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This was such a quick and easy read that allowed me to truly delve more deeply into all of the questions that I think everyone finds themselves asking when they first start out on NetGalley. That said, as someone that has already been on this site for a few months, the guide was equally as helpful. In short, I think anyone and everyone should look into this to improve their reviewing skills.

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This book was a great intro on the best ways to use NetGalley and how to review ARCs. Quick and easy to read with great graphics. Also appreciated the time reviewing different places to review books and how to make your profile the best possible in order to have a chance at requests being accepted!

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Thank you for this helpful toolkit, NetGalley! Greatly appreciated as a veteran user. I can't wait to put this to good use with my future reviews and requests.

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I’ve been on NetGalley since 2016, but it wasn’t until about 6 months ago that I decided to review digital arc copies on a regular basis. I also started an Instagram account and became more active in the Bookstagram community.

So when I saw NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit available to read on NetGalley, I excitedly downloaded it right away. I’ve been looking for some tips and tricks to improve my reviewing game, and the toolkit was just what I was looking for.

And I loved it! From the beautiful layout and contrasting font types to the design of the pages, everything was easy to read and the structure made it easy to retain the information.

My favorite sections included: Promote on Social Media, Blog Review Formats and Hashtag Tips. A few new-to-me tips include: finding campaign hashtags from the publisher on the book’s NetGalley page to include in your Instagram post, and how to enable the grid feature in settings on your iPhone to frame shots.

And the toolkit went above and beyond with including links in every section to even more tips included in articles on the blog We Are Bookish. What a wealth of information!

I’d highly encourage all NetGalley users to read this toolkit, even if they have been reviewing for several years. There’s something in it for everyone.

*Thank you to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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This was a very helpful resource! It gave me a better grasp of how to write the best reviews I can. I currently only review on Goodreads and Facebook groups, but have been considering branching out to Instagram and this gave me great actionable tips to do so. Thanks NetGalley!

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This is a great way to start your journey in NetGalley when you don't really know what to do, from how to write a review on how to build your personal page or social media, NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a great tool for beginners as well for someone who already is a member.

so many great tips from hashtags and how to write your biography and get more audience. This is a short but great way to start and move forward with your reviews.

if you're starting your journey or you think you need more tips on how to make your reviews or your blog and social media a better way to spread your reviews and opinions NetGalley book advocate toolkit is a great way to start.

Thank you Netgalley.

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Always great to get a refresher on how to better my reviews for all the books I get the pleasure of reading via Netgalley!

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This is a quick snack of read! It gives helpful tips in an easy to read format. I know I'll be going back to it time and time again.

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A super concise advisory guide on using netgalley as well as tips and tools to improve performance on whichever platforms we use. I’m excited to use the insights in my journey here on netgalley and other platforms!

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It has everything that I needed. I read and got cleared doubts that have been in my head. Any new member could easily use this quick handy guideline to apply on writing, creating, and clicking on all social media platforms- general tips and brief description, anytime can come back to refresh or looking to improve if forgotten.

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Very informative short guide to more successful NetGalley reviews. I have found a few ideas for my social media accounts that I am going to implement in the future.

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This toolkit was extremely helpful is giving me a better understanding of the best ways to use Netgalley, including thing to avoid doing including request sprees which I am guilty of! This also gives information for running an bookstagram page as well as a booktok account. This is something I will look back on repeatedly.

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Thanks for the information. This toolkit was pretty easy to read and understand. I don't know what else to write so here an extra sentence to complete the 100 characters

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I loved the formatting of this Toolkit. It wasn't heavily text-based and it got to the point with each tidbit. It was well-organized and up-to-date on the most recent social trends and apps. It was beautifully designed with clear imagery and coloring. It was a quick read and I can definitely see myself turning back to it to look up advice!

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Highly informative! I definitely wish this helpful guide had been around when I had originally started using Netgalley. Now I know better why I should not bulk request materials, which I am so guilty of! Happy learning!

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This was GREAT! I am new to netgalley and this give really wonderful tips. I am so excited to start reviewing more books!

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Has good tips on how to make sure your NetGalley account is setup to get approved by publishers. Also provides good tips on how to focus on a blog, Bookstagram, BookTok, etc account. What you need to do to get started and how to maintain it.

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This was a quick, informative overview over the different social media platforms used for reviewing and promoting books. This toolkit is most useful for anyone starting a bookish account, but it also has some tips for more experienced reviewers.

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A simple, well-designed guide on how to be a book advocate. Filled with helpful tips on everything from writing reviews to creating content for different platforms, this toolkit will be extremely useful to anyone just starting out on NetGalley as well as for more experienced users looking for a refresher.

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I was hoping this was going to give us more tools to use but it did not. I’d like more reminder tips since I read so many books plus Netgalley isn’t the only site I read for. Certain publishers will send you reminders but not all of them do. Then there are certain publishers who won’t give you a book regardless of what your profile says.

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