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The Complete Metaphor Project Listing and Winners

June 16, 2007 by Liz 35 Comments

What Teachers and Learners!

What’s Your Metaphor?

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 chocolates…
    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
  • What’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 “blogging song” 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.T’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
  • I’m Baking a Blogging Cake …
    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 Won’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
  • What’s Your Blogging Metaphor? Teaching by Bits (and Bytes)
    at ModernMagellans
  • Singing the “blogging song” 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.

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Comments

  1. Mihaela Lica says

    June 16, 2007 at 11:24 AM

    Wow! What a list! I can hardly wait to check out all these entries.
    Congrats to the winners!

    Mig

    Reply
  2. Randa Clay says

    June 16, 2007 at 11:25 AM

    I’m honored, thank you!

    Reply
  3. Denise says

    June 16, 2007 at 11:28 AM

    great contest, thanks Liz, and congratulations to the winners.

    Reply
  4. Jan says

    June 16, 2007 at 12:05 PM

    I 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.

    Reply
  5. Roger Anderson says

    June 16, 2007 at 1:44 PM

    I 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.

    Reply
  6. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 1:57 PM

    Hi Mig! They’re all so interesting and all so different. Anyone could a metaphor that would fit something that he or she understands. 😉

    Reply
  7. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 1:58 PM

    Hi 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!

    Reply
  8. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM

    Hi 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!

    Reply
  9. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 2:02 PM

    Hi 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. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Robert Hruzek says

    June 16, 2007 at 5:51 PM

    Liz, 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!

    Reply
  11. Char says

    June 16, 2007 at 6:02 PM

    Congratulations to all the winners and all who participated! Great work!

    Reply
  12. Kirk M says

    June 16, 2007 at 6:29 PM

    Thanks 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.

    Reply
  13. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 6:34 PM

    Hi Robert!
    Thanks for the thought that it was worth what it took. I think the result speak highly for all who took part!

    Wow!

    Reply
  14. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 6:35 PM

    Hi 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. 🙂

    Reply
  15. ME Strauss says

    June 16, 2007 at 6:36 PM

    Hi Kirk,
    We are some group are writing individuals, aren’t we? We made a body of work that’s quite impressive!

    Reply
  16. Ellen Weber says

    June 17, 2007 at 4:34 AM

    Wow — 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!

    Reply
  17. ME Strauss says

    June 17, 2007 at 6:18 AM

    Hi Ellen!
    I’m beginning to think you live in Ireland and commute to work here! Hope you’re having a wonderful time!!

    Reply
  18. Karin H. says

    June 17, 2007 at 6:35 AM

    Hi 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)

    Reply
  19. ME Strauss says

    June 17, 2007 at 6:42 AM

    Good 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. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Roberta says

    June 17, 2007 at 12:32 PM

    Congrats to all of the winners and a big thanks to Liz for having this project! 🙂

    Reply
  21. ME Strauss says

    June 17, 2007 at 12:34 PM

    Hey Roberta!
    Thanks for being a part of it! Gosh it was fun to get to know your blog. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Lorelle says

    June 18, 2007 at 9:31 AM

    Congrats 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. 😀

    Reply
  23. ME Strauss says

    June 18, 2007 at 9:33 AM

    Oh Lorelle,
    That’s such a fun comment! Thank you for saying that! [blush for me, blush for the folks who took part]

    Reply

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