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Netgalleys Book Advocate Toolkit is a detailed and comprehensive guide to using and succeeding on NetGalley.

The toolkit covers everything, from setting up a detailed account that will best sell yourself as a reader to potential publishers, how to function and navigate the website and the processes around requesting.

This toolkit comprehensively models appropriate NetGalley conduct and functions, providing sample ‘About Me’ sections and reviews. I thought the flow chart (on what to do in the case of a DNF) was particularly user friendly.

The toolkit is necessary reading for any user new to NetGalley. Thank you to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for putting it together and giving us all access to read it.

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This revamped guide is a great update full of tips and reminders to help with getting the most out of NetGalley. It breaks out what things to keep updated and include in your profile. How to navigate to the things you are looking for with helpful step by steps with pictures.

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This toolkit gave me more ideas for the new format of review I want to use in my official IG and on netgalley. Thank you netgalley for always thinking and helping us in this journey of loving, consuming and sharing books.

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The updates that NetGalley made to toolkit are fantastic! The kit is more intuitive, with links to more resources, the information is laid out in a way that is easy to follow, and is much more accessible than the last tool kit. I appreciate how the information is laid out, in small, easy to digest bites, Even as a reviewer who has been on Netgalley for a few years, there was information that was still useful to me. Overall this is an even better iteration of an already great reseource!

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This is a very useful resource tool for a NetGalley newbie. Insightful and informative. Love it! I would highly recommend this toolkit to anyone starting out as a Bookstagrammer or digital content creator.

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A very good guide to being successful on Netgalley. I appreciate the straightforward graphics akin to Explain Like I'm Five. It was clear and concise, easy to understand and will help me going forward for sure. Thanks, netgalley!

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This was helpful, thanks for publishing it. Not entirely sure what else to say. Lovely, just lovely. Thanks.

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The NetGalley team has been producing some great content for users lately! This is another tool that I'm flipping through to remind myself of best practices and get ideas for improving my activity here.

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Very useful toolkit that had some wonderful information on how to properly use Netgalley. Will be applying some of the tips going forward on my profile and I really appreciate the section about the "will not give feedback" button when dealing with a book you didn't get the chance to download. I love the overall style of how the information is presented, it is quick, concise and gets straight to the point, very helpful!.

Thank you Netgalley for taking the time to create these kits!

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Thank you for this! This is such a helpful guide for newbies like me. I sure will be referencing to this toolkit often.

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This was very helpful to have, so I can better use NetGalley. The layout and design were really well done.

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Such a great way to have fun with your NetGalley while also learning new ways to make it your own space. I really love it!!

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This is great tool, especially for people new to #NetGalley. I've been a member for about 3 years so I learned by trial and error.

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This was a wonderful guide for new or even older users of NetGalley to learn how to navigate the site. It was long enough to explain everything but short enough to read quickly.

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It's a very informative guide to the basics of how NetGalley works. The graphics are engaging and the information is succinct without feeling like it's lacking.

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This is a great tool for all NetGalley members. Because I have been writing reviews on here for awhile, it sometimes feels monotonous. I was happy to read the refresher for publisher expectations. NetGalley is my primary source for reading material. Thank you for giving the at home book reviewer these amazing opportunities.

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As always, a very helpful guide. I love the addtions they made to it compared to the previous editon.

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Very helpful guide and tool kit. I enjoy all the tips it gives you to raise your feedback ratio, how do you get in touch with the publishers, book recommendations, etc. Also enjoy the tricks it shows you throughout the guide. Highly recommend to all NetGalley fans and members.

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This is a well laid out guide for NetGalley users, whether you’re new to the site or have been using it a while. I wish I’d had this when starting out! It’s full of helpful tips to improve your NetGalley experience, as well as links to more comprehensive articles.
There’s a guide to using the NetGalley Shelf app, and lots of great tips for improving your profile.

I also now know what the orange pencil next to some of my reviews means (and it’s something really cool!).

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A great revision to this helpful guide - the layout made it much easier to read and find what you're looking for, and the information provided is now a comprehensive guide to NetGalley for reviewers. The screenshots included have made navigating NetGalley much clearer too. Overall a very helpful guide & would definitely recommend to NetGalley newbies!

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