So you want to get up to speed fast on the latest social media thinking. Maybe give your colleague, boss or friend a dose of new social strategies. But where to start?

Amazon nicely suggests 44,444 titles that they would be delighted to overnight direct to your bookshelf. Ummm, no thanks. Fortunately, you’ve got your own social media fairy right here. (Hi!)

We’ve already done the hard part for you, and have narrowed down those 44,444 titles to 5 killer must-reads that can get you on the road to social media stardom. Abracadabra!

5 Social Media Lessons

• Lesson #1 – You Need to Build Trust:
  Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith


• Lesson #2 – Turn the Bullhorn Around
  This lesson comes from The Whuffie Factor by Tara Hunt


• Lesson #3 – Learn the Pillars of Social Media Success
  This lesson comes from Six Pixels of Separation by Mitch Joel


• Lesson #4 – Work Your Face Off
  This lesson comes from Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuck


• Lesson #5 – Get Smart About the Tools
  This lesson comes from The New Community Rules by Tamar Weinberg

Source: http://mashable.com/2009/11/13/social-media-book-review/