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This toolkit was really helpful as a newcomer to the NetGalley website! I appreciated the organization, visuals, and general etiquette and tips outlined in the kit. Thank you for providing this resource!

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This book is super helpful for when you’re starting out. There’s some nuances I didn’t know until reading this guide—like publishers list their preferred hashtags! I think everyone should read this before requesting their first book.

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Very helpful guide for getting an overview how Netfalley works and writing reviews on different platforms.

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This was super helpful! I'm a new bookstagrammer and have been excited about understanding the world of NetGalley but didn't know where to begin. I was really excited about the tip to use the read now books to increase my feedback ratio -- that's where I'll be starting. Thanks for this great resource!

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Helpful for me as a new NetGalley member! Thank you for offering it. I learned a lot about what to write in reviews (and how to use the site as well).

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This guide gave me some helpful tips for composing thoughtful book reviews and engaging with a social media audience to share those reviews. Anyone interested in sharing their book reviews with others on various platforms will find this guide useful. The guide is a quick and easy read, formatted to be engaging and concise.

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This was really helpful for me as I started my NetGalley journey! One thing I wish was included was how to prioritize reading when you have books from various publishing dates, and the approval doesn't give an expected timeline. In my first few requests, I had some that were older books, some that had just been published, and some that are a few weeks out. How does one pick when there isn't direction from the publisher?

I decided to go with recent pubs 1st, then whichever was coming out or came out closest to that day's date, but I'm still wondering if that was the best choice.

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A very helpful resource for writing reviews on NetGalley and elsewhere. I like to review books on GoodReads and on my blog so I'm appreciative that NetGalley offered this resource to help guide my future reviews.

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I loved this little toolkit, especially the graphics. It helped me understand the goals of NetGalley more clearly and gave me some great tips on "building a brand" with my book reviews.

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This was a helpful book on the ways to navigate netgalley. If you are looking to jump into reading ARC books and reviewing them, this will be a helpful resource. I recommend giving it a read.

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Incredibly helpful overview to NetGalley. Because of this, I was able to develop a spreadsheet that helps me efficiently organize and prioritize my DRCs and document important things I want to include in my reviews (including hashtags, publisher’s social media handles, etc.).

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A very helpful and insightful resource! Very thankful that NetGalley took the time to produce this and provided it to their readers!

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Thank you for this toolkit! Having additional information to guide how I write my reviews and to better serve the publishers and authors is extremely helpful.

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Very helpful with easy to read dot points and interesting graphics.
Information that I will definitely refer to in the future.

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Very good and helpful advice for navigating NetGalley and ARC retrievals and reviews. Thank you so much!!!

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As someone who is new to the reviewing field, I found this guide extremely helpful. I am envious of all the bookstagram accounts because I never know where to start. I think if I sat down and went step-by-step with this guide, I would be able to set up something. This is a great resource and I hope to see more of these guides in the future.

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Thank you Netgalley for this helpful resource.

I downloaded this guide to get a refresher on all things ARC and netgalley. It was filled with a bunch of advice helpful for all netgalley readers.

The graphics were cute and engaging. I especially appreciated the links to more information. The use of graphics and links kept this from being too wordy and I was able to go right to the area I found most interesting.

I’m sure that I will refer back to this useful tool. And I will certainly aim to keep my ratio at 80% or above!!

Thank you!

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a great resource for people who are starting out and want to make the most of using NetGalley.

My top takeaway was not requesting too many books. I know that I'm on NetGalley because of my love of reading, so the temptation to request lots of titles is real. It's also important to keep your feedback ratio high (this connects with book requests).

Use your social media to post reviews and pay attention to the publication dates. You want to offer positive and constructive feedback about the books you read, and always thank NetGalley and the publisher.

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Awesome and insightful for first time users of Netgalley.
I was trying to come to grips with how to work netgalley, with what to do and what not to do. More specifically with feedback and how in depth we need to be without spoiling the book. This little guide is fantastic if you're just starting out and trying to figure out how to work netgalley.

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A must-read for those new to NetGalley. Lots of great information and tips in a graphic format that’s easy to flip through. This is something I’m sure I’ll refer to frequently.

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