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Boîte à outils conçue pour avoir tout ce dont nous avons besoin pour réussir sur Netgalley et sur les réseaux sociaux.

Guide très pratique avec de nombreux conseils pertinents.

Je recommande !

Merci Netgalley !

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A really useful resource for those new to reviewing books and to NetGalley. Also helpful for those who have been reviewing for a while but could do with some helpful pointers in what to include in reviews to make them stand out. Also covers the different platforms where reviews can be posted. I’ll be coming back to this useful guide from time to time to make sure I’m giving the books I’ve read the best review I can,

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This is a great source if information that encompasses all the current social media outlets for reviewing books. I'm so glad I saw this as it helps highlight important parts of writing reviews for audiobook and traditional books.

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I’m new to the book reviewing world and this was very helpful with tips and tricks to get the most out of the NetGalley app and reviewing books in general

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I have been a book reviewer for many years and I did find this helpful. I sometimes become complacent in my reviews and don't make them interesting enough to encourage a reader to choose the book. This is a great tool and I will continue to refer to it.

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Very helpful resource when you're new to the site and reviewing ARC books. This book helps teach you the basics of NetGalley.

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This was really helpful to learn the basics about NetGalley and also reviewing and blogging about books.

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A toolkit beneficial to all NetGalley users regardless of experience level, with helpful tips not just for utilizing NetGalley, but also for creating and maintaining book-focused accounts on other social media platforms like Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok. While this IS introductory material that may have the most benefit to newer members of the online book community, it is also great refresher material for long-time readers, as well.

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This was a really helpful guide! I'll definitely be returning to my notes from it in the future. Thanks to We Are Bookish for the help!

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As someone who was new to formal book reviews, this book is still extremely helpful and I pull it out frequently to help get the juices flowing. It helps to provide insight as to what is important when reviewing not only to readers but publishers as well! I also appreciate the social media suggestions even though I have not ventured into that space but do find some of the content helpful.

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A well-written, accessible, and practical introduction to maximizing your NetGalley account. It includes long- and short-term tips for building your profile, writing reviews, and using social media effectively. I plan to implement several of these recommendations in the coming days, weeks, and months!

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This was helpful for using negalley's boofks. Anyone using Netgalley could use this. Very helpful.

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Great handbook to help you be successful with NetGalley. Thanks for making this. I have been a member for awhile but there were some helpful tips in here that I didn't know about.

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Netgalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a comprehensive book on the do's and don't of reviewing a Netgalley ARC across multiple social media sites. It has clear and concise instructions and ideas for reviews. It is a good tool to have in a reviewer's back pocket.

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Very helpful way to understand how this site works. Glad I was able to use this and get some much needed help

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As a newer reviewer myself, I can’t recommend this guide enough! Step by step it will take you through the do’s and dont’s of the online reviewing world. The format is clear, concise and catered to all platforms whether you are a Bookstagramer or a BookTok account. Please download this at the beginning of your NetGally journey, you will thank me later I promise!

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I feel this guide should be automatically downloaded at the start of your NetGalley journey. A great resource at the start and great to go back and re-read too.

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Being new to NetGalley this has proven to be an invaluable tool in helping to explain how it works as well as handy tips for creating the right type of profile.
It also explains the book ratio! I can see that it would be extremely easy to go on a ‘request a book rampage when you are new on here with all the wonderful books that need to be read, but this guide reminds you to only request as many as you can review in the time frame of the book, taking into account of publication days, all whilst keeping the reading ratio to an acceptable level to be granted access to the books.
I can see myself returning back to this guide as it helps on my NetGalley journey!

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In your review, discuss if your expectations were met—did the kit provide the resources you needed? Was there something you felt was missing? Highlight the elements that you enjoyed, as well as content that was less useful to you. Close your review with an idea of who you believe would benefit from downloading this kit.

As a new reviewer at NetGalley, I have spent much of my first hours setting myself up for success. I thought that I was going to have to Google tips & tricks for getting started. You can imagine my surprise when I happened across an entire kit that NetGalley put together for people just like me!

I wasn't sure what to expect, and I was not disappointed. My current book reviewing is exclusively Goodreads, but this guide really got me thinking about the other outlets where I could share my love of books.

I appreciate that the guide truly starts from "square one" and makes no assumption that every reader has prior knowledge. The entire book has succient advice and helpful recommendations I hadn't even considered. Honestly the only criticism I can think of is the graphic design. Don't get me wrong - the fonts, text boxes, white space, and layout are great; but I'd would have like to have seen a more modern color pallete.

More specifically, the color pallete isn't bad, it just feels dated. Even though the text was update recently and includes relevant information the color pallete makes it seem out of date. Now I understand that the sage green is NetGalley's branding and that should be incorporated. Assuming that is kept, perhaps a less "pastel" version?

Now again, that is my only critique and does not at all take away from the quality of the content!

If you are brand new to NetGalley, I genuinely recommend adding this to your shelf!

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This is NetGalley's official toolkit for users just starting out, experienced users who need a few tips for social media growth, and everyone in between. This colorful and compact guide answers practically any question you have floating around in your head about this platform. In addition to very effectively introducing you to NetGalley, this guide presents detailed and practical advice on how to grow a bookish social media presence on multiple platforms. It also very clearly explains ways to make your reviews on NetGalley better and how to format them. Everyone starting on NetGalley should definitely check this out!

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