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This is an excellent guide to creating a platform to be a successful book reviewer and influencer. The tips were clear and useful. The format of the toolkit is visually appealing and include useful links and resources. I definitely recommend all new and experienced reviewers take advantage of this resource.

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NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit is a nice guide on how to start with NetGalley and other social platforms. Short and useful advice on how to improve on reviewing books.

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Really great book for new Netgalley users! So many great tips and tricks to help members succeed that I will definitely be using on my journey on the website.

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A useful guide to getting started on Netgalley how to request copies and increase the likelihood of being approved for books available. Tips on writing good/bad reviews and getting the best use of social media platforms

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Really useful tips and reminders for reviewing NetGalley books. I liked that it covered all the different platforms and lots of do's and don'ts.

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This book is a helpful guide for getting started on book reviews for NetGalley. The advice in this book about planning and organizing posts is helpful for book reviews, and the suggestions can be applied to other aspects of daily life, such as school assignments. The information in the book was organized, and it was easy to follow the instructions and tips. I enjoy the advice about not being pressured to sign up for numerous books at one time. I am currently busy with graduate school, so I do not have much time to review books. So I appreciate the advice about how not everything is about quantity and the quality of the review is more important. I will be consulting this book for my future book reviews.

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A handy guide to getting started on Netgalley and requesting copies, as well as different social media platforms, setting up your account and posting.

I was really impressed by how up to date the Toolkit is, and the notes about making content accessible for everyone through captions and using Camel Case in hashtags.

This will be updated regularly according to the description, so definitely worth checking back on for more tips. Would absolutely recommend for those just starting out on their reviewing adventures, as well as those who've been doing it for a while and considering a revamp.

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This is a good kit for those who are new to NetGalley and find it hard to get to grips with everything that's happening. It gives some good advice and tips on how to write reviews, what to include, including how to write a negative review and also some great tips about what platforms to begin reviewing on, introductions to Booktok, BookTube, etc.

This guide unfortunately didn't really teach me anything new. I'm a seasoned reviewer here on netgalley (been reviewing for many years) and I already knew all the tips that were in this guide. But it's great for beginners and I'm sure the newbie me would have enjoyed reading this. I do think there could have been more information or more detailed information on how important it is to keep your feedback ratio high, some more tips rather than just saying 'don't go on a requesting spree' which I might not have even understood when I was new. Other than that though it still seems a good little guide for beginners, although I was disappointed that there seemed to be many places that wanted me to click on a link, but there were no actual links in the book I was reading on the netgalley shelf app - not sure what's happening there.

So, I'm giving in a 3 as for beginners it's good but not so much for those like me who know our way around now.

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Extremely beneficent when you’re new to the website and need help navigating it. Everything was written comprehensively.

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As a new Bookstagrammer and reviewer on NetGalley I found this very helpful. I have especially been confused about who to tag and when and this document cleared that up. There were also some great tips for how to use NetGalley and how to keep organized. I’m glad I found this and took the time to read it!

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A very helpful guide for me as a newbie and definitely will be a great reference along my journey with NetGalley.

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This is filled with a lot of great information that I will definitely refer back to regularly. NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is an EPIC read and will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!

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This is a super helpful guide for newbies or veterans to NetGalley. I like the graphic design throughout this guide - it is accessible, easy to read, and thorough. I'd recommend anyone looking to get involved with the online book community (BookTok, BookTube, Bookstagram, etc) to also keep this guide handy. Thanks for putting this together, NetGalley!

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NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit is a great little beginners guide by We Are Bookish that shows you how to be a book influencer and how to get started on NetGalley! Written well with helpful illustrations.

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This has its positive and negative aspects. I think it is well laid out, helpful and contains quite a few details. I don't use most of the social media platforms included so I skipped over some pages but they seem like they'd be helpful for those using those platforms, or, more specifically, those trying to build up their presence on those platforms. I definitely will reference the section on leaving reviews as I tend to either leave short, couple sentences reviews OR long winded, thorough reviews. I have no in-between setting (lol)

Thank you to NetGalley and we are bookish for this toolkit I enjoyed reading through and will reference in the future as well.

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Super helpful guide that I will definitely refer to often. This is a great place to start if you’re new to NetGalley/writing reviews.

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I think that this toolkit is very helpful. It has a lot of great advice in it, and the graphics make it easier to search for and find information, rather than just a wall of text. I think this should be made available to all new NetGalley members. I definitely wish I had had it when I first started. I definitely would have done things differently, and I might have been able to review some books that I was rejected on.

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I find this book/toolkit very helpful to those who are just embracing book blogging and reviewing. Huge recommendation to everyone who wants to learn the basics of posting, reviewing, content creation and promoting books.

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A very useful set of tips for becoming a poster of quality, helpful book reviews! I requested this Book Advocate Toolkit because I truly want to help my friends - and, hopefully, a wider audience - choose great books that they’ll love reading. I hope that I can use these tips in the future to become an even better reviewer.

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This gave a lot of really good insight on developing social media for book reviews. It is something I will reference a lot when using social media for reviews and it is the perfect resource for those starting out in the world of arc's and reviewing.

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