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A quickstart guide to all things NetGalley! I found this to be very straightforward and easy to understand when starting out with Netgalley. I particularly enjoyed the visuals which helped to explain the various tools provided on the website.

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A very useful guide to navigate NetGalley as well as social media platforms. It's a must-read when starting an account. I made a few mistakes at first with my profile and requests, but once I applied the tips I started to get a few books approved. The Dos and Don'ts are especially helpful, and I will refer to them until I get comfortable with NG.

The one part that I didn't find clear is regarding the distinction between feedback on NetGalley and reviews on social media, which are separate. Since some publishers ask you to hold off until closer to release dates, I thought at first that it applied everywhere. Just a bit confusing for me.

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A super helpful guide to understanding the best ways to use NetGalley and how one might improve their profile and reviews.

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As a new reviewer on NetGalley, and re-learning how to navigate the review spaces online as well as building my first bookblr, this was a very helpful kit! I enjoyed that the content was broken down into smaller categories so it was easy to find the information that was relevant to me personally. And I was pleased that there were links included to further readings online where I could go to learn more about topics that piqued my interest.

I feel like the information in this kit will be helpful in building my online review portfolio, as well as manage to keep on top of the reading and reviewing that needs to happen on a somewhat consistent schedule. Thank you NetGalley for providing such a well thought-out and helpful kit to your users!

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This book is so easy to read. It is full of wonderful information on how to be a great book advocate.

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A very useful guide for the new reviewer or revision tool for the old hand. I'm sure I will return to it again and again as I continue in my reviewing journey.

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An invaluable resource. NetGalley’s Book Advocacy Toolkit offers insider tips about all stages of eGalley request and review process. Beyond that, the Toolkit provides a comprehensive review platform overview and suggestions for growing your platform, encompassing review writing, branding, and even aesthetic tips. I found this booklet informative and useful and am certain to refer back to it as an occasional refresher in the future.

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Loved this brilliant resource - it’s definitely made me reconsider my approach for reviewing ARCs in the future and I’ve started to refine my social media accounts as a result - thank you!

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit offers insightful information on how to navigate your away across the platform. I find it quite informative in its simplistic overview as I was able to navigate my way through NetGalley. Now, I can focus on writing better reviews while at the same time contribute to the overall experience.

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This is a very useful resource for book advocates. It gives help for everything from writing reviews and creating instagram posts. This is very handy.

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This was so helpful! It includes everything you could potentially need - from how to start your blog & tips & tricks on how to be successful on EVERY platform! I only use Instagram & Goodreads, but it's really nice to know if I ever wanted to move into another platform, I'd have everything I need right here to ramp it up. Thank you for putting the time into this & I'll be referring back to this time & time again!

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This netgalley file is s great toolkit with a lot of fab tips about reviewing and building a profile.

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit was a helpful guide for getting started with Net Galley. At first I found myself wishing there was a page on the NetGalley website with all of this information, but in the end I found myself appreciating the format as it required me to go through the process of obtaining and looking at books - exactly what I will need to do to interact with this platform. This guide included basic social media information as well as ways to interact with various social media platforms and gave tips for reviewing on each platform. I appreciated having this tool kit and will continue to reference it as I become more active on NetGalley. I haven't checked out all of the links in the toolkit, but I feel confident they will be even more helpful.

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This is a fantastic Toolkit on how to successfully use NetGalley and promote the books you read. I have only been a member on NetGalley since the end of December so I learned a lot. One tip I wish I would have know once I joined is Avoid Request Spree. I am used to entering contests of Goodreads and I will maybe win a book or two a year. I thought NetGalley would be similar so I did go on a Request Spree and ended up getting approved for 35 books. Now I am on a Reading Spree to get them all read! I also just found out that I could have removed requests! Live and Learn! There are great tips on writing reviews and promoting on social media. I am currently working on an IG account to promote my books (since I now have so many to promote) so the tips were quite helpful!

Highly recommend this read for everyone on NetGalley!

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This is an extremely helpful guide to get started with NetGalley and also developing your book review brand. It's easy to digest and very visual. One of the best tips I learned was to check the publisher's approval preferences to make sure I can continuously update my profile and socials for my favorite publishers!

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This is a handy quick-reference guide to book reviews, both in general and tailored to Netgalley. The guide takes you through registration with Netgalley, and gives advice on how to increase your likelihood of being approved for books you are interested in. There is then a section on how to write reviews, including critical ones. The final third of the toolkit focuses on social media - general tips, and then guides to specific platforms.

The magazine-style layout makes the guide easy to dip into and the gentle palette is kind to the eyes! Recommended to anyone new to Netgalley, or anyone else who would like a quick refresh on the platform.

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A really useful toolkit for getting started with book reviewing and social media. Although I already have a bookstagram account, the suggestions within the toolkit have helped me think more about the branding of it. I'd definitely recommend this for anyone thinking of starting a book blog or any sort of social media platform for reviewing.

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This was a great little booklet on how to begin your Net Galley journey. As a person who is new to reviewing books publicly, I found this very informative and will be looking back to it as I continue using this website.

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I saw a video about this toolkit on TikTok.  As a new user of this platform, I found it very helpful. It was not to long, insightful, and clear. I also appreciated that there were specific tips, depending on the platform that you use. 
Still, I missed a few things, one being a tutorial or explanations of certain terms for instance, what it means if a book is archived and what are the consequences if you don’t put in your review before it’s archived. If a new version of this toolkit is being made, it could be made from the perspective of a new user who has zero experience on this platform and zero knowledge. With that perspective in mind, I think this toolkit could be even better than it already is. 

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This was very well written and informative. This will help any new person in the world of writing reviews for publishers and authors.

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