CompaniesAuto+ PerformanceCompany OverviewContactAbout Auto+ PerformanceLatest from Auto+ PerformanceEventsThe Bright Side: Dave Luehr’s fifth annual Positivity Summit on today, featuring Canadian industry membersTennessee, United States — Dave Luehr’s Positivity Summit is back for its fifth annual iteration January 25. Tune in for a full-day broadcast featuring more than 50 speakers from the collision repair and related automotive industries. Speakers include Frank Terlep of Auto Techcelerators; Leanne Jeffries of OEC and Certified Collision Care; Ryan Smith of Saskatchewan […]January 23, 2024EventsSmiles On: Dave Luehr’s fifth annual Positivity Summit to take place virtually Jan. 25Tennessee, United States — Dave Luehr’s Positivity Summit is back for its fifth annual iteration on January 25–tune in for a full-day broadcast featuring more than 50 speakers from the collision repair and related automotive industries. Speakers include Frank Terlep of Auto Techcelerators; Leanne Jeffries of OEC and Certified Collision Care; Ryan Smith of Saskatchewan […]January 5, 2024HomeINTERNET SPEAKAuto+ PerformanceHow to rank your collision repair website #1 on Google Column by VENESSA DI VITO With a big thanks to search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing, there is an infinite amount of information available to all of us at the simple touch of a button. With 98 percent of people worldwide actively using the […]August 1, 2023HomeReach ReportAuto+ PerformanceThe formula for measuring your marketing ROI Column by VENESSA DI VITO The fact that collision repair facilities have a lot on their plate comes as no surprise. After all, they need to keep their customers happy, remain competitive with industry KPIs, and source and retain employees in a very competitive environment. No wonder it’s […]April 1, 2023HomeOFF TO THE MARKETAuto+ PerformanceYour five-step, budget-friendly marketing guide to achieve successful results in 2023February 10, 2023HomeFELLOWSHIP IN THE FALLSConsolidated Collision Services hosts national network meeting Story by ALLISON ROGERS Back, L to R: Daniel Segretto, Greg Fenzl, Steve Goegan, Barry Minty Front: Wanja Mann, Chris Chinn, Tom Langton, Sandy Liguori, Mark Huisman. The CCS Founders’ Club is made up of members that have been with the company since Day 1. The network was […]December 22, 2022Collision RepairConquering Together: Consolidated Collision Services serves educational sessions, honours top performers at National Network MeetingNiagara Falls, Ontario — Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) held its National Network Meeting on October 19, where more than 80 members partook in a full day of thoughtful presentations, discussion and general merriment. The event was in collaboration with the Automotive Conference and Expo, or ACE held next door at the Niagara Fallsview Casino. The […]October 21, 2022Collision RepairFriends in the Falls: ACE, CCS National Network meeting kicks off in Niagara Falls, Ont.Niagara Falls, Ontario — The annual Automotive Conference and Expo (ACE) kicks off today at the Fallsview Resort in Niagara Falls. Held in conjunction with the Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) National Network meeting, ACE sessions will kick off at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, with an introduction from event host, radio and TV personality John Schols, followed […]October 18, 2022HomeINTERNET REAL ESTATEValuable websites are non-negotiable Column by VENESSA DI VITO When thinking of a website, I no longer regard it as just a tool to gather contact information. When the Internet went public 29 years ago, many people, including myself, used it to gather emails for people and companies. In fact, many sites were created just […]July 31, 2022HomeWHERE THE CASH IS ATFive income-generating ideas for your collision repair facility Column by VENESSA DI VITO It’s crazy to think that every big brand that exists today—including Coca Cola, Ford, and McDonalds—first started out as a small business. Each entity once found itself in the exact same position as many of us to begin with; and yet, by […]June 7, 2022Collision RepairUnited States Automotive Aftermarket Insights & Forecasts Report 2022-2026: Growth in Automotive Production & Upsurge in Used Car Sales – ResearchAndMarkets.comDUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “U.S. Automotive Aftermarket: Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The U.S. automotive aftermarket is expected to record a value of US$464.9 billion in 2026, growing at a CAGR of 3.08%, for the duration spanning 2022-2026 The factors such as growth in automotive production, […]June 3, 2022Collision RepairA Social Call: Collision Repair columnist to be featured on upcoming Dave Luehr webinarToronto, Ontario — One of Collision Repair’s featured columnists is gearing up to take the virtual stage with Dave Luehr next week, as the latest edition of the Elite webinar series is set to tackle the topic of social media for bodyshops. Founder and owner of Auto+ Performance Venessa Di Vito will join Luehr to […]April 19, 2022HomeHIRE AWAYDeciphering the secrets to successful job postings Column by VENESSA DI VITO Have you been posting your automotive job openings across various HR job posting sites, only to find that there are few to NO applications showing up for the positions you are recruiting for? Does anyone know what has happened to all the applicants? […]April 11, 2022Collision RepairYOUR GO-TO AUTOMOTIVE MARKETING GUIDEBuild strong relationships and brand awareness in your communities Column by VENESSA DI VITO In my opinion, the answers to the two questions above are simple: collision repair facilities have never marketed or focused on their relationships with customers because there has never been a need for this. Insurance companies, dealerships and fleet companies have […]February 14, 2022Collision RepairGlass Half Full: Canadians steal the stage during Dave Luehr Positivity SummitNashville, Tennessee — Dave Luehr’s Elite Bodyshop Solutions held its third annual Positivity Summit on Friday, which featured a stellar lineup of speakers that included some of Canada’s most beloved collision repairers. From 10 a.m. through 4 p.m., Dave Luehr and Ryan Taylor treated more than 200 Positivity Summit attendees to insightful conversations with over […]January 7, 2022