Young Living Essential Oils
Sarah Bjorgaard Joins Young Living as Vice President of Beauty Essentials
Lehi, Utah-based Young Living Essential Oils recently announced that Sarah Bjorgaard has joined the Global Leadership team as vice president of Beauty Essentials. Bjorgaard brings 25 years of experience in direct sales in the beauty industry to Young Living and will focus on growth in the beauty market by introducing new training and sales tools, providing business coaching…
Read MoreA New Age for Direct Selling – In the age of Amazon, how will the industry continue to compete?
They may not be losing the war, but traditional American retailers sure are taking a beating in battle. Forbes has reported that malls and shopping centers lost more than 10,000 stores in 2017, “perhaps the worst year on record,” wrote Ben Gamse, Market Research Manager for the U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA), in our July issue.…
Read MoreYoung Living Foundation Raises $1 Million for Hope for Justice
The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation raised more than $1 million to help end modern slavery in Africa during the Young Living Foundation’s Ride for a Reason, Foundation 5k, and other activities. All funds raised will go to support Hope for Justice, a nonprofit that exists to bring about the end of modern slavery by preventing exploitation,…
Read MoreFragile or Agile?
Disruption is coming. How nimble is your company to weather the inevitable storm? Ten years ago, when we needed a ride, we called a cab by default. Then came Uber and Lyft, to the dismay of taxi drivers. Twenty years ago, when we wanted to buy new clothes, we drove to the mall. Then came…
Read MoreYoung Living Hosts Employee Service Day for Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Young Living Essential Oils, the Lehi, Utah-based direct seller of essential oils, recently conducted a day-long service project to benefit Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), an organization dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. This corporate fundraising event included 500 Young Living employees in Utah to make 60 bunk…
Read MoreD. Gary Young: A Lasting Legacy For Future Generations
In this issue: List of Top 100 Companies DSN Welcomes Executives and Guests to its Global 100 Evening of Celebration Global Good: Why Direct Selling Succeeds Beyond Our Borders 5 Best Practices for Making It Work in the Global Market Frequently Asked Questions about the Global 100 Ranking Bravo Legacy Award: D. Gary Young: A…
Read MoreYoung Living Promotes Lee Bowen to Chief Financial Officer
Lehi, UT-based Young Living Essential Oils recently announced the appointment of Lee Bowen as its chief financial officer. Bowen will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial condition, as well as overseeing the Accounting, Tax, Finance, Commission Services and Human Resources departments. “At Young Living, much like we seek out the best botanicals from around the…
Read MoreDirect Sellers to Be Honored with 2018 American Business Awards
Today, June 11, several direct selling companies will be heading to New York for the 16th Annual American Business Awards®. Jeunesse Global, Young Living Essential Oils, USANA, 4Life Research, ARIIX, Isagenix, Monat Global and Medifast, parent company of OPTAVIA, will be honored with Stevie® Awards from the organizers of the world’s premier business awards programs.…
Read MoreGary Young’s Legacy Honored
D. Gary Young, who passed away on May 12, 2018, was the amalgam of a life spent overcoming tremendous adversity—poverty, disabling injury, ridicule and a harsh upbringing fostered in him an unstoppable desire to help others in need. Through Young Living, the company that he and wife, Mary, founded in 1994, Gary Young built a…
Read MoreD. Gary Young 1949–2018
Donald Gary Young, who is widely known as the father of the modern day essential oils movement, has passed away at the age of 69. Jared Turner, President and COO of Young Living released a statement yesterday announcing his passing: Young Living family, It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that…
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