What is Mashable and how it helps Non-Social Media Users?

Mashable is the largest independent news source dedicated to covering digital culture, social media, and technology. Mashable's 20 million monthly unique visitors and 4 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. Mashable's mission is to empower and inspire people by spreading knowledge of social media and technology.

3 Articles/Resources  in Mashable to help get you "Up to Speed" on Social Media

1. http://mashable.com/2009/01/18/how-to-use-twitter-on-the-go/ 
2. http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/ 
3. http://mashable.com/2007/09/20/sync-bookmarks/ 

These are just a few resources from Mashable that have helped me get started with social media. In this day and age, social media is taken on a mind of its own and can be difficult if one has never used it. The hardest thing to keep in mind, is it needs to be done properly, or else, your leverage is minimized. Mashable does a great job laying it all out there in simple terms.