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So useful, I'm definitely going to be using it to improve my NetGalley and Instagram posts going forward. Thank you!

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A really insightful handbook with helpful tips and tricks for utilising social media to it's full potential on NetGalley. I have used social media sporadically, I usually share my reviews on Goodreads and The Storygraph as well as in Discord book clubs and in real life bookish spaces but I will definitely be using this to try to up my social media presence!

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I found this addition to the Journal helpful. It is one more tool to assist once I become proficient with using the journal. There are many sites to share book reviews and having fun and interesting posts is imnportant to attract attention,

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I found this book really helpful and educational. It has helped me with leaving honest product reviews across a wide range of sites and has also helped me with engaging with and making social media content.

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Quick and fun to read. Might need updates soon since social media and algorithmic is changing and not everything will stay the same.

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This is so helpful! I am getting an error that this must be at least 100 characters long so here we go: This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful! This is so helpful!

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This guide is extremely helpful, specially for those just starting social media for their book accounts. For those like me that are very private, the guide also helps you narrow down the type of social media that will suit better your style.
Well done NetGalley!

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This was a helpful and informative document for making sure the reviews/content I create follows guidelines and are helpful in general.

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I found this handbook very helpful for my Instagram account and keep using it for reference! Especially since I am considering starting on TikTok.

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I'm impressed with how NetGalley manages to think of - and then write about - everything a reviewer will have quesions about. When I had questions about strategy for how to best use social media, I looked over the NetGalley website to see if their was any guidance offered. Lo, and behold, there was this entire handbook to read and use. Thank you NetGalley for thinking of everything and sharing it with reviewers!

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I Love NetGalley! Anything and everything provided to help make reviewing easier is so appreciated! This little tips and tricks handbook for Social Media helps take some of the guesswork out of the process.

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In 35 it's an effective document in explaining how to best optimize one's social media strategy on the most popular social media for book content (instagram, tiktok, youtube, blogs...). It also explains in detail what strategies to implement for best results and how to take pictures and decide how to post them. Very useful! Thanks for making it.

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"NetGalley's Social Media Handbook" is an invaluable resource for all book advocates, including librarians. This resource contains helpful tips and resources that I find are beneficial to anyone that must maintain social media accounts as part of their job description. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing this PDF download in exchange for an honest review.

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Even though I've worked in marketing and social media for much of my career, I thoroughly enjoyed this NetGalley Social Media Handbook and found it very resourceful.

Below are some of my favorite nuggets:
- It clearly outlines the benefits of each platform - X, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Goodreads, & Storygraph
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires U.S.-based readers to disclose who they received a review copy from. (Reminder to do this with each review)
- I forgot that I could/should tag the publishers in my reviews. I've been tagging the author (for 4.5-5 star reviews only) but completely forgot the publisher, so I'm going to start doing this!
- I also loved this idea and am going to start it too! Share that you've been approved Unless the approval email says otherwise, you should feel free to share the news that a new book has been added to your Shelf that you can’t wait to read.

Thank you, NetGalley and We Are Bookish! This is a wonderful resource for us all!

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This superb mini guide to social media is perfect! FULL of simple tips and tricks, especially for book reviewing. Great!

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Thank you so much for NetGalleys Social Media Handbook in this ever changing landscape of social media sites. It cannot help to read more information on improving and changing all posts to social media pages.

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This is a super helpful handbook to help guide readers through how to write an impactful social media review. As someone who has been working in social media for awhile, there were even some helpful new tips for me in there along with some great reminders.

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The Social Media Handbook provides great tips and information that I found extremely valuable as I started exploring different platforms to share my reviews. This resource shares insight on the best way to capture your target audience based on the platform you are using and also how to share your content across platforms in a meaningful way. What I especially appreciated about the handbook was the focus on accessibility do's and don't section, loved the inclusivity on a topic that can be easily overlooked on social media.

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This set of information for understanding best practices for NetGalley and social media has been so helpful, especially since I am new to the game. I have turned to them a couple of times within the last month. I wish I had a hard copy to hold in my hand! Thank you so much for sharing these and taking the time to distribute them. I have even shared some of the handouts with patrons who are trying to strengthen their reading journey for the year.

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Thank you so much for putting this together! It was incredibly helpful and I feel like it helps democratize the book reviewer space by sharing knowledge. I appreciate the level of detail and the breadth of social media sites covered.

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