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SOI 2019: The Life Of A Promo Products Distributor

Have you ever wondered how your work schedule compares to others in the market? Here’s a snapshot of how distributors, on average, spend their time.

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Illustration: Glenn Zimmer

26% of the day is spent working on new orders.
21% of the day is spent on administrative tasks, like billing.
12% of the day is spent networking.
6:24 a.m. Average wake-up time during the workweek.
51% continuously check their email. Another 26% check email more than once every hour.
50 Median number of work hours in a week.
49% don’t travel overnight for business.
43% never work from home.
9 Average number of days each month that include face-to-face meetings with clients/prospects.
80% use Facebook for work. About 70% use LinkedIn and 42% use Instagram.