Time Management Tips

[MCausey]

There aren't enough hours in the day to get done what you need done. We're working on a special report chock full of time saving tips to help you squeeze more productivity out of your work day. If you have a tip that has worked for you, please share it here. We'll publish the results in the August issue of Essential Office Manager.

Thanks, Michael Causey
Editor, Essential Office Manager

[Jerilyn Klein Bier]

I have heard a number of suggestions over the years, many of them tied to better organization. Office managers have sworn by such low-tech solutions as checklists, folders, calendars, and pre-pulled/stapled contract papers Not only can being organized help save time and reduce stress, it can also help turn contracts into cash quicker.

Many dealership offices are regularly tracking the differences in their trend analysis reports to help see -- faster -- where they have to go. Cross training employees can help make sure you have the people it takes to get there and aren't left in a productivity lurch if someone is unexpectedly absent.

Online titling and registration, where available, can also help, say dealerships.

Please share any other ideas you have -- no matter how basic they may seem. Thanks.

Jeri Bier, editor
DealersEdge CFO & Controller Report

[richlowe62]

Tickler files, special clip boards on the wall.

"Do it now" practices seem to be best. If you think of it now, do it now. If it has to be done now, do it now.

How the office is set up organizationally can have a huge bearing on productivity.