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How To Make French Breakthroughs, 28% OFF & A Free Feature Alert

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Hi Listener,

Making French breakthroughs is easier than you think. Successful learners go one step at a time. Do just one FrenchPod101 lesson and in minutes, you master the entire conversation. Do another tomorrow. With each lesson, you speak more French right now while typical learners sit around and just worry about “being fluent someday.” Start breaking through right now with a 28% discount, an exclusive interview with Benny Lewis, and more ways to boost your French vocab!

To mastering French,
Team FrenchPod101

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. 3 Days Left! Get 28% OFF Basic or Premium Subscriptions!
  2. Exclusive Interview with Benny Lewis, the Irish Polyglot
  3. Free Feature Alert: One Daily French Word In Your Inbox


1) Ends Friday! Break Through & Master More French at 28% OFF!
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2) “Can You Really Master a Language in 3 Months?”– Interview with Benny Lewis
Missed this awesome interview? In need of some French learning tips, strategies and motivation? Benny Lewis, the Irish polyglot, is a full-time language hacker, blogger, and author, who has learned over 12 languages. In this interview, Benny sits down with FrenchPod101’s founder, Peter Galante, and shares his methods and strategies on learning any language.
Click on the link below to listen and be sure to leave a comment!

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It takes nothing to learn one French word a day. And if you’re dedicated, one of two things will happen. One: your vocabulary builds up over time without any hard work. Two: you realize you can master A LOT more French in a day…and you get even better. That’s the power of starting small. Subscribe to the French Word of the Day and learn French effortlessly! Get a daily word along with its translation and sample sentences delivered to your inbox!

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Hello Listener,

It’s that time again – monthly newsletter time! Here’s a quick two-minute update about what’s going on at FrenchPod101. What’s inside? There’s an exclusive 2-for-1 Bundle offer – access to our ENTIRE French learning system PLUS a FREE audiobook – that ends Friday. There’s a new video for the Innovative Language 101 App. Oh, and a free feature that teaches you new French words every day. Keep on reading to learn more!

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. Bundle ends Friday! Get 28% OFF & a FREE French audiobook!
  2. Check out the newest video for the Innovative Language 101 App
  3. Free Feature Alert: One daily French word in your inbox
  4. New Video Series! Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide

1. Ends Friday! Learn French at 28% OFF & get a FREE audiobook!
Want to master even more French? Here’s your chance with this exclusive 2-for-1 Bundle. Not only do you get our French learning system, but you also get a French audiobook! Get 28% OFF Basic or Premium and a FREE 6.5-hour audiobook! Unlock our effective French lessons, lesson notes, exclusive apps, study tools and more! Just $2.88/month with Basic or $7.20/month with Premium. Hurry! Ends 2/27/2015!

Click here to learn French at 28% OFF & get a BONUS audiobook!

2. Learning French On the Go Yet? Check Out the App & Video!
Imagine if all of your French lessons were available at the swipe of a screen…all so you can learn French whenever and wherever. Want to know how it works? Check out the quick promo video at the link below and download Innovative Language 101 for free! And stay tuned because new App features (new lesson notifications and player enhancements) are coming soon! If you want complete FrenchPod101 lesson access, take advantage of the Bundle Sale above!

Click here to see the video and get the Innovative Language 101 App!
(Available for the Android, iPhone, iPad or Kindle Fire to all members.)

3. Free Feature Alert: The French Word of the Day
This is one of our listeners’ favorite features. Why? It takes nothing to learn one French word a day. You get a word delivered directly to your inbox. You get its meaning, audio pronunciation, picture and sample sentences. Soon enough, you’ll realize you can learn more! That’s when your French will snowball and you’ll start mastering more. That’s the power of starting small. Subscribe to the French Word of the Day below!

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4. New Video Series Available! Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide
Almost every French learner we’ve encountered wants to master pronunciation. Well, good news! There’s a brand new video series – the Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide – dedicated to helping you improve. What are the top French pronunciation mistakes? How do you truly perfect your pronunciation? You’ll learn it all in this 25-lesson series.

Click here for the Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide Video Lessons!

Team FrenchPod101

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Hello Listener,

Your mom said it all winter. We say it. And top French learners agree.

When your French gets cold…and your progress gets snowed in..

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  • Full Audio Transcripts & Review Tracks
  • Lesson Review Quizzes for Extra Practice
  • Smart Flashcards To Master Words You Don’t Remember
  • 2,000 Top French Words List
  • Word Bank to Store Your Key Vocab & Review
  • Voice Recording Tools to Perfect your French Pronunciation
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To Your French Fluency,
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New Year, New You, New Lists, New Lessons! – January Newsletter

Hi there Listener!

Hope you’re not too tired from smashing your French learning resolution and just generally being awesome (you are pretty awesome). We wanted to swing by and quickly update you on what happened this month. We’ve got new lessons, new vocab lists and some awesome free features! Keep reading to find out how you can upgrade your French in 2015.

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. New Vocab Lists! Learn Faster with our NEW Vocabulary Lists
  2. New Lesson Schedule! New Weekly FrenchPod101 Lesson!
  3. New! My Account Updated! Customize Your Username & More!

1. Learn Faster with NEW, Redesigned Vocabulary Lists!
Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Check out our NEW Vocabulary Lists! With our new word lists, you can zoom in on words and look up their definitions, toggle transliterations on/off, view your word list in a slideshow and much more! If you’re a Premium member, you can send all of these words and phrases to your Word Bank or Flashcard Decks with 1 click. Want to know more?

Click here to learn more about your NEW vocabulary lists!

2. 2015 Lesson Schedule: New French Lessons for the New Year!
Ready to take your French to a new level? New lessons started on January 5th, 2015 and they’re sure to improve your French and have you making progress throughout the year. Get a sneak peek at the upcoming lessons at the link below! Remember, all new lessons are free for 3 weeks.

Click here to see the 2015 lesson schedule at FrenchPod101!

3. New! My Account Updated! Customize Your Username & More!
Good news! We’ve made My Account, where your subscription and account details are set, all shiny and new. Looks aside, there are some snazzy things you can now do. Want to change your username? You can easily do it in the Account Info section of My Account. Want to add a picture of yourself? Add it with Gravatar. It’ll show up in the comments that you leave around FrenchPod101! But this is just a small update, and even more is coming soon!

New & Redesigned! Click here to see the UPDATED My Account.

To your fluency,
Team FrenchPod101

P.S. Want to go Premium AND get our entire French learning system?
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Learn French Faster with Our NEW, Redesigned Vocabulary Lists!

Hello Listeners!

If you want to become better at speaking, writing and understanding French, you NEED to know more words. (We’re sorry listeners, there’s no way around it!)

If you want to learn vocabulary fast, you must be able to read and understand it instantly!

That’s why we’ve redesigned our vocabulary lists to help you learn faster (and make your eyeballs happy too). All it takes is a few minutes to review a list. And the result? You know more French. But, let’s get into what’s new with your French Vocabulary Lists!

Click here to see the new design and learn more vocabulary!

Click Here to see the new Vocabulary Lists!

Pretty spiffy, right?

With bigger text, more space, a shiny new font and the ability to zoom in on words and look up their definitions, this is a brand new tool that you won’t mind staring at for hours (but with our new feature improvements, you won’t need to!).

Plus, Slideshow View is available FREE to all users! Learn visually and with audio as you review the words in a slideshow. This is a new addition to the word lists!

Click here to see the new design and learn more vocabulary!

Your vocabulary lists now come with:

  • NEW! Layout Design with improved look
  • NEW! Slideshow Vocabulary View
  • NEW! Bonus Audio Lesson for the Words (Play Audio)
  • ‘One Click Send’ to My Word Bank (Premium Users Only)
  • ‘One Click Send’ to My Flashcards (Premium Users Only)
  • Toggle Grid View/List View
  • Romanized Words – View ON/OFF
  • Word List – Audio Preview
  • Popup Dictionary – Words/Phrases

No more straining your eyes, no more wasted time. Your new Vocabulary Lists let you control how much you learn and how quickly.

Premium Users: Want to remember these words forever? Add them to your Word Bank with one click for later review. Or instantly send a word or the entire list to your Flashcards deck to master it all.

And if you’re not a Premium user, here’s a quick 20% OFF that unlocks those features plus our entire French learning system. That’s over 140 hours of audio and video lessons, lesson notes, premium study tools, exclusive apps and more!

Click here to unlock Premium and save 20% at FrenchPod101!

To your fluency,

Team FrenchPod101

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Take advantage of this quick 20% OFF and get unlimited FrenchPod101 access. All lessons, all lesson notes, exclusive apps, study tools – they’re all yours. Upgrade now and start speaking French from the very first lesson.

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Starts Today! Take the 12-Month FrenchPod101 Challenge

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Welcome to 2015, Listener!

Making New Year’s resolutions is easy. Keeping them? That’s the challenge.
But 2015 is going to be different for you. How?

This year you’ll be armed with a secret weapon of your own:
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Challenge yourself to mastering French in 2015 and we’ll give you the lessons to SMASH through your resolution AND 45% savings on 12-Month Premium.

That’s an entire year of Premium Access for just $99!

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Welcome to the Innovative Language Learning Inner Circle

With FrenchPod101 Premium, you have access to our complete learning system, which was created with busy students in mind. But tools alone won’t help you improve your French.

Every successful language student knows that in order to succeed, you need goals and discipline. You also need motivation. And time. You need the desire, courage and strength to make 2015 THE YEAR you smash those goals.

Take the 2015 FrenchPod101 Challenge! Click here to get 45% OFF!

And with the 12-Month FrenchPod101 Challenge, we’ll give you just that! Not only will you save 45% on 12-Month Premium access, you’ll also be admitted into the 12-Month Challenge Inner Circle.

Here’s What You Get with a 12-Month Challenge Premium Subscription:

  • Exclusive! Inner Circle Membership. Monthly audio lessons with tips, tricks and tools to help you get motivated, stay on track and improve your French all the way to December 2015. For Challenge Subscribers only!
  • Full Lesson Library Access: 790+ French Lessons
  • PDF Lesson Notes for Each Lesson to Read Along With
  • Exclusive Access on Your iPhone, iPad or Android
  • Instructor Feedback & Comments on Each Lesson
  • Progress Tracking and Measurement with the Dashboard
  • Dashboard Learning Guidance Based On Your Learning Level
  • French ONLY Tracks & Line by Line Dialog Breakdown
  • Full Audio Transcripts & Review Tracks
  • Lesson Review Quizzes for Extra Practice
  • Smart Flashcards To Master Words You Don’t Remember
  • 2,000 Top French Words List
  • Word Bank to Store Your Key Vocab & Review
  • Voice Recording Tools to Perfect your French Pronunciation
  • 24/7 Access via Any Media Device with Internet Access
  • Season Vocabulary Lists To Review All Vocab From Lessons
  • Custom Lists to Create Your Own French Word Lists
  • …and more!

Click here to Get 1-Year Premium Access for just $99 – That’s a 45% Saving!

Remember, when you upgrade to 12-Month Premium for $99 today, not only do you gain access to over 140 Hours of Audio and Video Lessons, you also get access to all the new lessons we release this year! Brand new seasons of your favorite French lessons have already started.

And joining is risk-free! Remember, every purchase is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not speaking French as fast as you’d like, contact us for a full refund. No hassles. No questions asked.

Ready to learn French in 2015? Click here to get Unlimited access at 45% OFF!

Happy New Year and good luck with your studies!

Team FrenchPod101

P.S. Get 12-Month Premium access for only $99 until January 16th, 2015. That’s 45% OFF the standard price.

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Want to speak more French? New FrenchPod101 lesson series start January 5th!

Hi Listener,

Want to speak more French in 2015?

You need exposure to native French conversation from day 1. You need a French speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances.

And you get all of that in every single FrenchPod101 lesson.

In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year!

Starting January 5th, 2015, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering French the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect?

Here’s FrenchPod101’s Lesson Schedule:

  • Monday: Introduction – Culture Class: Holidays in France
  • Tuesday: Video Series – Listening Comprehension Practice
  • Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your e-mail inbox.)
  • Friday: Video Series – Weekly French Words
  • Sunday: News & Announcement: Sunday News

Remember, FrenchPod101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! You have three weeks worth of lessons at any given time. Oh, and the first 3 lessons of every series are free too!

Check out the newest FrenchPod101 lessons for free!
Click here to learn French with the newest lessons for FREE!

To your fluency!

Team FrenchPod10

P.S. Want to go Premium AND get our entire French learning system?
Take advantage of this quick 20% OFF and get unlimited FrenchPod101 access. All lessons, all lesson notes, exclusive apps, study tools – they’re all yours. Upgrade now and start speaking French from the very first lesson.

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December Newsletter: Year in Review & 3 French New Year’s Gifts Inside

Click Here To Get Your Gifts!

Hello Listener,

The year’s about to come to a close. While you were improving your French, we were busy churning out great new updates, features and lessons. 2014 was a fantastic time to learn language with us.

Here are a few reasons why:

  • 3,343+ New Lessons spanning over 31 languages published this year.
  • 300 Million Lesson Downloads across all sites, since our start in 2005.
  • 2 New Language Learning Sites: CzechClass & DanishClass101. That’s a total of 31 languages you can learn with Innovative Language.
  • Innovative Language 101 App launched for the Android, iPhone, iPad & Kindle Fire so you can learn French on the go.
  • New Features: Vocab Lists, Season Vocabulary & Premium PLUS My Teacher tool for 1-on-1 French learning at FrenchPod101.

As our final thank you to you, dear listener, we’ve included 3 gifts inside this December Newsletter: a New Year’s video lesson, a Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions in French phrase list and the Newly upgraded Core Word Lists.

Click here to get your 3 New Year’s Gifts from FrenchPod101!

Click Here To Get Your Gifts!

Thank you for learning French the fast, fun and easy way in 2014. Starting in January 2015, we have EVEN MORE free lessons, gifts, giveaways and new features for you.

From all of us at FrenchPod101 and Innovative Language Learning – including our lesson writers, hosts, teachers, editors, customer care representatives and technical staff – we wish you and your family a safe, happy and healthy New Year!

Thanks for reading,

Peter Galante, Founder, and the Innovative Language Team

P.S. New lessons begin on Monday, January 5th, 2015!

Happy New Year! Click here to get your New Year’s Gifts from FrenchPod101!

101 Spots Left! Pick Your Favorite French Holiday Deal!

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Season’s Greetings Listener!

You were told there’d be 10 French deals in the 2014 Big Holiday Countdown.

Here’s one more.

Pick your favorite deal, any deal, and jump into the French language!

We’ve re-opened our incredible 2014 Holiday Offers and there are only 101 spots left per deal. Consider it a special gift from us to you, our beloved listeners. Choose your favorite deal from the past 10 days and enjoy huge savings on our best French learning tools!

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Having a hard time choosing? Here are our favorite deals:

  • 24-Month Premium for 55% OFF – That’s one of our biggest offers of the year!
  • 47% Savings on Any Basic or Premium Subscription! – Choose our most affordable plan or the fastest track to fluency.
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Again, Happy Holidays to you and yours!

FrenchPod101

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10 Days of Big French Holiday Deals Start Today!

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Hello Listener,

Either you’ve waited all year for this… Or you’ve just popped into FrenchPod101 and are wondering what in the world is going on.

The biggest and best French learning deals and discounts of 2014 start today!

Serious about mastering French in 2014? 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.

The Big Holiday Countdown starts today, December 8th, until Friday, December 19th, 2014. Here are a few crucial things you must know in order to snag some amazing French learning gifts before they’re gone forever:

  • There are 10 deals total. One for each day of the Countdown.
  • Each deal lasts only 24 hours! Move fast before it’s gone forever!
  • Each day’s deal expires at midnight (EST) SHARP and a new one takes over.
  • You won’t know what the next deal is until it arrives. Will there be a better discount? Should you grab it? Should you wait? We don’t know!
  • These are the biggest discounts of 2014 (Up to 55% OFF!). Simply put, these Holiday-only discounts are too big for us to keep. You’ll never see them again.

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How big are these discounts? Well… here’s today’s to give you an idea.

Holiday Deal #1! 55% OFF 24-month Premium ends at midnight, tonight!

Just how good is this deal? Put it this way: Regular-priced 12-Month Premium costs $180. Not bad, right? But you get DOUBLE the length for even less at $108. Just $4.50/month or $0.15/day. Can you really say no to those kinds of savings?

Get the complete FrenchPod101 system with Premium. All of our awesome audio and video lessons, in-depth PDF lesson notes and progress tracking to measure your success. Learn real-life French from our awesome French lesson hosts – anywhere, anytime.

Move Fast! Today’s deal only lasts until midnight, tonight (EST) and the clock is ticking!

Happy Holidays,

Team FrenchPod101

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