Dealer Garage has a calendar for appointments and follow-ups. Each entry can link to a lead, customer or vehicle, and you can set your availability so bookings fit your hours. It is in the free plan and needs no connection.
What goes on it
- Test drives and showroom appointments.
- Follow-up calls promised to a lead.
- Delivery times and pickups.
Availability
Set the hours and days you take appointments so you are not booked outside them. Business hours are set in Settings.
Tied to the pipeline
Booking a test drive from a lead moves the story along; the lead shows the appointment and the vehicle. See lead management.
A typical week
Set your hours once. As leads book test drives the calendar fills; on Monday you scan the week for gaps and follow-ups due. A follow-up promised on Thursday is on the calendar on Thursday, not in your head.
Tips
- Put every promise to a customer on the calendar.
- Link appointments to the lead so the history stays together.
- Let reception see the calendar so they can answer "is he in?"
Questions people ask
Can staff see each other's appointments?
Calendar access follows staff roles; Reception can view it and sales roles can edit it.
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