FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do I need to do to become a Progio content provider and affiliate partner?
There is some minor technical integration required to be able to download your content onto the Progio Training Companion and upload your subscribers' completed workout results. It is a rather simple implementation and we will support you along the way. Affiliate partners co-market each other’s products and pay commissions to each other for products sold through their partners’ websites. All you need to do to become an affiliate partner is sign our affiliate partner agreement. We will provide you with a link such that your users can purchase Progio products on your website. Please contact us directly by calling (650) 691-0671 or e-mailing laureen.belford@companionworlds.com for more information.
What is involved in the integration process?
Progio technology partners integrate with the Progio Gateway, a hosted secure server application, that manages the traffic between the partner web site and the mobile devices. The integration code sends the workout content, e.g, videos, images and instructions, to the Progio Gateway, and (optionally) receives workout data collected by Progio. A software interface is set up such that content is transferred between the Progio Gateway and technology partners using a web services API provided by the Progio Gateway and a XML protocol which defines the format of the transferred data.
How can my subscribers purchase a Progio Training Companion?
We will provide you with the tools to set up a link on your website that will allow your subscribers to purchase the Progio Training Companion as part of our Affiliate Program. You can also become a reseller. Please contact us directly by calling (650) 691-0671 or e-mailing laureen.belford@companionworlds.com for more information.
How do my subscribers download workouts onto the Progio Training Companion?
Once the integration with your website is completed, your subscribers will be able to download your workout programs onto their Progio Travel Companion. Your web site controls how your content is "exported" to Progio devices. For example, you can create an automatic process to send the workouts every week, or you can provide the subscriber with a trigger in his account page on your site. When the Progio Training Companion is connected to the subscriber's computer with an Internet connection using the USB synchronization cable, the new workouts will automatically download onto the Progio Training Companion device.
What information will my subscriber see on the Progio Training Companion?
Your user will see the workouts and exercises that he/she has selected for download onto his/her device. Depending on your workout formats, your subscribers may see text instructions as well as digital images and video clips. Subscribers often forget how to do individual exercises; the videos will walk and talk your subscriber through the proper movements.
Can my subscribers modify existing workouts on the Progio Training Companion?
No. The Progio Training Companion only allows to view a workout, 'play back' the workout, and collect / enter workout results. The user cannot modify the workout, e.g., inserting additional exercises.
How do workouts that have been completed using the Progio Training Companion get logged on my website?
The Progio Training Companion is capable of storing workout results from many sessions. These results are uploaded into the Progio Gateway Server and can be sent to your web site upon request. Your web site should support some form of personal account management system to make this a useful feature.
What key features does the Progio Training Companion offer my subscribers?
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Mobility! Your brand and your content is now accessible anytime and anywhere.
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Digital video and audio coaching. Nothing compares to actually seeing the exercise and listen to your trainer's voice.
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MP3 player (coming soon).
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Polar Heart Rate Monitor. Progio's simple user interface makes training with a HR monitor more accessible and convenient compared to wrist model HRMs.
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Workout tracking. No more workout cards, no more tedious entering of workout data after the fact. When you completed your workout, your data is already captured and ready to be uploaded into a personal account.
