a favourite trendy Uncle - fell of my chair at that one!) The risk of complete openness is that some may challenge or at least question apparrent openness and integrity, and I am quite sure Ian would resist compete openness about his work relationships! With such openness it’s important to look out for that banana skin you left and forgot about, and to keep that ego in check!

By: Geoffsays

Geoffsays — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:52:59 +0000

I’m actually amazed at Christian’s tireless/relentless energy. He’s a person that lives for what he does and enjoys most every second of it (speaking as an observer). I was talking to someone from the BBC last week who happens to know Christian and she called him “utterly dangerous with a camera”… I think that’s the best compliment anyone could hope for.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:40:13 +0000

What can one say about Christian? He’s passionate and he knows his stuff. I met him in NYC at Podcamp. Trying to score a Seesmic shirt off of him, I complimented his Macbook Air and found it surprisingly refreshing when he called it a “Piece of Crap.” (So much for flattery being everything)… But I digress.

Christian knows Social Media, and that it’s people that matter, not medium.

He’s also good for photo tips!

By: Ian Shepherd

Ian Shepherd — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:27:38 +0000

I’m pretty new to the idea of using social media professionally, and even more so to Twitter, but I was interested in this comment: “Twitter is used as a type of intranet, while Roddis sends short video clips to his staff using Qik.”. Presumably this is with protected updates, so only people within the organisation get to see the messages ? If not that really IS open and transparent…! Although, I can see positives between sharing a certain amount of internal dialogue with customers and observers. Interesting stuff, I need to re-read “Small Is Beautiful” in light of recent tech…

By: Ian Roddis

Ian Roddis — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:25:04 +0000

Christian is right in all that he says. Though it was of course low alcohol beer.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:23:26 +0000

I’ve known Christian for probably less than a year yet it seems like much longer. He’s not only one of the most engaging people I’ve met in social media (and as a regular at the Tuttle I meet a lot!), but also one of the most disarming. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him a couple of times now and seen firsthand how easily he gets people to open up to him. It’s a rare talent.

It’s great to see him in the spotlight here and I look forward to watching him go from strength to strength in the next 12 months. One of the great things about Christian is that as a true ambassador and evangelist he helps legitimise the relatively young field that we all work in.

If someone asks me exactly what social media is I just point them in his direction.

By: nicholas butler

nicholas butler — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:14:21 +0000

I am delighted you have met up with Christian. The no.1 representative of Social Media in the UK today. Ironically the smaller Christians delivery the larger his impact and results theres much to learn from his content. Not to say it should be replicated but to look at how his audience and viewers react.