What Teachers and Learners!
When we know something well we have internalized what it’s about. That makes us flexible with our thoughts and our models. It offers us an ability to be fluent when talking about the subject. Our experience and knowledge allows us to teach others how it works.
When a concept or practice is simple, teaching is often an act of simple demonstration. When the concept or practice multi-layered or complex — when it’s process and information, people and data — sometimes a translation or a comparison that takes a person from the known to the unknown has a better chance. . . . That’s when a great metaphor comes in handy.
Thanks again to Char and Derrick for inspiring this project.
Welcome to the Complete Metaphor Project List!
Thank you all for being a part.
- What metaphor do you use to explain blogging?
at Ian’s Messy Desk - Blogging Metaphor–The Salad Bar Blog
at Word Sell - My blog is a smorgasbord, come and eat…
at Juggling Frogs - Feeding on Plankton
at krooz - My Preferred Metaphor for Business Blogging
at Business and Blogging - 10 reasons why blogging is like dating”
at Romance Tracker - Equestrian Ecstasy – Portal to another Reality
at INNside Innkeeping in Montana - Blogging Metaphors: Bridge-Building
at Middle Zone Musings - Blogging Metaphor: Blogging is like Exercise
at Virtual Impax - My Blogging Metaphor: BNI
at Kiss2 - Why Conversational Blogging Is Like A Conga Line
at dawudmiracle - Blog 101 and the New Cocktail Party
at What Would Dad Say - Bloggers, Brains and Metaphors
at BrainBasedBusiness - Blogging is like a box of chocolatesââ¬Â¦
at Small Business Marketing Ideas - Blogging Metaphors, or, What I am doing here
at A Politically Incorrect Entrepreneur - Blogging Metaphor: Why blogging is like a Mommy
at Moments of Clarity - My Blogging Metaphor
at Carpe Factum - Whatââ¬â¢s Your Blogging Metaphor? Teaching by Bits (and Bytes) at ModernMagellans –
Maps to Improve Your Business, Leadership, and Life - A Blog is Your Bullhorn to the World
at Blawg IT - An Image Is Worth A Thousand Words! Huh?
at Smart Wealthy Rich - Blogging Metaphor – The “Party Line”
at Insight Advertising-Marketing Communications - Singing the ââ¬Åblogging songââ¬Â around the campfire
at Live the GREAT life you desire - Blogging is Like Baseball
at Rush Nigut: Rush on Business - Raise your sails and blog on!
at dsmBUZZ - One BIG small town
at Runners Lounge - Metaphorically speaking, this is what I do
at Passing It On - Kayaking as a Metaphor for Blogging
at Loosely Speaking - A hug, metaphorically speaking
at MamaBlogga - Blogging is like dancing on top of an iceberg, and other Metaphors
at J.Tââ¬â¢s Productivity Blog - 20 Blogging Metaphors – Rock Throwing and the Universal Monkey
at marketing neophyte - Blogging metaphors
at Roberta Ferguson - Blogging Metaphors
at Lena M Holmberg - Blogging Metaphor (s)
at Transition Capital Management - The Blogosphere is a Virtual Time Capsule : Another Viral Meme
at Orbit Now! - Dexter’s Memetic Laboratory
at Spooky Action ÷ - Really? Why? What’s a blog?
at Art Dinkin’s Moment on Money - 10 Basic Tips for Starting a Blog Using Gardening as Metaphor
at Circular Communication - Behold, A Blogging Sower Went Forth To Sow Links
at The Frugal Law Student - For Whom the Blog Tolls
at Idea Dude - All the Blog’s a Stage
at Just Thinkin’ - Blogging Metaphor: Blogging Is a Large City with Hundreds of Small Neighborhoods
at A Writer’s Word, An Editor’s Eye - What’s your blogging metaphor?
at The Junky’s Wife - Blogging is a Tapestry
at Grow Your Writing Business - Blogging Metaphors
at The Gift Idea Help Blog - 7 Ways That Blogging is Like Opera
at Randa Clay Design - Blogging Metaphor: Blogging Is Like Catching Dreams and Setting Them Free
at Online Public Relations - Blogging Metaphor
at Better Business Blogging - Iââ¬â¢m Baking a Blogging Cake ââ¬Â¦
at Writing Thoughts - Why Blogging is Like Fishing
at Freelancing Journey - The Metaphor Project
at The Marketing Whore - and my own A Blogger’s Sunset
BONUS: 10 Winners
These ten contributors, selected randomly by a man, who paid so little attention that he doesn’t know what this contest is about, will receive an autographed copy of Lorelle’s book “Blogging Tips — What Bloggers Wonââ¬â¢t Tell You About Blogging.”
If your blog’s name is listed below, please email me, using the subject line METAPHOR WINNER and include your email address and postal address. We’ll ship the book to you.
- 10 reasons why blogging is like dating”
at Romance Tracker - Bloggers, Brains and Metaphors
at BrainBasedBusiness - Blogging Metaphor: Why blogging is like a Mommy
at Moments of Clarity - Whatââ¬â¢s Your Blogging Metaphor? Teaching by Bits (and Bytes)
at ModernMagellans - Singing the ââ¬Åblogging songââ¬Â around the campfire
at Live the GREAT life you desire - One BIG small town
at Runners Lounge - Blogging Metaphors
at Lena M Holmberg - 10 Basic Tips for Starting a Blog Using Gardening as Metaphor
at Circular Communication - 7 Ways That Blogging is Like Opera
at Randa Clay Design - Blogging Metaphor
at Better Business Blogging
Congratulations to the winners!
Everyone won will all 50 metaphors! You drew unforgettable pictures with your words. Thank you, again!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Check out the Work with Liz!! page in the sidebar.
Mihaela Lica says
June 16, 2007 at 11:24 AMWow! What a list! I can hardly wait to check out all these entries.
Congrats to the winners!
Mig
Randa Clay says
June 16, 2007 at 11:25 AMI’m honored, thank you!
Denise says
June 16, 2007 at 11:28 AMgreat contest, thanks Liz, and congratulations to the winners.
Jan says
June 16, 2007 at 12:05 PMI can’t believe I actually won something 🙂 I usually never win anything. The greatest thing is that I haven’t bought the book yet myself although I wanted to. The shipping costs of $12 was holding me back at the time and now I am getting it shipped to me. Isn’t that something?
Since I already announced that I wanted to read every post entered into this contest and pick my own top 5 (or thereabout) to post on my own blog do I better get to it. I am not putting up a deadline though as I have a couple other posts to finish as well (Thanks Liz).
My last thanks goes out to the man who unknowingly made my day by picking my name from the list for the book prize 🙂 Being a great fan of Lorelle’s writing I cannot wait to read it.
Roger Anderson says
June 16, 2007 at 1:44 PMI am flying to New York City Monday morning. I could use a good book to read. Well, next time.
Thanks to Liz, and everyone who made this such a valuable experience to be a part of. Winning was truly a bonus.
I think Hugh Hollowell deserves a special thanks. He pointed out this post to me. There are so many blogs and so little time. I would probably have missed it if not for Hugh.
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 1:57 PMHi Mig! They’re all so interesting and all so different. Anyone could a metaphor that would fit something that he or she understands. 😉
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 1:58 PMHi Randa! Hi Denise!
It was grand to get to know both of you through your metaphors! It proved a wonderful way to learn about bloggers as well as blogs!
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 2:00 PMHi Jan!
Lorelle’s book, which she rushed out the door to get to us at SOBCon has sure been a hit! I know you’ll have plenty of great tips to use from reading that one!
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 2:02 PMHi Roger!
Good luck and safe journey on your trip. Thanks for taking part. Hugh’s a special one and I’m delighted that you put a light on him. You’re a generous guy. 🙂
Robert Hruzek says
June 16, 2007 at 5:51 PMLiz, what a great group project: it made us think, made us work for it, and great fun, too! This is what’cha call a “keeper”!!! Thanks for doing it!
Char says
June 16, 2007 at 6:02 PMCongratulations to all the winners and all who participated! Great work!
Kirk M says
June 16, 2007 at 6:29 PMThanks Liz,
That was a lot of fun and it just goes to show what a bunch of “individuals” we are.
I’ll be glad to do it again.
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 6:34 PMHi Robert!
Thanks for the thought that it was worth what it took. I think the result speak highly for all who took part!
Wow!
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 6:35 PMHi Char!
I feel as if we partnered on this one. What a great inspiration and push your story about alking to your mom really was. 🙂
ME Strauss says
June 16, 2007 at 6:36 PMHi Kirk,
We are some group are writing individuals, aren’t we? We made a body of work that’s quite impressive!
Ellen Weber says
June 17, 2007 at 4:34 AMWow — I glanced back on the fly from my brain based work in Ireland — and saw Brain Based Business still blessed among great friends. That’s why I love coming home:-) Cannot wait to come back and blag more about this amazing country. Off to a little Irish golf today – and back in a week:-) THANKS – Liz and friends… you made our day even more Irish! Stay well!
ME Strauss says
June 17, 2007 at 6:18 AMHi Ellen!
I’m beginning to think you live in Ireland and commute to work here! Hope you’re having a wonderful time!!
Karin H. says
June 17, 2007 at 6:35 AMHi all and congrats to the winners. It was fun to participate, but even more fun to read and learn from all other metaphors – don’t think anyone can have ‘problems’ any more to explaining blogging to their mom.
Wonderful to see one of my favourite metaphors “One big small town” is among the ‘winners’
Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, especially in business)
ME Strauss says
June 17, 2007 at 6:42 AMGood Sunday morning/afternoon, Karin!
It’s it wonderful how we inspire each other! Char and Derrick got me so inspired. I made a writing project before I even thought about it!
Now I’m about to turn on Christine’s music because Dawud inspired me to. 🙂
Roberta says
June 17, 2007 at 12:32 PMCongrats to all of the winners and a big thanks to Liz for having this project! 🙂
ME Strauss says
June 17, 2007 at 12:34 PMHey Roberta!
Thanks for being a part of it! Gosh it was fun to get to know your blog. 🙂
Lorelle says
June 18, 2007 at 9:31 AMCongrats to all. I’ll be busy signing books and getting them out as soon as I can! And much thanks to the anonymous man who does pay attention, when you aren’t looking. 😀
ME Strauss says
June 18, 2007 at 9:33 AMOh Lorelle,
That’s such a fun comment! Thank you for saying that! [blush for me, blush for the folks who took part]