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A few extracts from there controversial article:
“Over the past five years or so, with a big assist from DoTerra and its main competitor, an MLM company called Young Living, essential oils have taken off in the autism community.
Some parents I talked to told me they spend more than $200 a month on DoTerra products.”
On Facebook, there are dozens of essential oil groups for parents of kids on the spectrum—the group Autism, ADHD, and Essential Oils, for example, has more than 19,000 members.
Dawna Toews, an Ontario-based DoTerra saleswoman, told me she holds sales events all over the United States and Canada, where she teaches the families of children with autism how to use oils as a complementary therapy to help with some of the symptoms. “When you get an autism diagnosis for your child, you feel incredibly helpless, and you just want to be able to do something,” Toews told me.
While she emphasizes that she never implies that her products can cure or treat autism, “Essential oils make parents feel empowered,” she says. It’s also a smart
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doTERRA Announces Co-Impact Sourcing Initiatives In Kenya
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doTERRA, the world’s leading global essential oils company, today announced its social impact and community building initiatives in Kenya.
Since launching operations in rural Kenya two years ago with its partner, Fairoils, doTERRA’s Co-Impact Sourcing®initiative has partnered with smallholder farmers in southern Kenya to create hundreds of jobs and is expected to create over 5,000 rural farming jobs by 2020. The doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation® has also provided funding and resources to complete nine community projects that have benefitted the health and well-being of thousands of Kenyans – with more in the pipeline.
“As doTERRA’s demand for essential oils continues to grow, so does our global supply chain, which now extends to more than 40 countries,”
said Corey Lindley, doTERRA’s Founding Executive, President, and CFO.
“We’re very pleased to improve the quality of life in this area and bring ethically responsible employment in essential oil production to low-income Kenyan communities. From rehabilitating dilapidated schools for Kenyan children to training farmers to increase their capacity and earning potential, our initiatives have already made a significant social impact in two short years. We look forward to expanding these initiatives to create positive impact on an even larger scale in the coming years.”
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doTerra Global Convention Breaks Records With 40,000 Attendees
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doTerra, the Pleasant Grove, Utah, USA -based essential oils company serving all parts of the globe, hosted its sold-out 2017 doTerra Global Convention from Thursday through Saturday in Salt Lake City.
doTerra is a Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home.
Almost 40,000 essential oil enthusiasts from 68 countries gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center for the annual event. Organizers say it was the largest single-company convention to date in Utah.
The convention promoted doTerra’s mission statement and values, educated attendees on doTerra products and launched new products and company directives, including an announcement of new initiatives regarding medical clinics and the state of the art Aromatic Plant Research Center.
“This year’s convention theme, ‘you,’ speaks to what I admire most about the people of doTerra: our love of others and commitment to share and give back,” said David Stirling, founding executive, chairman and CEO at doTerra.
“This annual gathering of our community is a great way to celebrate our collective achievements, learn about the future of essential oils and get inspired together.
“We are honored to host Utah’s largest-ever single-company convention and introduce so many people from around the world to our beautiful state.”
As part of its Healing Hands initiative, doTerra employees, wellness
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doTERRA Hosts 30,000 Attendees At Global Convention
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doTERRA, the world’s leading global essential oils company, and a Triple A Classified opportunity by Business For Home – will host the sold out 2017 doTERRA Global Convention on September 6-9 in Salt Lake City.
Over 30,500 essential oil enthusiasts from 68 countries will gather at the Salt Palace Convention Center for the annual event — the largest single-company convention to date in Utah.
The four-day event sold out in 72 hours and is expected to boost Utah’s local economy by nearly $29 million. doTERRA anticipates an additional 10,000 participants will watch the event via livestreaming.
The convention will promote doTERRA’s mission statement and values, educate attendees on doTERRA products, launch new products and company directives, celebrate doTERRA’s Wellness Advocates and generate ongoing support of current initiatives, including the doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation, Co-Impact Sourcing and more. The convention also will announce new initiatives regarding medical clinics and the state of the art Aromatic Plant Research Center.
Keynote speaker Dan Nevins, an Iraq War veteran and highly decorated soldier, will share his inspirational message of leadership and overcoming adversity. In addition to insightful content and educational opportunities, doTERRA will host a street party featuring a performance by pop singer-songwriter Rachel Platten.
“This year’s convention theme,
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doTERRA Hosts 30,000 Attendees At Global Convention
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doTERRA, the world’s leading global essential oils company, and a Triple A Classified opportunity by Business For Home – will host the sold out 2017 doTERRA Global Convention on September 6-9 in Salt Lake City.
Over 30,500 essential oil enthusiasts from 68 countries will gather at the Salt Palace Convention Center for the annual event — the largest single-company convention to date in Utah.
The four-day event sold out in 72 hours and is expected to boost Utah’s local economy by nearly $29 million. doTERRA anticipates an additional 10,000 participants will watch the event via livestreaming.
The convention will promote doTERRA’s mission statement and values, educate attendees on doTERRA products, launch new products and company directives, celebrate doTERRA’s Wellness Advocates and generate ongoing support of current initiatives, including the doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation, Co-Impact Sourcing and more. The convention also will announce new initiatives regarding medical clinics and the state of the art Aromatic Plant Research Center.
Keynote speaker Dan Nevins, an Iraq War veteran and highly decorated soldier, will share his inspirational message of leadership and overcoming adversity. In addition to insightful content and educational opportunities, doTERRA will host a street party featuring a performance by pop singer-songwriter Rachel Platten.
“This year’s convention theme,
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doTERRA Expands World Headquarters In The USA To 2,950 Employees
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A world leader in sourcing, testing, manufacturing, and distributing CPTG essential oils, doTERRA is breaking ground on the continued development of its corporate campus in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
This third phase of growth will include the construction of a new medical clinic and office building, as well as an expansion of the company’s manufacturing facility, which together will house 700 additional employees at doTERRA’s Utah headquarters in Pleasant Grove. In addition, doTERRA is building a fulfillment center in Lindon, Utah, which will employ 250 people.
Upon completion of this third phase in 2019, doTERRA will have more than 2,950 employees in Utah and nearly 970,000 square feet of professional office, medical, manufacturing, and fulfillment space, spanning 100 acres.
As part of its expansion plans, doTERRA will more than double the size of its current manufacturing facility, bringing its total square footage from nearly 125,000 square feet to almost 324,000 square feet. Once it is completed in fall 2018, the expansion will offer capacity for an additional 200 employees. The additions to the facility will be built to the highest OTC and TGA standards. Any doTERRA product distilled or sold throughout the world will come through this facility, lending more opportunities for research and
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doTERRA Welcomes Dr. Brannick Riggs To Its Executive Team
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doTERRA, the world’s leading global essential oils company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brannick Riggs to its corporate administration team as vice president of healthcare initiatives and chief medical director of doTERRA’s medical clinic.
Riggs, who has served on doTERRA’s medical advisory board for five years, will continue to practice medicine while advancing the work doTERRA has already begun in research and healthcare in this newly created position.
“Dr. Riggs will lead doTERRA’s new healthcare clinic that assimilates western medicine with integrative health practices,”
said David Stirling, doTERRA founder and CEO.
“With over 15 years of medical experience, we can’t imagine someone more prepared or qualified to assist us than Dr. Riggs.
We look forward to all the good he will do for our company, our Wellness Advocates, and the future of healthcare.”
While serving on the company’s medical advisory board, Dr. Riggs made major contributions to doTERRA’s research and education initiatives.
Prior to joining doTERRA, Dr. Riggs taught as an associate professor at the University of Utah College of Medicine, practiced as a physician and partner at Revere Health, and served as Revere Health’s Medical Director of the Northern Utah Region.
He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
While studying at
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doTERRA Honored With Prestigious Best Of State Award
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doTERRA – the world’s leading essential oils company – was recently honored with the prestigious Best of State Award in Merchandising and Consumer Services, making it the only essential oil company to receive the award in 2017.
This marks the third year in a row doTERRA has been recognized as one of Utah’s top companies, and as the standard bearer of essential oil quality in the state.
“We are once again honored to be recognized among so many exceptional companies with the prestigious Best of State Award, as it highlights the purity of our oils, the tremendous and pioneering work of our growers and scientists, and the devotion of our employees and Wellness Advocates,” said David Stirling, Founder and CEO, doTERRA. “We are committed to our customers, the community and our entire doTERRA family, and look forward to continued growth.”
doTERRA currently employs 2,500 people worldwide with nearly 2,000 employees serving at the corporate headquarters in Pleasant Grove, Utah. The company has a global reach with more than three million wholesale customers and Wellness Advocates in over 100 countries. In 2016, it opened two distribution centers in Canada, an office in Victoria, Australia, and a new distillery in Bulgaria.
doTERRA is the world leader
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doTERRA Classified As Triple A Opportunity
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doTERRA is classified as Triple A (AAA+) opportunity based on key figures such as revenue, momentum, poll results, alexa ratings, input from direct selling professionals, top earners and Head Office visits.
Business For Home recommends doTERRA. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial for a (new) representative. doTERRA enjoys a 68 percent retention rate, compared to a direct selling industry average near 10 percent. After joining doTERRA, 68 percent of all customers reorder, continue to share doTERRA products, or build a doTERRA business.
doTERRA International, LLC produces and distributes exceptionally high quality CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils through more than 3 million independent distributors, also known as Wellness Advocates, around the world.
In addition to a premium line of essential oils used by individuals and health-care professionals alike,
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doTERRA Named International Company Of The Year
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doTERRA International, the world’s leading essential oils company, was recognized today as the 2016 International Company of the Year by The World Trade Association of Utah. The announcement was made during the Utah Global Forum.
The Utah Global Forum annually honors one outstanding company and individuals via the following awards: International Company of the Year, International Person of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Companies nominated for the International Company of the Year were submitted by parties not employed or affiliated with the company.
“From numerous great nominations, the Board of Directors of the World Trade Association of Utah is thrilled to announce doTERRA as the International Company of the Year,” said David Utrilla, president of the World Trade Association of Utah.
“Among the many attributes we found in doTERRA are its tremendous international growth and its dedication to