Hi Everyone,

short post today – I’ve had an operation on my foot this afternoon, and the anaesthetic is wearing off so it’s proper throbbing! I won’t be able to sit at my desk for a few days, so I’m lucky to be writing this from my bed on my laptop. Ain’t technology grand?!?!

In my work I get to work with lots of interesting companies who want to use the Internet to better deliver their products and services, some even want to change the way we do things in our lives, and use technology to create opportunities for people to better themselves.

I’m currently working with a Language School that’s entirely online-based, using  internet communications technologies to make it easier for people to learn a new language from the comfort of their own home, but still experience the benefits of personal interaction with a teacher, and even classmates.

Why am I telling you this? I have an opportunity for a small number of my readers to get in on the site beta, and learn a new language. Interested? If I said they’ll pay all your course fees so the course won’t cost you anything, would you be more interested?

The languages offered are:

• English (if it’s not your first language)
• French
• German
• Italian
• Spanish

You’ll get to learn one of these languages, and they’ll pay your course fees - i.e. it’s free – in return for making a couple of posts to your student blog each week, and bookmarking them. Ideally you’ll already have experience of blogging and know the basics of posting and bookmarking, but if you’re keen and committed please apply because that always counts for a lot.

It’s a great offer, but there’s only a limited number of people we can use initially, so get your applications in quick!

I’ll need these details – your name, email address and the language you’re interested in, and any experience you have in blogging – eg your site url

You can send your details via this form or contact me on twitter @robbell or via my Facebook profile

I rather fancy learning Italian, or improving my Spanish – having lived in Ibiza a couple of years ago, I have a basic grasp of the language – perhaps it’s time to improve it.

Get your applications in today people – real-time waits for no man!

Rob Bell

(Down but not out!)