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Share the Load: Approaching Suppliers to be Partners in Your Wellness Programs

Share the Load:  Approaching Suppliers to be Partners in Your Wellness Programs

Sharing the investment in your wellness programs with others can make it easier to get your program started and keep it moving forward as you establish it.  Adjustments to funding and staffing can always be made later on.

Many food, health and beauty, and pharmaceutical companies are more than willing to help you with your wellness efforts.  The real secret is finding companies that fit well with your goals and are easy to work with.  Here’s a checklist of things to consider before you approach a potential company to partner or sponsor for your health and wellness efforts:

Checklist of Considerations for Potential Partners

Questions to Consider:

YES or NO

Does this company have credibility with consumers in terms of health and wellness?

What can this company potentially contribute to the program (e.g., goods, service, personnel or funding?)

In terms of consumer health, does this company have the right products or services to contribute to your efforts?

Does this company make sense in terms of the program? 

Will the effort of creating a partnership with this company have a significant beneficial effect on the success of my program? 

Are this company’s requirements for partnering a fair exchange?

If you answer “no” to more than 2 questions, carefully consider whether this vendor is right for your efforts at this time.