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This was a helpful tool. I had a question about the preferred format for reviews on NetGalley, and this was able to answer my question fully.

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This was a great booklet for someone newer to the book review world! It was accessible, organized, and easy to navigate and understand. I knew all of the info in here (as someone who’s been doing this for a few years) but it’s definitely something I would have appreciated in the beginning of my bookstagram and netgalley journey!

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Thank you for this helpful guide to creating thoughtful and exciting book reviews. I’m so excited to dive more into my ARC reviewer journey, and this ebook was exactly what I need to help me craft better reviews for the authors and publishers. After reading this ebook, I now know to be sure to tag both NetGalley and the publisher in my reviews. I also know to create intriguing flatlays to hook a viewers eye. Finally, I know which key elements to focus on when actually writing the review. I can’t wait to dive in! Thank you for the NetGalley Book Advocate Toolkit.

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I didn't realize I needed to give feedback on this as it is a useful tool to help with giving feedback etc.

Though saying this I am happy to do so.
This was very interesting and informative.

Thank you for the information that it provides. It will indeed be useful moving forward.

Thank you, NetGalley for the information that this provides.

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This Toolkit is a great resource for those, like myself, who are new to NetGalley and want to learn the ins and outs of reviewing and feedback. The layout and graphic design is great and I appreciate the specific bullet points to pinpoint the most important information. I also appreciated that many of the tips and advice can be used throughout multiple social media platforms, as well as specific tips for each platform and format of review. This toolkit really demonstrates NetGalley's wish for reviewers to have a successful experience using their website.

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Thank you NetGalley for publishing this toolkit!

I am new to NetGalley and this guide provides useful information for reviewers like myself, such as how to to engage with publishers, write meaningful reviews and maintain a good feedback ratio.

The guide also includes helpful tips for those who engage with the book community through their social media. Personally, I only review on Goodreads and consumer websites such as Amazon UK and Waterstones and engage with the bookish community on Discord, but it is reassuring to know that I have resources should I choose to establish a bookish social media presence.

I have downloaded copies on both my laptop and phone to refer back to as and when needed.

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erm, informative, helpful, gave great tips and suggestion would recommend to anyone who was a quick view. includes suggsestiond for bookstagrammer, booktokers, booktubers etc, will absolutly be using some of the tips and tricks from here. useful rescource

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Super insightful and a great tool to help set up your bio and format your reviews. I appreciated that it didn’t just focus on tips for NetGalley but for other media platforms as well! I think this should be automatically on Your Shelf when a person initially signs up for NetGalley.

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This little toolkit was actually extremely helpful. I wasn't sure what I was expecting, but I really love this set. I printed it out and have it at the ready in my office and have started implementing information from it. I would love more things like this to continue to improve my practice.

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🌸 ARIANA'S BOOK REVIEW 🌸

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Genre: Nonfiction (Adult), Reference, Self-Help

This Kit definitely exceeded my expectations. The part I most liked about this Kit was the various dos and don'ts included here.

This Kit is divided into 4 parts- NetGalley Tips, Book Reviews, Bookish Social Media and Strategizing. NetGalley Tips introduces you to how you can use it at its full potential. It provides details on Member Types, Book Requesting, Feedback Ratio and some Tips for Members. Book Reviews includes tips on writing Reviews, promoting them and Review Formats. Bookish Social Media guides you on how to get started on various Social Media Sites and the dos and don'ts for them. Strategizing gives details on Content Planning, Hashtags and Accessibility.

People who are new to NetGalley and to the Book Review world will definitely be the most to benefit from this. I will definitely recommend readers to read this Kit before starting their Book Review Journey.

Thank you Netgalley for sending this Kit for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

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Thank you so much NetGalley for providing this toolkit for us. It's very helpful and I am particularly glad there are very useful tips for how to write and post a review on different social media platforms. It's an honor to be a member of NetGalley family.

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Very informative! As a new reviewer through Netgalley I found this guide to be very helpful. The guide is thorough and well laid out. The included links are a welcome bonus. I am sure I will refer back to the guide often. Thank you!

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Thank you to NetGalley for the Toolkit and I want to improve my Reviews here.

However, there were a few things that I cannot do like Audiobooks.

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As a newbie to NetGalley, I must admit that I was initially overwhelmed. While I've always enjoyed reading books and sharing my thoughts through reviews, I never realized that there were specific guidelines to follow in order to provide a thorough and meaningful critique. The concise, easy-to-read list of do's and don'ts was especially valuable to me as a beginner, as it helped me to better understand how to craft reviews that would benefit both publishers and readers.

From giving tips to new members on how to properly write a review, to helping choose the right platform, these are the examples the toolkit will provide. It also lists several tips for each platform, including Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube. Additionally, it provides tips on content planning, hashtags to use, which are greatly helpful for those who regularly review books and promote their social media.

I am very grateful for this toolkit. I feel much more confident in my ability to provide quality feedback on the books I read through NetGalley. Thanks to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for providing me with their Book Advocate Toolkit in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not influenced by receiving a free copy.

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This book was helpful in writing reviews so that NetGalley and publishers could use them effectively.

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A clear and concise pictorial booklet aimed at the reviewer within the NetGallery framework.
The toolkit is intended to provide tips at optimising platform use, e.g., blogs, vlogs, and social media, but does provide some crucial information on reviewing methodologies. The pictures are well illustrated and explains the associated text well. The use of bullet point lists further improves knowledge retention. A very useless introduction to NetGallery.

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a visual tool for new and longtime members for navigating NetGalley, book reviews, and Bookish social media platforms, The toolkit uses links for the user navigating the contents as well as extras. The toolkit sets out exactly what it does - guide users.

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This was helpful! Thank you Netgalley for including it! Getting more information on how to post reviews and the tips to have more meaningful reviews was much appreciated.

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This was a very helpful guide to using netgalley with very good tips on how to be successful. Thank you !

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This is a super helpful, quick little guide to help get you started or as a refresher for bookish social media. Thank you NetGalley for this!

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