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Very helpful resource for NetGalley book reviewers. It was easy to understand and the blog links were useful tools.

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This was a helpful quick overview of the many ways one can review books. I think this would be most beneficial for someone just getting started. I really appreciated the tips and links to more content for each topic so I could go down any 'rabbit holes' I wanted to. Thank you NetGalley for providing this to reviewers!

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This was very helpful. Some information I knew, but some information I definitely did not and was doing wrong. I can’t wait to put this book to use! I advise anyone who reviews books to give this a go.

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This is super helpful. I highly recommend it for NetGalley users! I especially like the tip breakdown by account type.

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Thank you so much NetGalley and We Are Bookish for providing this resource for those of us who are getting started on here!

The NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a very short read, filled with a lot of informative tips and tricks. I love that it is very thorough yet concise. It provides help for anyone who are interested in reviewing and spreading the book love on multiple platforms.

Since I focus on Instagram as my main platform to share my review's the Toolkit had a whole section on how to post and share reviews successfully on IG.

Really great resource for anything who are trying to figure out ways to share their book reviews and how to navigate NetGalley!

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I love that NetGalley provides this toolkit. It was very helpful in getting started, and I love that there are links to blogs and other helpful resources.

I do not have any constructive criticism at this time, but I believe as I continue to work on reviews, I will have some helpful tips to add.

Thank you for this wonderful site, connecting author/publishers with reviewers!

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Thanks to Netgalley for giving me this eARC in exchange for my honest review. I really liked this toolkit. It has a lot of useful information regarding how to work Netgalley presented in a fun and entertaining way. My only wish is that it was around when I first started on this website as it would have definitely helped! If you are new to Netgalley, I highly suggest you pick up this book to learn how to further promote books., give book reviews and cultivate your status as a book influencer.

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This provided me with many tips on how to write better reviews. I kind of just jumped in and then realized I should do more research on how to be a better reviewer.

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The toolkit is a great read for new and established content creators and NetGalley users. Loads of great Dos and Don'ts are included throughout the toolkit that provide platform specific best practices as well as best practices for overall content creation.

I think this is the perfect resource for users just starting out and exisiting creators/reviewers that are looking to stay up to date on what works well for their platform of choice. It is packed with tips for NetGalley newbies and creators looking to create the best content possible for their brand. I highly recommend reading through the toolkit and finding actionable takeaways to help improve your content creation.

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If you’re on Netgalley, or thinking about it, this is the first book you should download and read. There are guidelines on types of members, how to take your reviews to the next level, FAQs on who approves you as a reader/reviewer, and more. There is also information on the difference between “Read Now” books and the other ones where you have to ask for approval. Keeping your Feedback Ration at 80% and above is crucial to getting approvals.

You’ll also learn how to give a review that actually works, how to tag publishers, how to use social media outlets, videos, blogs, and Goodreads. No, you don’t have to use all this, but there are guidelines for the things you do use.

Recommendation: Do yourself and the publishers a favor and read over these guidelines. I’ve been on Netgalley almost since the beginning and I learned some things I never knew. Definitely recommended.

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A great tool to read and have for a newer reviewer! Glad NetGalley provides resources like these! Diagrams are easy to follow and engaging. Glad to have this on my shelf.

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Thank you to NetGalley and We are Bookish for providing this helpful resource.
I found NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit to be easy to read with a bevy of useful tips and tricks on all things book reviewer.
Prior to reading the Advocate Toolkit, I had not considered creating a social media presence or blog for book reviews - I simply enjoy reading new books to order and recommend for my library. The clear and concise language walks the reader through how to write a great review as well as the steps involved in becoming a content creator. The narrative voice is just encouraging and cheerful enough to make the reader want to make the big leap to online reviewer without going overboard.
Overall a fantastic easy to read and implement title.

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This is a constructive pdf. It helped me improve my NetGalley profile and get approved more. This is for you if you're having trouble writing reviews or getting approved.

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is such a great resource for those of us who are just starting out on this platform! I found the section on accessibility to be most helpful, especially the tips on what not to do. I am sure I will reference this material quite often.

Thank you to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for making this toolkit available!

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We Are Bookish offers us a toolkit of tips and tricks for becoming a better reviewer.

It is a short read, with easy-to-read chapters in an entertaining style. The look of the pages is fun and not at all boring.

Tips include how to write a good review, how to keep the review ratio up on NetGalley and more. There is also plenty of information about different platforms and how to grow as a book reviewer on these platforms.

The toolkit provides information for newbies, and can be a refresher course for people who have been writing reviews for a while. It contains up-to-date tips worth reading as a (arc) book reviewer.

I recommend anyone who is a book reviewer (from NetGalley) to read it.

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I really appreciated this short and sweet guide from NetGalley on how to be a good member of the ARC reviewer community! I’m new to the platform but pretty familiar with Goodreads and the bookish communities on social media, so while parts of this guide were brand new to me, the discussion about other platforms wasn’t as much. Even so, it was nice to have everything in one place, and I learned some new things! It’s also quite approachable and well laid out, and I especially liked the focus on accessibility in reviews and on social media.

Would highly recommend to someone brand new to NetGalley, and even more so to someone wanting to get started on a blog, YouTube, or social media account with no idea where to start. It’ll walk you through the basics quickly and easily!

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A fantastic resource giving tips and advice not just on how to use Netgalley, but also for the various different social media platforms that are important when reviewing books. I've been using netgalley for a few months now but found this extremely useful and I'll be implementing some of the tips and given given in the book!

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The social media platform tips were very helpful!
I wasn't aware of the Read Now filter, that was also a great tip

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Really helpful guide for those new to NetGalley! Particularly to those looking to expand reach and connect with other book people across different platforms. Thank you We Are Bookish 😊

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Tool is a very easy to follow helpful guide. A lot of information on writing reviews. A must have reference resource I am sure I will be coming back to from time to time. Thank you NetGalley and We Are Bookish. Highly recommended.

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