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Hello Listener, What can you do in 3 minutes? You can... Check your Facebook feed...(and accomplish nothing) Stare at your homework assignment in confusion... OR learn to introduce yourself in Italian, pick up new phrases and start speaking a new language. Three minutes is all you need. Introducing our video series, Italiano in Tre Minuti. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the basics needed to talk confidently with Italian speakers. Our Italian lesson host will take you step-by-step through must-know phrases such as "Hello, my name is…" and “Thank You/You’re Welcome.” The phrases and conversation get more advanced as the series progresses. How It Works In each lesson, every phrase is broken down on screen... Show more

Hello Listener, Last week, we confirmed Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese are coming in July, 2012. In fact, you can go and sign up right now! Just keep in mind that these fast, fun, and easy lessons don’t start ‘til July 2nd, while we get ready for launch. But let’s get back on track. The next three languages are... *drumroll* Filipino, Norwegian, and Turkish! Why these languages? The users have spoken. And we had to deliver. Plus, while there were tons of website teaching a few basic words and phrases, they all skipped what really matters: speaking and understanding native conversation. Before you choose one (or all three), remember – every new lesson published will be FREE to access for 3 weeks, when... Show more

Hi there listener, 200 Million Lesson Downloads! That’s a ton of lessons downloaded! That’s a lot of Italian mastered! Since we couldn’t have done it without you, we gave out 120 Premium Memberships! Did You Win? Click Here To See The List of Winners! If you missed out on the big giveaway, here’s another chance to learn Italian for LESS. Save 20% on Premium at ItalianPod101.com until July 4th and... Master the ins and outs of daily conversation Learn Italian culture directly from native hosts Understand Italian conversation instantly without stopping to think Start speaking ASAP from the very first lesson Premium ItalianPod101.com Access! Click Here To See The Benefits! 20% OFF Our Most Popular... Show more

Hello Listener, Get ready! We’re getting some new additions to the family! No, you’re not getting a brother or a sister. Come July 2nd, 2012, 6 new languages will join the Innovative Language family. That’s a total of 27 languages that you can be fluent in. And knowing how insanely passionate about language our listeners are, 27 will not be a problem. Want to know what the new languages are? Here are the first three! Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese. And the others? Find out in an upcoming blog post, but in the meantime, tell us which languages you’d like to see next! Why learn with Innovative Language? It’s the tried and tested Pod101 method we’ve been doing since 2005! And it’s the lessons that our listeners... Show more

Speaking Italian without stopping to think... Understanding Italian as soon as you hear it... And reading Italian with one glance? If you can do that, that’s a Pretty Big Deal. Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com? No big deal. Why? You jump right into native Italian conversation with native Italian hosts. They break down Italian grammar and phrases so you can speed up your learning and speak like a native. Master real-life Italian conversation, learn the words and grammar behind it and you’re ready to speak ASAP. Italian gets even easier with this Pretty Big Deal! Start speaking from the first lesson and save 27% on Basic and Premium Subscriptions until May 25th at ItalianPod101.com It’s a Pretty Big Deal – Click... Show more

You’ve downloaded. You’ve tuned in. You’ve learned. And iTunes has noticed! Today, InnovativeLanguage.com is featured on the front page of the US iTunes Podcast section. The InnovativeLanguage.com iTunes page brings together 21 language 101.com sites, 19 Survival Phrases series, over 300 mobile apps, and more. But it’s not only a collection of language lessons, it’s a community of passionate language learners like you that download, tune in, and learn regularly. And we wouldn’t be on the front page without you. Whether you tune in on iTunes or with a Free Lifetime Account on one of our websites, thank you for learning with us! JapanesePod101.com, our Japanese language learning site is also featured in the New... Show more

Your first Italian word. Remember when you knew no Italian. At all. Then one day, somewhere, somehow, you learned how to say hello. Suddenly, you could express yourself in another language. And it didn’t stop there. You learned a few more and picked up some grammar. Word by word, your ability to express yourself in Italian became greater and greater. You went from “hello” and “My name is...” to expressing opinions, starting up conversations with native Italian speakers. Because of more words. All the best Italian speakers understand this one rule: Want to speak advanced Italian? You need more words. April is Vocabulary Month, so start speaking more Italian and get even better! Get 30% OFF all Premium accounts until... Show more

Hello Listener, Just one of many redesigns coming your way! Recently became a Premium member? Don’t know your way around? Premium tools can really speed up your Italian progress. If you know how to use them, that is. When you visit My Tools you’ll notice a cleaner layout, descriptions, quick links, and video tutorials perfect for new members who have just started exploring the fast track to Italian fluency! Ready to start? Check out Word Bank and Flashcards! Since you’ll come across a lot of words and phrases in our lessons that you’ll want to remember, save them in Word Bank and drill them with spaced repetition Flashcards. More words means having more to say in Italian, after all! Want to review your lessons later?... Show more

Hello Listener, Winter blues getting you down? Feeling a little drowsy and lazy? Neglecting those Italian studies ‘til tomorrow? Aw. Looks like you’ve caught the Italian Winter blues. There’s only one way to bounce back! You’ve got to Spring Forward! ...Meaning - Right here, right now, you’re forgetting a whole bunch of Italian vocabulary by doing nothing! They’re gone! Poof! And all that great Italian progress? It slammed on the gas pedal in reverse while you’re feeling blue. Stop feeling blue, start feeling awesome. You’ve got to Spring Forward with Italian! And luckily... Spring’s only a few days away. That means more sunshine, warmer days, and even more fun, fast, and easy ItalianPod101 lessons that get you... Show more

Hello Listener, Social media is all the rage nowadays. Networks are popping up left and right. And dropping off as well. Anybody remember MySpace? *crickets* Hello? Ah, well... In the meantime, ItalianPod101 has made its way to Google+! In case Facebook isn’t your cup of tea but you’re looking to squeeze in some extra Italian learning in between reading your friends’ updates, pay us a visit! You can also stop by to ask a Italian related question, or just say hi! Or if you’re on every social media network (like us!) and just want to expose yourself to more and more Italian... What’s interesting at Google+ 1) Circles and Streams: Create a circle exclusively for Italian learning. Selecting to see the stream from the... Show more