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Hello Listener, Feeling a little chilly this winter? You better bundle up to warm up! But when your French gets chilly and you’re not speaking and learning as fast as you’d like... Bundle your French up the fast, fun, and easy way with the FrenchPod101 Bundle! What’s the FrenchPod101 Bundle? That’s 28% OFF any Basic or Premium subscription PLUS a FREE French Audiobook ($19.99 value). But only until February 28th, 2013. Click Here To Bundle Up Your French! Get 28% OFF and a FREE Audiobook! Bundle Up Your French! Any experienced learner will tell you that if you conquer more French material, you’ll speak better French. Audiobooks, audio lessons, flashcards, word-lists, studying ‘til 2 a.m... it’s all practice, it all warms... Show more

Hello Listener, You and I, we make a pretty good team. You love the French language. We love helping you conquer it. You love the lessons with real-life French conversations. We have a blast making them. You love seeing your French skills grow. And we do too. So this Valentine’s Day, we must pop the question. Will you be our French Valentine? Say Yes by February 15th, 2013 and Get 30% OFF all Premium Subscriptions Take our hand and we’ll walk you through the French language! With a Premium Subscription, you unlock the best of what FrenchPod101 has to offer – Complete Lesson Archive Access, In-Depth Lesson Notes and Premium Study Tools. Hurry! This offer is for 3 days only! Say Yes & Start Right Now! French... Show more

Hello Listener, And out goes January! If you missed the the big news, FrenchPod101 Mobile is now open to all users! Plus the Inner Circle kicks off on Friday! What’s this Inner Circle, you ask? Keep reading to find out! To your fluency, Team FrenchPod101 In this month’s newsletter: 1) FrenchPod101 Mobile Is All Yours! 2) The Inner Circle: Motivation and Strategies for French Success 3) We’re Hiring! Join Innovative Language Learning in Japan! 1) FrenchPod101 Mobile Opened To All Subscribers! iPhone? Android? No matter – take all your French lessons on the go with any mobile device including tablets like iPad and Kindle. No downloads necessary. A Wi-Fi or 3G connection and a love for the French language are all you... Show more

Peter here, and welcome to another year of FrenchPod101! It’s halfway into January and everyone’s focused on their New Year’s resolutions. This used to happen to me year after year, and now I see it year after year. The start of a new year gives everyone renewed hope that THIS is finally going to be the year they master their goal! The hard truth? 90% of these people will fail. 70% will have given up by February. Resolutions have become a kind of societal joke that we all pretend to play along with. That is, until we actually have to do something about it. Do these numbers surprise you? I know from personal experience that it’s easy to let your goal go. For many, many years I had the same goal year after year! Then one year,... Show more

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2012... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2013 resolutions. Now that the New Year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious French progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable French goal. (Master new 100 words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 French lessons a week, hold French a conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So this 2013, take the... Show more

Rise and shine, listener! You’re in a new year and you've made your French resolution! Just one last thing left to do: start speaking some French with FrenchPod101. Whether you’re just starting out light with the basics, or going heavy...you’re about to add some serious French muscle this year. You’ll go from simple phrases to dominating conversations in French. Why? We’re guiding you every step of the way, that’s why! And we've made it our New Year’s resolution to go heavy too. We’re pushing out all new series – all new lessons to get you learning the French language and culture inside-out with native speakers. Stay tuned because the first lessons start publishing on January 7, 2013! Here’s a sneak peek of the FrenchPod101... Show more

Hello Listener, While people were out getting TVs and DVDs... Our listeners were getting better, faster, stronger in French instead. Black Friday and Cyber Monday were prime time for language learning.. But if you missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals at FrenchPod101, then good news! The holiday season is fast approaching which means two things: one, wear a sweater and two... The FrenchPod101 Holiday Countdown Begins December 10th. Serious about mastering French in 2013? Join the Holiday Countdown as we count down the holiday season with 10 days of the 10 BIGGEST deals on French Apps, Audiobooks, Software Subscriptions, and much much more. How big? Try 53% OFF Premium! 55% OFF Basic! 50% OFF Apps and more! ... Show more

Hi everyone, Peter Galante, founder of Innovative Language Learning here. With 2012 winding down, it’s time to check in and see just how far your French has progressed with FrenchPod101! Around this time of year, our inboxes start filling up with success stories from users all around the world. (You can share your story here.) This year, I'd like to share my 2012 Chinese language success story with you. On January 1st, 2012 I made a resolution to learn Chinese. What was different from past years? I wrote out the resolution and left it on my desk, where I looked at it each day; I listened to ChineseClass101 lessons or vocabulary lists each day during commutes on my mobile phone; I used my ChineseClass101 lessons as study material... Show more

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Hi Listener, It’s about to get really busy. The holidays are coming up which means... Gifts for moms, gifts for dads, gifts for friends. Everyone but yourself. And your French? If you’re not careful, your French language will take a backseat. So this Thanksgiving, you come first. Thank yourself with something that gets you speaking better French in minutes. We owe you a thank you too! Thank you for learning French with FrenchPod101 and for being part of the Innovative Language family. To show our gratitude, get a head start on 27 languages in under 2 minutes by learning one of the most important phrases, “Thank You.” Learn how to say “Thank You” in 27 languages with this free video lesson! Click Here For Your... Show more