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Only 1 of Every 3 People at your Workplace ISN'T Overweight

Obesity is growing out of control. And so is weight related diseases – diabetes, heart problems and the like. And that translates into dollars – many dollars – for your company.

For many companies, medical costs consume half of corporate profits or more. 

Companies try to cut costs through: cost sharing, cost shifting, managed care plans, risk ratings, and cash-based rebates or incentives. These methods merely shift costs.

Only corporate wellness programs stand out as the long-term answer for keeping employees healthy in the first place.

Wellness Programs Save You Money

As a caring person, you want your employees to be healthy. You know that a wellness program will help them find better health – and more energy. At work. And at home.

But you also know that maximizing profits is an important corporate goal.

A quality wellness program will do both.

When you show your CEO the cost savings with a well-designed wellness program, you’ll suddenly be the superman in your office.

Wellness works. Enough to convince the most skeptical bean counter or CEO. A meta-analysis of 32 studies showed only positive returns with wellness companies. NOT ONE STUDY showed a negative return. 

The average savings of these studies were $4 per $1 invested.

Wellness programs also save money through:

• reduced absenteeism,
• reduced turnover,
• reduced workers compensation claims,
• reduced short and long term disability, and
• reduced presenteeism (working while sick and infecting others).

The bottom line is that wellness makes good cents.

But not any wellness program will do. As with anything, the better the program, the better the results.

You want a wellness program that works...

• One that keeps the employees the healthiest.
• One that saves the company the most money.
• One that reduces your work load, not adds to it.
• One that fosters the team spirit.

So, what program meets those needs?

Why Gym Passes & Health Education Aren't the Answer

By now you’re probably thinking, “Wellness sounds good. But do we want a full-blown program? Our employees could get healthy through gym passes and health education.”

But that doesn’t work in practice.

Gym memberships don’t appeal to the ones who need it most. Only those already dedicated to fitness will use the memberships.

And health education programs help employees learn … but … employees don't apply this knowledge or stay committed when the programs end.

So What Works for Long-Lasting Results?

Walking. 

Walking is the #1 health initiative prescribed by medical professionals. And justly so. Simply walking 10,000 steps a day – not eating right, not quitting smoking, not doing relaxation therapy – is a better miracle drug than many expensive medicines.

By itself walking reduces the onslaught of diseases as distant and diverse as breast cancer or diabetes!

• Diabetes – reduced by 58%
• Colon cancer – reduced by 50%
• Heart attacks – reduced by 37%
• Breast cancer – reduced by 20%

What’s the best way to encourage employees to walk?

Pedometers win – hands down. Just putting on a pedometer increases individual activity levels by 27%. 

Absenteeism was reduced by 41% compared to a control group in a six month workplace pedometer-based intervention study where the participating employees averaged 10,000 steps a day, This study showed that for every one dollar spent on employees the return on investment savings of $5.90.

Imagine how good your department will look when it comes up with results like those.

More Results

The Diabetes Spectrum reported a short-term 8-week study of 1,400 employees following a 10,000 step walking program. People lost weight. People walked more. And people got their friends to start walking too.

Think of the results a longer, sustained program would provide.

And think of how much better the results would have been if they used WalkingSpree’s program.

Unlike WalkingSpree’s Wellness Program, participants had to record data manually to a webpage.  As a result, step counts were less accurate (numbers could be fudged), and employees less motivated (because competitions with friends weren’t always accurate).

Why We’re Better

You want a wellness program that:

• Is effective in increasing employee wellness and cutting health-related corporate costs.
• Provides highly accurate numbers and information.
• Is easy to use – for both employees and administrators.
• Is fun for employees.
• Meets both women’s social needs and men’s competitive desire.

Don't believe us when we boast? Instead, read a member rave from her blog:

I can't believe it has been over a month since our company started this program. I will admit I doubted it would be powerful. I really enjoy walking with my friends at work, the fun we have trying to pass each other, as well as my walks around our town at night. As of today I have lost 14 pounds, and I really do feel much better.

We have the most accurate pedometer in the market

The key to a walking program is having a medical-grade pedometer. Cheap ones that come in cereal boxes – well, there’s a reason they’re free. Most people end up throwing them away because they know they aren’t keeping accurate step counts. Instead of being motivating, they’re demotivating – because 10,000 steps is 5,000 one day and 15,000 another. You never know where you really stand.

Even the pedometers you buy in most stores aren’t accurate. They’re easily fooled.

The good news is that our pedometer is the best around. It’s the most accurate pedometer on the market. And, it’s also the easiest to use. If pedometers were scored for medical-grade, our’s would win hands down.

We’re Easy to Use

We know just how busy your employees are. So we make things easy for your employees - and painless for you. Our custom written program simplifies life by recording all statistical information simply by plugging it in. Plug in. One click. Unplug. It couldn’t be easier. Easy uploading facilitated by a USB pedometer generates results too! An independent randomized controlled study showed that the group using USB pedometers lost more weight than those using a simple pedometer.

Our program also works for you. For the first time, program managers can stay on top of the activity level of their organization and generate reports to track and measure the program’s ROI. You can show the CEO and bean counters the effectiveness of the money spent.

We’re Fun for Employees

We all know that when employees have fun, they’re more likely to participate. That’s why we’ve put many features in place – and are planning more.

Our clients tell us that their employees love sending “burns” to their friends.

I wanted to say thank you again for all the help and support in getting the WalkingSpree program up and running at xxx (name withheld).

We are having so much fun that everyone seems to have forgotten that we are actually exercising.  The "trash talking" emails alone are worth the extra steps.  I have been tracking steps for the bank for nearly two years and I have never seen so much motivation or so many steps by our employees. I fully anticipate that we will have many new sign - ups in March as those who are not currently participating are wanting in.  And not just in our bank but other businesses in the area have asked about the program. Thank you again!

We Meet Both Social Needs and Competitive Desires.

Interactive Community and Social Network

Inside their personal portal, employees keep on track and also help others reach their goals. They can blog, post messages for friends, join clubs, compare stats, and encourage other users. It’s fun. And it’s supportive.

In addition, employees can track their food intake, count calories, plan their diets, and gain nutritional advice and exercise coaching by certified dieticians and personal trainers via integrated messaging, email and blogs. It’s useful. Your employees will learn what foods and activities give them extra energy and what doesn’t.

Competition

For employees who are motivated by competition, we’ve got a buddy system in place. They can check out who’s walked more that day – and when they’re ahead, taunt their friend with a ready-made message.

Or your competitive employees can form a club and compete against others in the club – or other departments.

You can also set up corporate competitions to challenge your employees to increase their daily step count.

Find Out More

If you want healthier employees… If you want to save your company money… If you want to foster team spirit… And you want it all easy to use…

Find out more about implementing a WalkingSpree Corporate Wellness Walking Program. You’ll not only help your employees RETAIN and REGAIN their health, you’ll also be saving BIG on health spending.

Learn more about WalkingSpree’s Corporate Wellness Program,