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Stressed, Blessed, and Coffee Obsessed

I have a shirt in my closet that reads “Stressed, Blessed, and Coffee Obsessed” emblemized across the torso. Is it true? Yes. Do I wear it often? No. In today’s world, it is almost unheard of to not feel stressed. To some degree, stress…
Setting Goals

Tiny But Powerful - Replace New Year's Resolutions

It’s that time of year when I keep hearing the same dreaded question, “What’s your New Year’s Resolution?” I usually cringe because I haven’t been successful with following through on my resolutions. Looking at statistics, I am not…

5 Million Steps Through Chemo

The other day a most inspiring story came to us at Walker Tracker.  One that immediately touched the hearts of our whole team.  Mark Smith reached out to us to host a 5 million steps challenge on the Walker Tracker platform to raise money…

Leave Stress Out of Your Holiday Celebration

Thanksgiving is nearly upon us.  It’s a wonderful time of year to share terrific foods and gather with family and friends. But the holiday season can also bring its fair share of stresses. Traveling to your destination, getting that pumpkin…
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Special Olympics - 1 Million Step Challenge

Last month, Walker Tracker was honored to sponsor the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference. Stimulated by the theme of the conference “Inclusion in Motion,” participants were challenged with collectively walking 1 million…
Boost Participation

Boost Program Participation with Effective Communication

What keeps members from participating in an organization's wellness program? It may surprise you, but one factor is the knowledge gap. According to a recent employee survey, 69% of employees that were not participating in a wellness program were…
Taylor Shiells

Welcome Taylor Shiells, Our New Member of Customer Support

We are excited to introduce our new team member Taylor Shiells. Taylor is joining our Customer Support team.  Who knows, you may be hearing from him if you send in a request via our support site. Welcome to the team Taylor! Tell us a little…
Blanca (Customer Success Team) and Angela (OHSU) pose after a successful step challenge.
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Program Tips from OHSU's Walkstar Admin

Our clients large and small all have the same goal; to run a successful wellness initiative where engagement is high, and people are left asking, “When are we going to do that again?” One of our customer admins, Angela for OHSU, ran…

Meet Our New Full Stack Developer - Adam Bailey

Walker Tracker has a wonderful team and we're proud to say we've added another amazing staff member. We'd like you to meet Adam Bailey our new Full Stack Developer. Adam is working with our Dev team to continue to build exciting Walker Tracker…

How to Sell a Walking Challenge to Your Boss

Walker Tracker is often contacted by HR and Benefits professionals looking for a solution to get their employees up and moving. Many times, once they find a solution, the next step is getting approval for the purchase from those higher up the…