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Hello Listener, And out goes January! If you missed the the big news, GermanPod101 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 GermanPod101 In this month’s newsletter: 1) GermanPod101 Mobile Is All Yours! 2) The Inner Circle: Motivation and Strategies for German Success 3) We’re Hiring! Join Innovative Language Learning in Japan! 1) GermanPod101 Mobile Opened To All Subscribers! iPhone? Android? No matter – take all your German 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 German language are all you... Show more

Peter here, and welcome to another year of GermanPod101! 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 German progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable German goal. (Master new 100 words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 German lessons a week, hold German 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 German resolution! Just one last thing left to do: start speaking some German with GermanPod101. Whether you’re just starting out light with the basics, or going heavy...you’re about to add some serious German muscle this year. You’ll go from simple phrases to dominating conversations in German. 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 German 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 GermanPod101... Show more

Hello Listener, While people were out getting TVs and DVDs... Our listeners were getting better, faster, stronger in German 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 GermanPod101, then good news! The holiday season is fast approaching which means two things: one, wear a sweater and two... The GermanPod101 Holiday Countdown Begins December 10th. Serious about mastering German in 2013? Join the Holiday Countdown as we count down the holiday season with 10 days of the 10 BIGGEST deals on German Apps, Audiobooks, Software Subscriptions, and much much more. How big? Try 53% OFF Premium! 55% OFF Basic! 50% OFF Apps and... 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 German has progressed with GermanPod101! 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