doTERRA, Utah-based company has been included on Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers” list for 2016.
The company, doTERRA, which specializes in essential oils, was ranked the No. 10 best place to work out of the top 250 midsized employers nationally.
The company was also ranked the No. 1 employer in the mountain state area in addition to being listed in the stop spot for enterprise in Utah.
“This was kind of a surprise and it was energizing to hear that Forbes had gotten wind of us,” said McKay Brown, senior director of corporate marketing. “I think one of the things that differentiates doTERRA is the mission and the purpose of the company.”
The Forbes annual ranking of midsized and large employers takes data from workers based on willingness to recommend the business they work for as well as asking employees
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doTERRA Top Earners Added To The Earnings Ranks
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
We have added a large number of doTERRA Top Earners to the Business For Home ranks, you find them in below list.
doTERRA produces and distributes essential oils through more than 1.5 million independent distributors, also known as Wellness Advocates, around the world.
doTERRA experienced tremendous growth in the last years in large part due to an increase in the number of people achieving leadership ranks globally. During the year, the company recognized several thousand new Wellness Advocates that achieved leadership ranks.
Supporting this extremely high focus on products, the doTERRA compensation plan provides a robust earningsopportunity for all Wellness Advocates. While more than 85% of all Wellness Advocates join doTERRA to focus primarily on the ability to buy high quality oils at a discount, they can and do earn commissions for
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Recall: The FDA did NOT Send Recently A Warning Letter To DoTerra And Young Living
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Yesterday one of our editors posted the news both DoTerra as Young Living Essential Oils had received a FDA warning letter.
Both companies have indeed received such a letter however one year ago, in september 2014. Our editor did not check the source. We apologize for this outdated information.
Both companies have worked well with their compliance teams, and have received no further warnings from the FDA.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health.
The Warning Letter is the FDA’s principal means of notifying regulated industry of violations and achieving prompt voluntary correction.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines
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FDA Sends Warning Letter To DoTerra And Young Living
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The Raw Food World reports: Essential oils are used in aromatherapy and may provide numerous health benefits. These oils are starting to be explored by the scientific community for their effectiveness in treating cancer, HIV, asthma, bronchitis, heart disease and strokes.
It appears that the FDA is not too happy about this healing potential. This past week, Young Living and doTERRA both received letters from the FDA claiming that their products are being marketed as unapproved drugs. The companies are being told that they have to remove all health claims and take corrective actions or they face serious legal consequences. Considering past FDA threats, these consequences would most likely look like armed federal marshals ransacking their warehouses and seizing all of their products.
FDA sends letters to Young Living and doTerra claiming their products
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Direct Sales Growing In Popularity In Alabama
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Alabama newspaper Eufaula Times talks to several women in the city of Eufaula who have chosen direct sales as a profession about its popularity and benefits.
As the cost of living increases, most people are looking for ways to add some extra cash to their financial outlook or they want out of the rat race for various reasons and would like to set their own hours. The most popular way to accomplish this, especially for women, is in the form of direct sales.
The profession of direct sales is growing and if you look up the definition of it, most websites, will tell you that it is the act of selling products away from a retail location (a storefront) and involves selling one-on-one to people from your home, door to door, or presenting
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DoTerra To Host Single Largest Company Convention With 27,000 Attendees
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Wellness Advocates from all over the world plan to visit Utah for doTERRA’s annual global convention next week.
On September 9, 2015, over 27,000 people from all over the world will gather in Utah to attend doTERRA’s annual convention, the largest single-company convention to date for the state of Utah.
“We are thrilled with the overwhelming response from our Wellness Advocates and look forward to a tremendous event,” states David Stirling, doTERRA CEO. “One of the most exciting elements of our convention is the opportunity to collectively reflect on the difference our attendees are making around the world and inspire each other to do even more in the coming year.
Our Wellness Advocates’ efforts to share and educate on the benefits of essential oils in the communities where they live and work are profound.
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doTERRA Doubles In Size In Only One Year
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d?TERRA celebrated the opening of their new 200,000 square foot Pleasant Grove production building in true d?TERRA fashion Aug. 25 — focusing on the essentials.
The new facility houses their manufacturing and production lines, warehousing, a product will-call center for their wellness advocates, aromatherapy spa, reception area and additional office space. The new center has brought all of d?TERRA’s local employees under one roof. Prior to this, their warehousing, production, and manufacturing employees were working in buildings scattered throughout Utah County.
“It’s exciting to get everyone in one spot,” said McKay Brown, senior director of corporate marketing at d?TERRA. “In just a year, we’ve grown and filled some spots sooner than we anticipated. It’s been very strong growth.”
The company started in 2008, supplying essential oils for health and wellness to customers through direct sellers, known in
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doTERRA Recognized As Best Of State
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On Saturday, thousands of businessmen and businesswomen filled the Salt Palace Convention Center Ballroom to honor Utah companies receiving the Best of State Awards. One of the companies recognized at the black tie event was doTERRA International, LLC, based in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
doTERRA received the Best of State Award for Essential Oils/Botanicals in the Merchandising and Consumer Services Category, making it the only essential oil company recognized at the Gala.
The Best of State Awards were created to recognize the people, organizations, and businesses that are achieving, innovating, and improving the quality of life in Utah. Judges review submitted material and online nominations, and assign three separate scores to each nominee, for a total of 100 possible points.
Fifty percent of the points are for overall achievement and excellence in service, products, or performance.
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New VP Of Corporate Relations Joins doTerra
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doTERRA announced that Kirk Jowers is joining the company as Vice President of Corporate Relations. For the last 10 years Jowers has been the Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, in addition to serving as the University’s Director of Federal Relations, Chief Strategist for the Office of Global Engagement, and Co-interim Director of the University’s Middle East Center.
“We are very pleased that Kirk has chosen to join doTERRA,” said David Stirling, doTERRA’s President and CEO. “As the company continues its remarkable growth, someone with Kirk’s international, economic and regulatory experience will play a vital role in helping doTERRA manage the associated challenges and opportunities.”
Jowers adds: “doTERRA is an extraordinary company that empowers families with health solutions and products for enhanced well-being, provides thousands of people
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doTERRA Fast Growing, Sales Est. $325+ Million
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With more than 1,300 employees, 1 million distributors, and many million-dollar revenue days, doTERRA is dominating the essential oils industry. And with their brand new, state-of-the art campus in Pleasant Grove, they are building strong roots at home in Utah, USA.
doTERRA was previously awarded the 2013 Utah Valley Business of the Year by the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, was recently recognized by Pleasant Grove with the Mayor’s award and has now been awarded Business of the Year by Utah Valley BusinessQ.
The Q Awards celebrate Utah County’s top movers and shakers in 2014. There are six categories — Company of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Executive of the Year, Marketer of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year and Headliner of the Year.
“We are honored by the award,” states David Stirling, Founder