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Employee Toolkit
September 1st - October 15th
www.SparkPittsburgh.com
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Welcome Letter .......................................................................................... 2Registration ................................................................................................ 3Tracking Your Steps (Device) ...................................................................... 4Tracking Your Steps (Manual) ..................................................................... 9Frequently Asked Questions for the Employee ........................................... 11Support Information ................................................................................... 12Privacy Policy ............................................................................................. 13Flyer ........................................................................................................... 14
Babb, Inc. and Spark360 have partnered together once again to bring you the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge, which is designed to help employers in the Pittsburgh and Western PA area move companies towards better health. Your company will compete against others in this interactive step challenge to win prizes and prove you work for one of the healthiest and most active companies in Western Pennsylvania.
The Step Challenge runs September 1st through October 15th and will rank companies into three size categories - small (2-99 employees), medium (100-499 employees), and large (500+ employees) with each individual’s steps counting towards the company total. Leaderboards will display company rankings after the challenge goes live. Specific information is provided in this toolkit on how to register for the challenge, sync your wearable devices, or track your steps for the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge.
SparkPittsburgh is a social impact campaign produced by Babb, Inc., Spark360, and other mission-focused partners coming together to build a healthier community in Western PA. Along with the city-wide step challenge, additional events that focus on health, wellbeing, and leadership development will be offered throughout the year.
You can also help build this campaign by sharing the attached flyer with your coworkers, friends, and family and encouraging them to join the SparkPittsburgh movement. Thanks for joining this effort to help Pittsburgh and Western PA move companies towards better health!
If you have additional questions please feel free to reach out to me at anytime.
Sincerely,
Bree LeyerBree LeyerDirector of Wellbeing and Productivity, Babb, [email protected]
Welcome to the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge
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Registration1. Begin by registering for free at www.SparkPittsburgh.com. Fill in the requested information.
2. Select your company from the drop down list. If your company is not listed, simply scroll to the bottom and select “Other” and enter the name of your company, nonprofit, or organization.
Please note: If you register a company using the “Other” option, your company will be created and appear on the drop down within 48 hours so that others in your company may register.
3. Once you have filled out the information, click “Register”. Please note: You may view SparkPeople’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy by clicking on the links below the “Register” button.
4. Once registered, you will be automatically directed to the SparkPittsburgh landing page, which will provide the option to manually track steps or connect a wearable fitness tracker. See “Tracking Your Steps” for more information.
Please note: You may also choose to purchase a wearable device by selecting the “buy” option.
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Tracking Your Steps
Steps for the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge can be tracked by A) integrating a wearable device or a smartphone app or B) logging the steps manually (tracking with pedometer).
A) Wearable Devices or Smartphone App: SparkPeople allows you to connect a device/app to your account. Currently, the devices and apps that are able to be connected to your account are: Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, Google Fit, or the Apple Health app.
To connect a device or app to your SparkPeople account from your computer/the web:1. Click “Buy/Connect a Wearable Fitness Tracker” below the manual step tracker box.
2. Click the “Connect” button listed next to the device/app that you would like to connect. If you do not have a wearable device/app and would like to purchase one, you may click on the link to do so and add your device later.
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Tracking Your Steps
3. Fill in the login information for your device/app.Please note: This will launch you onto the site for whichever device you chose. Log in with the credentials that you have for that specific device (you must enter your login for your device, NOT the SparkPittsburgh login that was just created for this challenge).
4. Click the button to login/sign in.
5. Your device/app will now be connected to your account and will start syncing yoursteps automatically.
To connect a device or app to your account from a mobile device:
1. Tap the “MySpark” icon on the bottom right side of the screen. 2. Tap on the “Settings” tab, then tap “Connect Devices.”
3. Tap the “Connect” button listed next to the device/app that you would like to connect.
4. Fill in the login information for you device/app and tap the button to login/sign in.
5. Your device/app will now be connected to your account and will start syncing automatically.
Please note: If you have the Fitbit Aria scale and you want to connect it to SparkPeople, you will need to connect your Fitbit account following the instructions above. Once your Fitbit account is connected, your Fitbit Aria scale will automatically sync your data from Fitbit.
To connect Google Fit to your account:
1. Download the Google Fit app on your smart phone.
2. Sign into Google Fit using your Google account (Gmail).
3. Log on to www.SparkPittsburgh.com and click “Buy/Connect a Wearable Fitness Tracker” and select “Connect” next to Google Fit.
4. Allow sparkpeople.com to access your Google Account. Your phone will now be connected to your account and will start syncing your steps. 5
Tracking Your Steps
To connect your iPhone Apple Health app to your SparkPittsburgh account:
1. Sign up for SparkPittsburgh by registering at www.SparkPittsburgh.com and selecting your company.
2. Download the SparkPeople Calorie Tracker App to your iPhone from the App Store and log in using your SparkPittsburgh username and password. Do not log in using Facebook. Select your preferences for notifications.
3. Select your preferences for notifications.
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Tracking Your Steps
4. Click “Log” on the bottom left of the app.
5. A pop-up will appear asking about allowing access to your Apple Health App. You may choose either “Turn All Categories On” or select what you would like Spark to read. At a minimum, you must allow Spark to access your steps. Then click “Allow” in the top right of the screen.
6. SparkPittsburgh will now be connected to your iPhone and your steps will sync to the website.
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Still not connected? Try these options:
Check Your Settings:
1. Open your “Settings” on your phone and select “Privacy” and then the Health App. Click on the SparkPeople App and make sure you are allowing SparkPeople to read your data (toggle switch will be in “on” position).
Settings Privacy Health SparkPeople
Check Your Data Sources & Access:
Apple Health Icon Activity Steps Data Sources & Access
1. Click on your Apple Health Icon and then “Activity”
2. Click “Steps” and scroll down to “Data Sources & Access” and click here. Make sure the toggle switch is in the on position to allow SparkPeople to read your data.
3. Under Data Sources, you will need to establish an order of priority. Click “Edit” and then move the source (by clicking and holding on the three gray bars) that you would like to track steps from to the top of the list. Then click “Done”.
Tracking Your Steps
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Tracking Your Steps
B) Manual Tracking of Steps: If you are not using an integrated activity tracker, you may track your steps through a different activity tracker or pedometer and enter your steps manually.
To enter your steps:1. Enter the total number of steps for the day in the box next to “Today’s Progress” and click “Save.”
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Tracking Your Steps
If you are unable to walk, we have now added a section for alternative activities and the conversion for steps to the website!
To enter alternative activities manually:
1. Log into www.SparkPittsburgh.com and select “Click Here for a list of alternative activities and the conversion for steps.”
2. Find your activity and multiple the number of steps per minute equivalent by the total number of minutes you performed the activity.
3. Enter your total number of steps through the manual entry on the main page and click “Save” to record your activity.
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Q: What do I need to do to register for the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge?A: Log on to www.SparkPittsburgh.com and complete the necessary information. Additional information can be found in the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge toolkit.
Q: I registered my employer using the “other” option but my employer still isn’t showing up and my co-worker wants to sign up for the challenge. What should I do?
A: When adding an employer using the “Other” option, your company team will be created and appear on the drop down within 48 hours so that others in your company may register.
Q: What wearable devices can be integrated to the website to log my steps automatically for the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge?
A: Fitbit, Gamin, Misfit, Google Fit, or the Apple Health app.
Q: If I do not own a wearable device, what can I use to log my steps?A: If you have a smartphone, you can connect the Apple Health app to your account. If you do not have a smartphone, you can use a pedometer and enter your steps manually.
Q: I have a fitness device and/or app that I would like to connect to my SparkPeople account.How can I do that?
A: See our resources on tracking your steps.
Q: How can I track my steps if I am not using a wearable device?A: You can track your steps by using a pedometer or your smartphone.
Q: If I forget to log my steps manually, can I go back and log previous days step totals?A: Yes. 1. Click on the calendar next to today’s date. 2. Choose the date you wish to go back to. 3. Enter steps in the box and click save.
Didn’t Find An Answer For Your Question? Email us at [email protected].
FAQs Employees
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Support
Our team is available to assist you with any issues or problems you may encounter when participating in the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge.
If you have any questions or concerns:
1. Please check our list of Frequently Asked Questions for Employers and Employees.
2. For questions regarding the Challenge, please contact [email protected]. For questions regarding the website, please contact [email protected].
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SparkPeople respects your privacy and believes you should be informed about how they collect, use and disclose your Personal Information. This Privacy Policy describes their practices regarding how they use and share with third parties your Personal Information and other information that is collected on the Website. For details of the privacy policy, please visit: http://bit.ly/sparkpghprivacy.
Privacy Policy
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September 1st through October 15th
For questions regarding the challenge, please contact [email protected] questions regarding the website, please contact [email protected].
Join us for the annual SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge, an interactive step challenge designed to help move companies towards better health. Compete against others to win elite prizes and prove you work for one of the healthiest and most active companies in Western Pennsylvania!
Join the challenge now by registering at:www.SparkPittsburgh.com
Once registered, you will be automatically directed to your SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge landing page. Here you will find information on how to track your steps manually or connect your wearable device (integrated devices include Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, Google Fit and the Apple Health app), view the challenge leaderboards, and learn how to access other additional free resources.