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This is a great resource for any reviewer. Right now I only post reviews on retail sites, but this toolkit is full of useful information about other platforms such as bookstagram, BookTube and book blogs. Who knows, one day I may branch out.

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Weather you are new or experienced to reviewing books on media platforms you should read this. It is full of helpful tips from setting up your bio on Netgalley so you will be choosen More from publisher, to setting up your pages on bookstagram,booktok,book tube or your book blog. It also guides you how to take better photos and how to utilize Canva to make them look more professional. And this is just the tip of what it covers. I would highly recommend reading this it has so much information that will help you be a great book reviewer.
Thank you #netgalley for all this information this is a great guide to help in reviewing books

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There are some fantastic tips and ideas here. I love that it covers all the major platforms with specific tips! It did seem a bit odd to me that it would include the instructions for signing up to Netgalley, considering that it can currently only be accessed by Netgalley members - is it planned to send this out more widely? It would make a great introduction to book reviewing for anyone. I picked up some great tips which I am looking forward to putting into practise!

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I read many of these tips on the We Are Bookish blog. If you are new to NetGalley I definitely recommend using this book as a guide.
It covers topics like #bookstagramming, blogging, booktoking, booktubing, etc. It gives many helpful tips.
I'm using NetGalley for many years now and there were still things that I found helpful. I'll probably use this toolkit in advance too.

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Great tips for book advocates and bloggers on how to best engage with ARCs and reviewing - thanks NetGalley!

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Definitely a much needed guided handbook to help keen in on what makes an eye-catching profile to publishers and their request approval standards for unpublished arcs. Though I might add, there does seem to be some limitations on the front end of affording those whose social media savviness might be hindered by outside forces, especially with how large randomness plays into attracting an audience on several platforms. Sometimes relying on a numbers games leaves out voices that could’ve been heard otherwise, but I also can’t figure out how else to perfect a system I’m not much privy to as well.

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This is a handy toolkit for new NetGalley readers. I like the organization and the colorful pages. I feel this book will be helpful if or new readers , like me, in writing reviews. I don’t have a lot of social media where I share what I read. I do use Goodreads. The ideas presented in that section were very helpful. I may figure out a blog?
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a chance to read and review.

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This book is an excellent initiative. It is nicely presented and very well designed. Many recommendations, information and tips are shared and I found them all extremely helpful. Every member will benefit from this book to bring their book advocacy to the next level.

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A must-read for every NetGalley user.

<i>NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit</i> is a nice document that NetGalley users can use to make the best of their NetGalley experience. I have been using NetGalley for quite a while and had to discover quite some things on my own (read: NOT going on a requesting spree). New (and old) users will be happy to have read through these tips and do's and don'ts.

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A handy collection of tips for both new and older users that I believe will help a lot of people get more comfortable with reviewing and just being present in this online book world.

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There are so many fantastic tips and tricks in here, and even though I've been on Netgalley a few years now, it showed that there's always even more to learn.

First off, I really enjoyed the style of this guide. It made the information inside feel more accessible and easier to read through, without being overly-stylized as to hinder the information itself. It was really well-done overall, and I loved the graphics that accompanied certain tips.

I also really appreciate that this guide is aimed to be a constant help, rather than just being for beginners. It's something that can, and should, remain something I turn back to when I'm stuck on something, or need a reminder of how to do something. (The reminders of 'avoid the request spree' and 'review as you read' are something most of us need, at one moment or another).

A lot of time is also spent on describing various social media platforms and the bookish communities that exist on them, and this was another thing I really appreciated. This can be extremely helpful to both people new to books/reviewing and to people who've had accounts for ages. It makes all forms of publicity/reviewing seem valued, and gives reviewers inspiration to potentially expand their reach to other platforms.

Overall, this was a fantastic guide, and I'm glad this exists now, both for my own use and for new reviewers coming along.

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A wonderful collection of tips for the NetGalley reviewer, across multiple platforms. I love the page on accessibility and the reminder to use content warnings. A very comprehensive 'how to' guide for reviewers. Perhaps not so useful for librarians/booksellers, but great for reviewers..

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A good brief introduction to the process of being a NetGalley reviewer whatever platform you happen to use. This guide will give you the confidence to find your place in the reviewer community before you even read the first page of your first review book.

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Very informative for all book reviewers to be able to create the best reviews possible through NetGalley.

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This handy toolkit is useful for anyone who want's to get better at advocating for their favorite books here on NetGalley!

Really happy they put together this resource for us, the guides were very helpful. I feel like I have improved as a book advocate!

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Excellent tips given in this booklet. Some did not apply to me ie I don’t listen to audiobooks and I don’t blog but I did enjoy reading about the various tools available. Thank you for providing this information.

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Love this little book lots of hints and tips to get the most out of your time on the NetGalley site and really helpful information on writing reviews and blogging. Really liked it.

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A very helpful tool for Netgalley users. There was a lot of focus on tips for blogs and social media reviews. A great read for both newbies and long time users.

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This is really great. Taught me some neat tips and tricks. Thanks NetGalley. A read well worth it.

This book gives you all the information you need to be successful in building your reading profile and getting noticed by the big publishers.

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Excellent resource - I wish I had read this when I was starting with Bookstagram. Very helpful! Everything you need to know for all the most popular book reviewing platforms.
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