Episodes
Episode 16: Discussing Modern Day TV and OTT with Bill Chambers of Op…
Send us Fan Mail Joe sits down with Bill Chambers of Optimum Media to discuss how you can more effectively target your audience and find the RIGHT customers. As media has changed and reaching your targeted audience has Optimum Media has shifted ways to better analyze who your customers are, where t…
Episode 15: Talking the State of the Auto Industry and Answering YOUR…
Send us Fan Mail Sit back and buckle up as Joe does a deep dive of the Auto Industry as we exit Q1 of 2026 and get into Q2. It’s important to discuss the challenges that we as dealers and service specialists are facing in this tumultuous time. It’s important to figure out how to discuss Leasing Vs …
Episode 14: Using Data to Direct Sales with John Hamlin
Send us Fan Mail Car Guy Simple is proud to have John Hamlin of Hamlin & Associates; Ad Age and Automotive News Award Winner for Best Use of Data 2025! Joe and John sit to talk about the new age of using tech and AI to correctly, successfully, and profitably market to your clients using direct …
Episode 13: The Underrated Advertising Power of The Radio with Jessic…
Send us a text Joe Levine sits down with Townsquare Media’s Jessica Schwartz to talk about the effectiveness of radio in today’s marketing world. The perception that radio advertising is a thing of the past will be completely shattered! Together they speak about how radio still reaches a mass audie…
Episode 12: Optimize Your Advertising by Getting into The Mind of the…
Send us a text Joe Levine gives his insights into decades of Automotive Advertising! Getting into the mind of the consumer to optimizes your advertising in the simplest, yet effective way. In that regard it is important to remind yourself that YOU are not your customer! This episode focuses on the …
Episode 11: How to Boost Customer Attention, Retention, and Sitting D…
Send us a text Buckle up for this one as Joe of The Car Guy Simple Podcast gives you the secret sauce to boost your dealership’s web presence! We’ll be going over how to Boost Customer Attention and Retention. Joe deep dives on the Importance of a Why Buy page on your website and the most important…
Episode 10: Building Cultures That Work With Automotive Veteran Bill …
Send us a text In this Episode of The Car Guy Simple Podcast Joe sits with Auto Industry Veteran Bill Brunner. Joe and Bill discuss the secrets to running a successful dealership, tackling the ins- and outs of Fixed-Ops departments, Fixing in dealership culture, and much more. Bill was born into th…
Episode 9: The 4 Pillars of Dealership Success with Legendary Tom Stu…
Send us a text The Car Guy Simple Podcast welcomes back Industry Legend Tom Stuker! In our last episode with Tom, we talked about how to improve your phone skills. TODAY we discuss the 4 Pillars of Dealership Success! Listen in and get your notepads ready as Tom provides you the path to properly hi…
Episode 8: Talking Closing Ratios, Employee Turnover, And More!
Send us a text Welcome back to the Car Guy Simple Podcast! Super charge your skills and knowledge in the auto industry with Joe Levine. We discuss how “Fade” creeps in and how to combat it. Don’t let yourself, your employees, or even customers fail because Fade crept into your behaviors and dealers…
Episode 7: A Sit Down With 3rd Generation, Multi-Rooftop, Dealer Prin…
Send us a text In this episode Joe of Car Guy Simple sits down with 3rd Generation, Multi-Rooftop Dealer Principal Rob Sickel of the Pine Belt Organization in New Jersey. At Car Guy Simple we bring you information, concepts and talks with people that are shaping the industry. The Pine Belt Organiza…
Episode 5: All About Social
Welcome Back to Car Guy Simple! In today’s episode we discuss Social Media! It’s important for every dealership to have a social media presence, but how do we as Car people effectively use it for sales and growth. Listen in as Joe and Eaman discuss Balancing Promotional Content with Community Engag…