FreeConferenceCall.com

We use this, and there's no catch.  You can invite dozens of participants for calls that last up to 8 hours (yikes!).  Participants simply pay their normal long-distance charges - that's it!

 

VistaPrint

If you don't mind a little line on the back of your business card that says "Vista Print", these folks will provide you with no-charge business cards, rubber stamps and more.  The idea is that you'll like your experience with the freebie and opt to pay for customization in the future.

 

FreeDemographics.com

Run reports and analyze basic population trends - income, age, race/ethnicity, and more - for just about any location you can think of in the US.  Won't cost a dime, although more detailed data or custom reporting will cost you.

 

SurveyMonkey

Want to send online surveys to your customers?  A basic subscription costs nothing. You can ask 10 questions/survey and get up to 100 responses/survey (with no banner ads!).

 

EzineDirector

The basic subscription lets you send a newsletter to up to 249 subscribers once/month.  No ads, other than an inoffensive promotional line for the EzineDirector e-mail service itself.

 

Prosper.com

No catch, just an innovative person-to-person approach to funding creative business ideas.  Recently reviewed in a BusinessWeek article.

 

Dreamstime and MorgueFile.com

Dreamstime offers a different batch every day of no-charge stock graphics -- all professionally photographed -- for use in brochures, flyers, etc. If those don't do it for you, you can buy images for a buck or so each.  MorgueFile offers amateur shots, so you'll have to dig a little more for the perfect photo.

 

Best Online Health & Wellness Tools

RealAge

A fun and thought-provoking tool that calculates your "real" age (vs your chronological age) by asking you questions about your lifestyle.

 

Your Disease Risk

Harvard-developed tool asks you questions to determine your risk of developing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and stroke.

 

Best Health & Wellness Newsletters

Medical News Today

Pick as many topics as you wish and you'll get a weekly update full of links to the latest info.

 

Johns Hopkins Health Alerts

Choose your topics - all targeted towards the health and wellness needs of people 50+.

 

Harvard Medical School HealthBeat

Health and wellness topics of general interest, at no charge. 

 

Best Fitness & Diet Resources

VideoFitness

Very active forum on exercise (+ tons of exercise video reviews), with a "no diet talk" rule.

 

SparkPeople

Online healthy living tools (calculators, meal plans, exercise demos and more) + active community.

 

FitDay

Online nutrition and activity tracking.

 

Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association

Yes, people with insulin-dependent diabetes CAN be active, and these forums are full of advice from other people with diabetes.

 

Bodybuilding.com

Hundreds of articles on just about every aspect of strength training.

 

CalorieKing.com

Detailed nutritional info on zillions of foods (lots of restaurants) + a Pocket PC version

 

CoolRunning - expert articles help virtually everyone enjoy running regardless of their starting point.  Active forums with advice from other runners.

 

Chi Running - Danny Dreyer's site - everything you need to know about sustainable running that minimizes injury risk.  Newsletter + active forums with detailed advice from Chi Running coaches.

 

Exercise Prescription on the Net

Recommended by ACSM, this site is an amazing and encyclopedic resource for exercise and fitness professionals.

 

Free Day Of Yoga

Participating studios across the US offer complimentary yoga classes on the appointed day in September.  Great way to try out different yoga styles.  If your business wants to participate (can you say, "great marketing opportunity"?), contact the folks listed on the site for more info.