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 the auto industry, beginning by working in his grandfather’s auto shop which would go on to become to become a dealership he himself would run. Bill eventually shifted away from running a dealership i...
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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 the auto industry, beginning by working in his grandfather’s auto shop which would go on to become to become a dealership he himself would run. Bill eventually shifted away from running a dealership i...
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 the auto industry, beginning by working in his grandfather’s auto shop which would go on to become to become a dealership he himself would run. Bill eventually shifted away from running a dealership i...
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 hiring and training your salespeople for a SUCCESSFUL career with your dealership. Don’t just hire the first person who comes in, take your time and train right so your salespeople become 20 plus unit...
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 dealership. We also look at the data on the topic of “Tonnage”. Don’t succumb to spending more time and money to reach more leads that aren’t quality leads. As quality erodes, so does time on site and the ...
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 Organization has been owned and operated by the same family for 88 years, and as such we talk with Rob about the successes of Pine Belt, it’s stumbles, and what it believes is a winning path forward for dea...
Send us a text Car Guy Simple welcomes Special Guest and Industry Legend Tom Stuker! Tom’s extensive 50-year career in the automotive industry has been one of the most transformative of any kind. From revolutionizing the BDC to sales training Tom has been shaping the auto leaders for generations. Tune in as we deep dive Stuker’s history for those of you who are new to the industry, and after the break Joe and Tom will teach you how to sell more cars PERIOD! From improving your phone skills to...
Send us a text 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 Engagement, whether social media is a soft sell or if it can be used as a hard sell. Learn how dealers can turn social followers into Showroom Traffic. Make sure your using social media’s ...
Send us a text In our 4th episode of the Car Guy Simple Podcast Hosts Joe and Eaman sit with our first guest Erik Schroeder, President of Growth at JMG Marketing, JMG Marketing has been a crucial Auto Dealer asset in Direct Mail campaigns since 2002, serving hundreds of dealers. Our discussions include how Direct Mail has changed over the last couple decades, how your dealership can effectively employ direct mail for targeted growth, and some of the newest tools JMG uses to target poten...
Send us a text Joe and Eaman discuss EV’s, listen in to learn how to conquer customer fears and change deep-engrained driver identities within what they drive. EV’s aren’t going anywhere so it’s time to learn how to sell them or get run over by them. As we shift gears for a second topic Eaman and Joe discuss marketing to younger demographics and how to structure your social media to engage audiences better. Car Guy Simple Intro 0:00;00 – 0:00;15 Kickin’ It Off: 0:00;16 – 0:01;14 EV’s- C...
Send us a text Car Guy Simple Episode 2 – IT’S CAR GUY SIMPLE In this episode Joe and Eaman Discuss several topics on how to improve and tackle sales difficulties your dealership may be facing, including: Bad Manufacturer Incentives, Seasonal Purchasing Cycles, Leasing Vs Financing and Splintered Marketing Campaigns. Join them as they provide examples of these issues and ways to help you navigate them. Link in description: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2024/12/w...
Send us a text Meet your Car Guy Simple hosts, Joe Levine and Eaman McMillion. In this inaugural episode you will learn about their background in the auto industry, what content you can expect in future episodes and more. The key topics that will be covered are using Proactive vs Reactive Advertising Strategies in your dealership, addressing the importance of Be Backs, and our FREE Lead Gen tool that you can use to help build monthly plans. Make sure to stay tuned for more! Car ...
Send us a text Created by former Dealer Principal, Joe Levine, this podcast is for the people who make the showroom floor move. Joining, Joe as Co-Host is Eaman McMillion who has worked in various roles within the automotive industry from sales to marketing. The first episode is set to release 8/5/2025 Real talk. Real insights. No holding back. Instagram | @carguysimplepodcast Facebook | Car Guy Simple LinkedIn | Car Guy Simple TikTok | @carguysimple Website | carguysimple.com EPISODE CREDIT...
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 the auto industry, beginning by working in his grandfather’s auto shop which would go on to become to become a dealership he himself would run. Bill eventually shifted away from running a dealership i...
