Hi. I just created a Squidoo Lens for mp3 English speaking lessons.
What is a Squidoo lens?
Well, its a super-simple web page that's designed to summarize key information on a topic.
My Squidoo lens, for example, summarizes all the mp3 English speaking lessons that I recommend. I have links to all of our lessons, our email course, and other great sources for English listening mp3s.
By using all the mp3s that I recommend, you improve your English speaking very very fast.
Look at my Squidoo Lens, and link to it, at:
http://www.squidoo.com/effortlessenglishclub
And then, why not create your own Squidoo lens. Make a list of YOUR favorite english speaking lessons, websites, podcasts, and books. Its super easy to make one!
Sign Up For My Free 7 Day Email Course. Enter Your Email Below, Now:
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The New English Speaking Forums Are Great!
Hi everyone! I'm happy to say that our new Forums are ready and going strong.
In fact, the new Forums are very active right now. Lots of new members are joining the discussions. Its great to meet so many interesting people from so many interesting places! Very exciting :)
The new Forums have a lot of great features. Members can now create detailed profiles, with pictures, avatars, Friends lists, web links, hobbies, and anything else they want to include. Also, members can rate each other--- so we all know who the super-helpful members are ;)
Another fun thing about the new Forums is we can now create polls and votes. At the moment, for example, we are voting about where to meet in Europe this year.
Sri is organizing an Effortless English Club gathering/party in Europe this Fall. She's definitely one of our Super-Members!
We plan to meet somewhere in Europe and get to know each other face to face. I'm excited to make new friends with our European members.
And I plan to invite Chris (the partner teacher on the Flow English Lessons) and Kristin (our customer service manager.. and my partner for the upcoming Movie Lessons) and maybe Kim (who will be helping me create some Effortless Healthcare Conversations). Of course, my wife Tomoe will also be coming.
It should be a great party!
In between partying, I also hope to discuss future plans and ideas with the members. I'd like to discuss the following topics:
* How to reach more people and get more members
* What kind of new mp3 English Lessons I should create
* How to make the new Forums even better
* How to encourage more communication and more friendship between members
All of this is very exciting. The Effortless English Club is growing into a very fun, interesting, and active international community.
I hope more of you will buy our English Speaking Lessons and join us in the Club. We hope you will join our community!
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
In fact, the new Forums are very active right now. Lots of new members are joining the discussions. Its great to meet so many interesting people from so many interesting places! Very exciting :)
The new Forums have a lot of great features. Members can now create detailed profiles, with pictures, avatars, Friends lists, web links, hobbies, and anything else they want to include. Also, members can rate each other--- so we all know who the super-helpful members are ;)
Another fun thing about the new Forums is we can now create polls and votes. At the moment, for example, we are voting about where to meet in Europe this year.
Sri is organizing an Effortless English Club gathering/party in Europe this Fall. She's definitely one of our Super-Members!
We plan to meet somewhere in Europe and get to know each other face to face. I'm excited to make new friends with our European members.
And I plan to invite Chris (the partner teacher on the Flow English Lessons) and Kristin (our customer service manager.. and my partner for the upcoming Movie Lessons) and maybe Kim (who will be helping me create some Effortless Healthcare Conversations). Of course, my wife Tomoe will also be coming.
It should be a great party!
In between partying, I also hope to discuss future plans and ideas with the members. I'd like to discuss the following topics:
* How to reach more people and get more members
* What kind of new mp3 English Lessons I should create
* How to make the new Forums even better
* How to encourage more communication and more friendship between members
All of this is very exciting. The Effortless English Club is growing into a very fun, interesting, and active international community.
I hope more of you will buy our English Speaking Lessons and join us in the Club. We hope you will join our community!
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Learn English With MP3 Players
MP3s are great. MP3s are a revolution in English learning. That's why all of our audio lessons use MP3 files.
With MP3 English lessons, you can take your English learning anywhere. You can learn English on the bus as you go to work and return home. You can learn English on the train. You can learn English while exercising or walking. You can learn English while shopping. You can learn English while sitting at a coffee shop.
Its so easy. With Effortless English, all you need to do is listen. Just listen. Yes, its great if you can give short answers to the questions in the mini-story lessons. But its not necessary. Its perfectly fine to just listen silently.
Remember, listening is the key to better English speaking. Effortless English is a Listen First method because Listen First methods are the most successful.
You don't need to feel stress when you learn English. You can relax and listen to your iPod or MP3 player.
You don't need textbooks. You don't need difficult and boring lessons. You can learn English quickly and easily, during your short free times every day.
So, go get an MP3 player and start learning English the easy way!
Sign Up For My Free 7 Day Email Course. Enter Your Email Below, Now:
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
With MP3 English lessons, you can take your English learning anywhere. You can learn English on the bus as you go to work and return home. You can learn English on the train. You can learn English while exercising or walking. You can learn English while shopping. You can learn English while sitting at a coffee shop.
Its so easy. With Effortless English, all you need to do is listen. Just listen. Yes, its great if you can give short answers to the questions in the mini-story lessons. But its not necessary. Its perfectly fine to just listen silently.
Remember, listening is the key to better English speaking. Effortless English is a Listen First method because Listen First methods are the most successful.
You don't need to feel stress when you learn English. You can relax and listen to your iPod or MP3 player.
You don't need textbooks. You don't need difficult and boring lessons. You can learn English quickly and easily, during your short free times every day.
So, go get an MP3 player and start learning English the easy way!
Sign Up For My Free 7 Day Email Course. Enter Your Email Below, Now:
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Festival Season In SF
Its my favorite time of year in San Francisco-- festival season. Summer is the time when San Franciscans love to party!
The season kicked off with Bay To Breakers last month. Bay To Breakers started as a normal running race. It was started after the 1906 earthquake as a way to cheer up the city. Well, it has certainly evolved into a cheerful event.
Bay To Breakers still has a running race. Professional runners, followed by amateur runners, start the race.
However, most of the 65,000 people who participated this year were not runners. Rather, Bay To Breakers is now one huge moving party! People wear crazy costumes. They build and push huge rolling floats, bars, and other structures. Some people walk or run naked. Many people push or pull full kegs of beer, or coolers full of bottles.
The party starts at the Bay, on the east side of the city, and winds through the Hayes Street neighborhood, then through Golden Gate Park, to the ocean. Along the way, houses next to the route play loud music and host house parties. Only in San Francisco will 65,000 people walk 7 miles and party at the same time!
Another huge festival is the annual Gay Pride Festival. Of course, its probably the biggest in the world, as San Francisco has long been a center for Gay Rights. There is a huge Gay Pride parade... with tens of thousands of people. The San Francisco mayor, city council members, police, and fire department all join the parade. While gay rights may be controversial in other parts of America, in San Francisco there is no controversy.
This year promises to be especially big, because California just approved Gay marriages-- and the government of San Francisco strongly supports gay marriage. So we expect a lot of tourists this year-- coming to get married. Of course, there will be a lot of crazy costumes and parties-- which is a San Francisco tradition.
A more relaxed Festival is the Haight Street Festival. Haight Street, during the 1960s, was the center for hippies, radicals, and anti-war activities. Its a lot more mainstream now, but still a fun place. The Haight Street festival has live musicians, good food, and plenty of art for sale on the street. Its a fun time to stroll around the Haight area.
Another summer tradition in San Francisco is the Stern Grove Music Festival. The best part about Stern Grove is that its free! Every weekend, different musicians perform at Stern Grove Park. People bring blankets and food and have picnics while they listen to the music. This continues all summer. There are salsa bands, rock bands, classic orchestras, bluegrass bands, etc.... Something for everyone.
And these are just the big festivals. It seems that every weekend there is a street festival or music festival somewhere in the city. Its certainly hard to be bored in San Francisco!
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
The season kicked off with Bay To Breakers last month. Bay To Breakers started as a normal running race. It was started after the 1906 earthquake as a way to cheer up the city. Well, it has certainly evolved into a cheerful event.
Bay To Breakers still has a running race. Professional runners, followed by amateur runners, start the race.
However, most of the 65,000 people who participated this year were not runners. Rather, Bay To Breakers is now one huge moving party! People wear crazy costumes. They build and push huge rolling floats, bars, and other structures. Some people walk or run naked. Many people push or pull full kegs of beer, or coolers full of bottles.
The party starts at the Bay, on the east side of the city, and winds through the Hayes Street neighborhood, then through Golden Gate Park, to the ocean. Along the way, houses next to the route play loud music and host house parties. Only in San Francisco will 65,000 people walk 7 miles and party at the same time!
Another huge festival is the annual Gay Pride Festival. Of course, its probably the biggest in the world, as San Francisco has long been a center for Gay Rights. There is a huge Gay Pride parade... with tens of thousands of people. The San Francisco mayor, city council members, police, and fire department all join the parade. While gay rights may be controversial in other parts of America, in San Francisco there is no controversy.
This year promises to be especially big, because California just approved Gay marriages-- and the government of San Francisco strongly supports gay marriage. So we expect a lot of tourists this year-- coming to get married. Of course, there will be a lot of crazy costumes and parties-- which is a San Francisco tradition.
A more relaxed Festival is the Haight Street Festival. Haight Street, during the 1960s, was the center for hippies, radicals, and anti-war activities. Its a lot more mainstream now, but still a fun place. The Haight Street festival has live musicians, good food, and plenty of art for sale on the street. Its a fun time to stroll around the Haight area.
Another summer tradition in San Francisco is the Stern Grove Music Festival. The best part about Stern Grove is that its free! Every weekend, different musicians perform at Stern Grove Park. People bring blankets and food and have picnics while they listen to the music. This continues all summer. There are salsa bands, rock bands, classic orchestras, bluegrass bands, etc.... Something for everyone.
And these are just the big festivals. It seems that every weekend there is a street festival or music festival somewhere in the city. Its certainly hard to be bored in San Francisco!
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Success Mini-Album Coming In June
I get two big requests all the time:
* Please make Business English Lessons, and...
* Please record real conversations and make Conversation Lessons
Well, I'm working on a mini-album with a business theme. The topic of the mini-album is "Success". In these lessons, I introduce my system for financial success. I discuss how I started and created a successful business, and how you can succeed too-- in your career or in your business.
I decided to do a mini-album this time so that I could charge less-- hopefully encouraging a lot of people to try our system for the first time. If the Success Mini-Album is successful ;) I will create a full Business English album afterwards.
The Success Mini-Album of lessons will be available in June. I will email all my subscribers when it is ready.
See you next time,....
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
* Please make Business English Lessons, and...
* Please record real conversations and make Conversation Lessons
Well, I'm working on a mini-album with a business theme. The topic of the mini-album is "Success". In these lessons, I introduce my system for financial success. I discuss how I started and created a successful business, and how you can succeed too-- in your career or in your business.
I decided to do a mini-album this time so that I could charge less-- hopefully encouraging a lot of people to try our system for the first time. If the Success Mini-Album is successful ;) I will create a full Business English album afterwards.
The Success Mini-Album of lessons will be available in June. I will email all my subscribers when it is ready.
See you next time,....
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Google Checkout
As many members know, we have had a lot of problems with PayPal-- the company that processes our credit card orders.
This has been very frustrating for us, and very frustrating for many of our members. We apologize for the problems some of you have had with PayPal.
We do have some good news. Yesterday, we switched to a different system. We are now trying Google Checkout.
In general, Google is a much better company with much better customer service. We have talked to them about our needs and concerns and we are hopeful that Google's Checkout system will be a big improvement.
We plan to test Google Checkout for two weeks, then decide whether to switch permanently.
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
This has been very frustrating for us, and very frustrating for many of our members. We apologize for the problems some of you have had with PayPal.
We do have some good news. Yesterday, we switched to a different system. We are now trying Google Checkout.
In general, Google is a much better company with much better customer service. We have talked to them about our needs and concerns and we are hopeful that Google's Checkout system will be a big improvement.
We plan to test Google Checkout for two weeks, then decide whether to switch permanently.
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
New Free Report-- English Trauma
Hi everyone!
I'm finally back in San Francisco. I have been super busy since I arrived, which is why I haven't added more podcast and blog posts recently.
However, I'm finally getting caught up with work and I will be doing regular podcasts and blog posts again soon :)
In fact, today I have a special treat: a new Free Report!
This report is called "English Trauma".
The report explains the reasons why so many students feel nervous when they speak English, and why so many students feel that English is difficult, boring, and stressful.
Send this report (or a link to the download page) to your friends who feel bad about English... maybe you will help them feel better :)
Download the new Free Report (English Trauma) at:
http://www.EffortlessEnglishClub.com/trauma.html
Also, the report has both text and audio, so you can listen to it and improve your English!
I hope you enjoy it and share it with others :)
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
I'm finally back in San Francisco. I have been super busy since I arrived, which is why I haven't added more podcast and blog posts recently.
However, I'm finally getting caught up with work and I will be doing regular podcasts and blog posts again soon :)
In fact, today I have a special treat: a new Free Report!
This report is called "English Trauma".
The report explains the reasons why so many students feel nervous when they speak English, and why so many students feel that English is difficult, boring, and stressful.
Send this report (or a link to the download page) to your friends who feel bad about English... maybe you will help them feel better :)
Download the new Free Report (English Trauma) at:
http://www.EffortlessEnglishClub.com/trauma.html
Also, the report has both text and audio, so you can listen to it and improve your English!
I hope you enjoy it and share it with others :)
Listen To This Article at:
The Effortless English Podcast.
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