How to Tummel: Conversational Mechanics
summary
Argues that tumbling converts one‑to‑many performance into many‑to‑many conversational design by seeding and shaping dialogue rather than monopolizing it, supported by a decade of experiments including a live talk show and SXSW sets that put three people multiple points of entry onstage to widen participation. Uses Twitter primitives—hashtags and retweets—plus framing a semi‑universal theme, reading the room, and going first to provoke contrast, and reports sustained engagement and community growth.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to Tumbling
- 1:28From One to Many
- 2:23The Origin of Tumbling
- 3:58Scaling Conversation
- 5:17Tumblers and Connectors
- 7:13Mechanics of Engagement
- 8:31Fostering Inclusion
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