Services and Publications

MP Services include coaching, talks of various types, and several kinds of workshops described below. Sliding scale donations to the Metaphor Project are requested for most of our services and publications. (Contact us to be considered for pro bono status.) 2007 MP Kits are free with a $25 tax-deductible donation. 

Coaching:

Coaching in person or by telephone or telephone conference call is available at a sliding scale rate.

Talks:

Speaking American, a 30 minute general introduction to the subject, with 30 minutes of time for answering questions

Speaking American About (your issue or concern), a 30 minute introduction to the subject, framed in terms of your issue, with 30 minutes of time for answering questions

Workshops:

Creating Progressive Sound Bites, available either as a one hour demonstration or a three hour workshop. See Speaking American (Nutshell Version) in the American Framing Steps section under Resources.

Speaking American Demonstration Workshop, a one and 1/2 hour workshop demonstrating the American framing tools, steps, and methods described in Speaking American (Nutshell Version) in the American Framing Steps section under Resources.

Speaking American Workshop, a three hour workshop, uses the Speaking American steps, tools, and methods to help participants create actual language for their projects.

Publications

 “Speaking American Kit,” a detailed script for a Speaking American three hour workshop. The kit includes Metaphor Project “Speaking American” steps, tools, methods, needed explanatory material, and criteria for evaluation of sound bites produced. The updated 2007 version is ready. Free with a tax-deductible donation of at least $25 to The Metaphor Project, Post Office Box 892, Orinda, CA 94563. Label check 'MP Kit.'

'Speaking American About Our Future” - This forthcoming Metaphor Project book will include the rationale and background for our work, as well as complete directions for all processes and a number of in-depth resources, plus examples of MP posts on a variety of topics. Publication date and purchasing information TBA.