ISSUE FOUR - WINTER 2010 The Source is written for the business community by the business community. Our contributors are experts in their various industries and bring a range of interesting perspectives on commercial issues and life experiences. To receive future issues of The Source subscribe to the mailing list.     How Much is Your Brand Worth? by Chris Wadsworth The Fount In 2009 Google became the first brand in the world to be valued at over US$100 billion. Research shows that companies with strong brands ...       What is Your Most Important Asset? by Colleen La Touche Solutions Financial Services If I was to ask, what is the most valuable asset you will have in your life time, what response would you give?     A Lack of Clarity and Alignment Inevitably Increases Risk by Cathy Adams Vendor Management Show me a company that doesn't have suppliers, customers or inventory and I'll invest ...       Payroll Outsourcing ... Could it be the Solution for You? by Jenny Sainsbury The Paymasters Payroll administrators may well think payroll is like housework. The analogy stops there ...     Establishing a High-Performance Organisation by Tibor Mackor Better Business Strategies Some of the world's top business leaders say "70-90% of my time is spent on strategising" ...       Succession Planning by Jeremy Wilson Success Group One day you won't be part of your business any more ... Do you have an exit strategy? Do you have a succession plan?     The Importance of Having a Copy Style Guide by Renata Mathewson Maple Marketing Does your business have a copy style guide? Or is it a phraseology free-for-all ...       Preparing for Retirement – Now What do we do? by Anthony Simpkin and Kelly Preen Action Housing Ltd Once they retire kiwis have an average of 16 years to party. How long will savings last ...     The Fount An experienced and professional graphic design studio offering a comprehensive range of branding and design services for print and web media. www.thefount.com Solutions Financial Services Solutions brokers are passionate people who make sure your insurance works at claim time. www.solutions.gen.nz Vendor Management Vendor Management assists businesses that want to incorporate effective supplier and outsource management strategies into their business practice. www.vendormanagement.co.nz The Paymasters Due to a customer request The Paymasters started a payroll outsourcing service over nearly three years ago. We haven't looked back! www.thepaymasters.co.nz Better Business Strategies Empowering Business Leaders - We help a select group of people who are committed business leaders to grow their business. www.bbstrategies.co.nz Success Group Success Group is a future focussed, performance accounting practice who help you discover areas of unexploited profitability. www.successgroup.co.nz Maple Marketing Marketing consultancy helping businesses produce well-planned, effective marketing materials and professionally written business documents. www.maplemarketing.co.nz Action Housing Ltd Property investment specialists, with extensive experience in working with clients to develop strategic plans to secure their financial futures. www.actionhousing.co.nz Additional support for this issue from: Communitel Independent telecommunications company, passionate about seeing clients get a fair deal - we keep it simple and make it fair. www.communitel.co.nz/business.html Tymwise Tymwise is a company that specialises in time management and appointment scheduling applications for the web. www.tymwise.com Would you like to contribute? Email us if you would like the opportunity to expose your brand and business expertise to thousands of businesses.   The Source is designed and published by The Fount. The views and opinions expressed in these articles are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of others represented in this issue.