Karen Freberg in the 2004 Olympic Trials wearing underarmour

Here I am in the 2004 Olympic Trials wearing underarmour. Back in those days, I was the only one wearing Underarmour. Everyone else was wearing those lesser known brands like Puma, Adidas and Nike! 😉 Naturally, I still love their products today! Look at the Underarmour story in this post!

Here is what I am reading today!

Gamers get something new on facebook!

Madden NFL Superstars isn’t a port of the popular console games; it’s a completely new experience that utilizes the Madden NFL brand and leverages social gaming’s strengths for a unique Madden experience. Users build a team from 1,500+ available player cards and then pit their rosters against their friends for domination of the football field. Players can even purchase player cards through Playfish’s virtual currency.”

four ways to tame the social media beast

“When used strategically, social media can maximize your chances of business success more effectively than just about anything else. But if you’re not careful, social media can eat you up and spit you out before you can say “Tweet Me.” Here’s how I keep from being thrown to the social media lions.”

apple’s incredible 6.5 BILLION ap downloads! Got iPad,yet?

 “Unsurprisingly, the app store is also on fire. Jobs announced that 6.5 billion apps have been downloaded from the app store, and the pace of downloads is now at 200 apps per second. 25,000 of the applications in the app store are now iPad apps.”

September 1st Launch! Under Armour, Women and Social Media and Facebook!

“… the Baltimore-based leader in performance apparel, footwear, and accessories, unveiled today the new women’s “Protect This House. I Will.” campaign. Under Armour will create a multi-channel campaign and a new Facebook page – the first of its kind for the company – that will focus on delivering in-depth content to reach a broad base of female consumers.”