By Mike Monocello, chief editor, Business Solutions magazine

One of the most common objections I hear regarding the adoption of social media is lack of time. Indeed, if you already have a full plate, how are you supposed to make time for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogging? Unfortunately, this isn't an article on where you can find the 25^th hour of the day. The fact is, to participate in social media, you've got to make the time. However, the amount of time you need to devote might be less than you'd expect.

BlueStar is the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for RFID, Auto ID, POS, and Mobility products. BlueStar is committed to working exclusively with Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partners to help deliver the finest Supply Chain, Mobility, and POS hardware and software solutions in the world. Contact BlueStar today to become a VAR partner: 800-526-0193.

Mark Mendenhall, the President of Elo TouchSystems, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview. In this interview, Mendenhall discusses emerging markets beyond retail for all-in-one products and outlines actions for VARs and ISVs to take full advantage of these trends, especially in healthcare. Also, he details how all-in-one VARs can increase their sales thanks to recent advancements in digital signage.

Doyle Ledford, VP of Channel Sales at Posiflex, talks with Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.

This video provides a tour of our processes at our Minneapolis, MN facility, and shows how beginning with a flat sheet of steel, we punch, bend, paint and assemble it into a complete cash drawer.

Our customer's needs drive some of our most innovative solutions. Recognizing that space in grocery stores is at a premium, APG set out to optimize the space at the point of sale.

This video discusses the difference between APG's Heavy Duty and Standard Duty Products.Heavy duty describes high activity environments such as fast food, grocery, hospitality, and convenience stores.

As the economy improves, IT VARs can't afford to grow complacent. In order to ensure sustainable growth, they need to improve sales force effectiveness. Though the solutions will look different for each company, VARs can look to one of the world's largest companies for workable solutions that will help improve sales results across their business. By Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha and Sally E. Lorimer