It's not unusual for managers to meet once a week. It's also not uncommon for managers of different departments to meet less than a few times a year. But today's fast paced business climate changes so quickly that a greater level of connection and accountability is needed if your Dealership expects to succeed.

"Any dealership that is not meeting every day with their key managers is not fully engaged!" stated one of the Auto University consultants. "In my stores we called it the 'Save a Deal' meeting and we did it every day at 8:00 am."

The meetings should include the General Manager, Sales Managers, Finance Managers, and weekly attendance by the Service Manager and Business Manager.

Here are some of the topics you should cover in your daily meetings:
- Review of up log
- Review CIT (contracts in transit)
- Review deals more than 24 hrs not billed
- Review all working deals
- Daily Schedule of Deliveries
- Daily Appointments
- Any new programs
- Actual Vs Forecast
- Salesman Production Vs Forecast and averages
- Advertising
- Inventory and Incoming
  - Stocking plan for used and new
- All trades from previous day
  - Keep or wholesale
  - Can switch customer to car

The benefits of these meetings should be obvious. These include the dynamics of group discussion, input and decision making. It also creates consistency and strong communication between departments. Accountability is also promoted and challenges can be addressed while they are still small issues.

Our consultants can provide you with incredible insights into improving your dealership operations. Our courses provide key elements for industry best practices. So what are you waiting for? Enroll as a student or call us to schedule an In-Dealership consultation today!