Having been a member of NetGalley for quite some time I downloaded this to see whether I can improve on my profile. Indeed, I found some ideas that I have implemented.

This is helpful for new NetGalley users and a good refresher for long-time users.

Love this toolkit. It has all the info you need to learn how to navigate Netgalley, how to review books, and more.

I found a reading journal through it, that I look forward to using, and found some great reviewing tips.

Highly recommend it to every reviewer. If you are just starting out, or have been reviewing for years, you'll surely find something useful!

NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a great resource for new and established book influencers. It's full of tips and covers all the essentials to being a successful reviewer on NetGalley. It includes: crafting a compelling bio, navigating the NetGalley interface, and maintaining a strong feedback ratio - a metric that can make or break your relationship with publishers.

As someone just starting their book influencer journey, I found the section on bio creation particularly useful - it helped me refine my online presence and better communicate my unique perspective as a reviewer.

I would recommend this guide to any NetGalley user looking to become a more effective reviewer.

This is a great toolkit! I will be using this to work on my bio and future reviews!

Thank you NetGalley!

This is a very succinct and extremely helpful guide for those of us learning to be reviewers through our participation in Net Galley. Looking forward to reviewing and using other guides.

A great quick tips session from NetGalley for beginners like moi. The guide makes a quick study to understand the various features and how to best present oneself and one's reviews to the audience. Thank you Netgalley! waiting for the social media section to be filled in :D

This is a very helpful resource, especially for those getting started on their NetGalley journey. I think there is enough information contained in it that even most experienced users will find a useful little nugget that they were not aware of before, I know I certainly did. Many thanks!

The new and updated toolkit offers even more useful tips and advice, as well as informative definitions of NetGalley’s features. Easy to skim through. I highly recommend making the time to take a look at it!

Very Helpful for those looking to get started on NetGalley! Thank you for writing this! Learned a lot from reading the section on book reviews and will be recommending to friends who are also looking to become reviewers on NetGalley.

Really love this tool it was a great way to keep track of books. Thanks for having this as a tool I was over the moon to have the updated version

I thought this was the one with stickers and review notes. This is just a pdf of info already on the site.

The NetGalley Book Advocate Toolkit is an incredibly helpful resource for both new and seasoned NetGalley users. Whether you’re just starting your journey or looking to enhance your book advocacy skills, this toolkit is packed with invaluable advice and tips to guide you every step of the way. I found it especially useful for learning how to create a standout member profile and understanding the importance of maintaining a strong Feedback Ratio—both key to making the most of your NetGalley experience.

The toolkit’s review section is a highlight, offering practical tips for writing effective book reviews, including how to approach more critical ones with confidence. It’s a great refresher for anyone looking to polish their reviewing skills or take their feedback to the next level.

Overall, this toolkit is a must-read for anyone looking to maximize their time on NetGalley. It’s comprehensive, easy to follow, and filled with actionable insights that will benefit any book advocate. Highly recommended for those who want to better understand how NetGalley works and make the most of their membership!

A wonderful resource for all things book reviewing. It is great to have a resource like this to consult when you are unsure of a new situation or need a quick refresher on protocols and best practices.

Useful and helpful. Reminded me of things to include in my profile. Adding words to equal 100 characters or more.

I found the netgalley book advocate toolkit extremely helpful! I was able to write a more suitable bio, and updated my profile to reflect my interests and where I share my reviews.

I love this updated version of the NetGalley toolkit! It's clear, gives strong examples to follow and to inspire reviewers, and provides tips for each step of the book advocate workflow.

I highly recommend this toolkit for new reviewers or to folks who are looking to optimize their advocacy through NetGalley.

I'm excited to see that you're also putting together a social media toolkit, and I look forward to accessing it when it's available.

Netgalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a wonderful resource for anyone that wants to start utilizing NetGalley and get into book reviewing. It provides excellent tips and tricks for the entire process, starting with creating your profile, informing you about feedback ratios, and giving advice on the formatting of your reviews. There are even links embedded throughout the toolkit in case you want more information on a certain topic - which I found really helpful. I will definitely be going back to this toolkit whenever I post a review whether it be as a refresher or a guide to compare against.

This was insightful. I just have to remember that I can’t keep my reviews to vaugue, but I was to keep them short but sweet you know. No spoilers.

NetGalley has provided a great little summary packet with tips and help for those just getting started with NetGalley and also those of us who have been doing it for a little while now. I found this super easy to read and very useful - especially the sections on the dreaded Feedback Ratio, and how to improve it, as well as the tips on how to structure feedback for a better written review. I will likely keep going back to this again and again!

This book contains some really helpful ideas. As someone who has only being reviewing on Netgalley in 2024, I wish this book was required reading when you accept your first Netgalley review book. It helps you with tips and tricks such as how to enhance your profile to how to avoid common reviewed pitfalls. For as long as I review books, I will keep this toolkit on my keeper shelf to refer to because I need to remember as the book points out to update my profile.
This is well worth the time to read this book and will be worth keeping and referring to it from time to time.