Weight Watchers and Ohio State Wellness Champion Training

Weight Watchers and Ohio State
     Wellness Champion Training

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• Introduction to Weight Watchers

• Weight Watchers Program Overview

• Monthly Costs

• How to sign up through the Weight Watchers Portal

• At Work meeting set-up

• Weight Watchers Wellness Champion Role

• Benefits for Weight Watchers Wellness Champions

• Questions and Answers

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•   Ohio State has partnered with Weight Watchers to bring participants enrolled in an Ohio State
    medical plan the benefit of weight management through Weight Watchers
     Faculty, Staff, Spouses, Same-Sex Domestic Partners and Adult Dependents enrolled in an Ohio State
        medical plan are considered participants.
•   Beginning on March 1, 2015, participants will be able to join Weight Watchers at discounted
    rates
•   Ohio State will cover 50% of the cost of the program for the Meetings and OnlinePlus offerings
     Includes 19% off standard pricing of $44.95 for Meetings and $19.95 for OnlinePlus

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Meetings (includes OnlinePlus): Gives members access to WW meetings at work
    and unlimited access to meetings in the local community along with eTools, our
    Internet weight-loss companion that helps members stay on track between
    meetings.

     15 or more members required for At Work meetings

    OnlinePlus: Members can follow the plan step-by-step entirely online with interactive
    tools and resources like a weight tracker, progress charts, restaurant guides and much
    more. Available in two versions specifically designed for men and women with
    tailored content that speaks directly to each audience.

       Meetings and OnlinePlus programs are available to all participants enrolled in an
        Ohio State medical plan.

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 Follow the PointsPlus program with in-person guidance, strategies and tips

 Allows members to attend an unlimited number of meetings right at their workplace
  or at one of our many community retail centers

 Membership continues monthly until cancelled (like a gym membership)

 Guidance from experienced Weight Watchers Leaders who are Lifetime Weight
  Watchers members

 New topics covered in the meeting room each week

 The advantage of group support with co-workers

 Private weekly weigh-ins in the beginning of each meeting

 Online and mobile access to eTools to help members stay on track between
  meetings

 Monthly Pass card available on the WW mobile App
       All members will still receive a Monthly Pass card in the mail
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 Get the tools and information to follow the PointsPlus program completely Online to
  access from home, office or mobile device

 Personalized tools for tracking food, activity, weight and overall nutrition

 Over 3500 recipes plus recipe ideas with a builder and tips for making healthy meals

 A database of over 40,000 foods to choose from

 Community, blogging and social networking

 Access to mobile apps for Weight Watchers on the go

 Tailored websites designed specifically for men and women

 Ranked #1 in category

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Program Type                Description                  Participants Pay Ohio State Pays
        Weight Watchers             Unlimited meetings +         $18.25           $18.25
        Meetings* (includes         online access
        OnlinePlus)
        Weight Watchers             Participate completely $8.05                  $8.05
        OnlinePlus**                online

    •     Cost sharing between participants and includes 19% off standard pricing of
          $44.95 for Meetings and $19.95 for OnlinePlus
    • Eligible members will pay for their monthly contribution with their credit card or
      PayPal when they register via an online portal specific to Ohio State

    *Meetings is subject to tax in CT ** OnlinePlus is subject to tax in NY

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1. Go to Weight Watchers Portal
   https://wellness.weightwatchers.com
2. Enter your Employer ID and Employer Passcode found on the
   Marketing Gateway
3. Follow steps to register and personalize your account
     • Ohio State offerings will show up*
     • To have an At Work meeting, 15 or more participants at your work location need
       to sign up for Meetings*
•   All participants can sign up (or cancel) any time
•   Payments made on a monthly basis via credit card or PayPal

Note: Participation in the program automatically renews each month until members
cancel or following a number of unsuccessful payment attempts

*Meetings not available in locally owned areas (Franchise)

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The Portal is where eligible Ohio State members register for their company’s Weight Watchers
program offering.

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• For new At Work meetings to commence, WW requires a minimum of 15
  enrolled members.
• You Local Account Manager will work with the Site Champion/s to get
  meetings started
• Until an At Work meeting begins, faculty and staff members can use their
  Monthly Pass membership in their local community.
• Weight Watchers will guarantee the At Work meetings for a minimum of 3
  months.
    o Following the initial 3 month period, meetings will continue indefinitely as
        long as an average of 12+ members attend each week.
      o Attendance levels are managed by Meeting leaders on a rolling four-week
        basis.
      o Client contact and Site Champion will be alerted should attendance fall below
        the minimum threshold.
      o If an At Work meeting closes, faculty and staff members can use their
        membership in the local community and still take advantage of unlimited
        meetings.

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After 12 weeks, 12+
 Marketing materials
                                                   average employees
  pushed out to all        12 weeks of meetings
                                                  required to attend in
    employees to               guaranteed
                                                    order to maintain
  generate interest
                                                      meeting open

     Local Account
                           Once 15+ employees
  Manager work with
                            purchase, At Work
  site champion/s to
                             meeting begins
identify interest levels

With 15-20 interested      Leader comes onsite
  employees, WW             and engages with
     schedules              employees during
Information Session        Information Session

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Ideal Qualities
• Strong supporter of the Weight Watchers program
• Full-time faculty and staff member at the client location with access or
  connections to site amenities
Responsibilities
The contact person will serve as the meetings champion by partnering with
the Weight Watchers Leader to ensure that the meeting stays active and
vibrant. He or she will:
• Assist in gathering names of interested members to start an At Work meeting
• Secure meeting space and storage for weekly sessions
• Communicate with members regularly regarding meeting information, i.e. room
  changes and reminders.
• Share marketing with participants to promote program
   To make this simple, we provide editable marketing and bi-weekly newsletters called
      Quickbites at no additional cost

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Benefits
Weight Watchers appreciates everything our site champions do to support
our program and our members. That is why we have a Site Champion Refund
Policy as a way to say, “Thank You!”
• Site champions who have 15 or more co-workers attending a new meeting
   will receive their Monthly Pass subscription FREE for 3 months
• Once the three-month period has ended, if the site champion has
   maintained the 15 person minimum attendance at the weekly meeting, they
   will be given another 3 months of their Monthly Pass subscription free of
   charge.
• This process will continue every 3 months if the site champion successfully
   maintains the 15 person minimum attending the weekly onsite meetings.
• If the site champion cannot accept the Monthly Pass discount, the site
   champion may pass the discount along. The discount will only apply when
   the Leader and client agree that the person designated has proven helpful
   with both the recruiting of paid members and the marketing of onsite
   meetings
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The Gateway document is completely
customized to your offering. Includes
Weight Watchers offering descriptions,
unique portal credentials, pricing, your image
choice and logos and any additional information
you require your employees to know regarding
this great new benefit.
Use at Launch to generate interest and provide
employees with all the information they need to
sign up in one document.
May also be posted as a PDF to your company
Intranet and printed for new hire packets.

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Questions and Answers

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