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This was a quick, easy, uncomplicated introduction to help make the most of my NetGalley account. Best of all, it showed me how to make the most of my social media, blogs, and even some tools I already have and use, like Canva and Trello. I highly recommend taking the time to read this title before jumping into the reviewing pool with both feet.

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In this toolkit, NetGalley offers valuable resources and guides for reviewers of all types.
No matter your background or skill level, you can become a master book reviewer. Get ready to connect with others and the bookish community. This is the start of your journey.

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Thank you for this helpful toolkit! As someone who just started on NetGalley, I learned a lot about how to set up my account, request books, and even improve my feedback ratio. It also provides tips on how to improve your social media accounts, where you share your reviews, to gain more engagement.

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This PDF was very helpful. I am new to NetGalley and reading through the document helped me to navigate the site. I will now visit Bookish for more info. I recommend this to all members. It is a quite read.

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Thank you for the great information! I have been reviewing for NetGalley for a while now, but there were still bits of advice that can help me grow my social media accounts and improve my reviews!

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An essential for those wanting to get started with NetGalley. Those who have been using it for a while may also find some good tips!
It covers far more than the process of choosing and reviewing books. The toolkit also has plenty of tips for how to build your online presence, by platform, with specific guidance on hash tags, length of posts and so on, YouTube and TikTok plus starting a blog from scratch are all included, as well as the "usual" platforms.
I've been using NetGalley for three months now and learnt a couple of new things - how to see the publishers' approval criteria for one.
My own tip is that you can carry on sending feedback. As I post reviews monthly on a blog, I'm conscious that my feedback score lags because I'll have a big upload of 7-8 reviews to do. But knowing that I can create several tweets on Twitter, and post a Good Reads review as soon as I've read the books, and then upload additional links, makes it less stressful!

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A really useful and easy to digest resource that’s great whether you’re just starting out, or have been on NetGalley for a while. I appreciate how the book is laid out, and the graphical style make it an easy read.

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This toolkit was very helpful to me as a new reviewer to understand what content to include (and not include) after reading a book that is made available to me.

Something I would like to see included in future tips is about the timing of when to post reviews. Does it improve my score if I review a book quickly being made available to my shelf? Or if a book has an upcoming release date, should I save my review and share it on social media exactly on the release date?

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A helpful resource that provides the tools to start reviewing books no matter what type of reviewer or following you may have! Covering how to create your NetGalley profile, write different types of reviews, as well as navigating your percentage on Netgalley to set yourself up for more approvals.

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A fab and very visual tips and tricks guide which is super helpful both for those starting out on Netgalley, but also for those who may want to take book blogging/influencing more seriously. All factors are broken down into bite size chunks to make them digestible and easy to execute!

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Useful guide for those new to NetGalley. Also contains many tips on social media for book lovers! I should have read this weeks ago when I first started on NetGalley.

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This instruction guide for new users to Net Galley was informative and incredibly useful! From understanding the platform, to tips on writing reviews, to how to grow your book-oriented social media…. I found this to be a quick but helpful read!

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VERY HELPFUL! I love being able to become wiser about choosing which books to request and improve my writing ability when reviewing.

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Great advice! After reading a few books via #NetGalley, I found this toolkit. Quick, easy read with great tips and advice on how to navigate not only NetGalley, but other social media sites as well. Very appealing book as well. Very eye pleasing and catchy. Thank you We Are Bookish.

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Really helpful toolkit for new and existing users. Gives well-rounded and insightful information and useful tips for all platforms used for reviews. Explains clearly the requirements of reviews and what makes a good or bad one, I also enjoyed the format and how my attention was held throughout.

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Perfectly done!

The visuals and information were clear and easily digestible on how to effectively be a NetGalley user.

I will refer to this often.

Thank you NetGalley!

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Net Galley's #BookAdvocateToolkit is jam-packed with tips and tricks to make the book reading and review experience positive, engaging, and fun! Looking for information on blogs, social media, and just plain writing this resource is for you.

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A step by step guide that is incredibly helpful and useful for all aspects of book reviewing. I found the social content planning tips and book review tips particularly beneficial. Thank you netgalley for a comprehensive guide.

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An informative, succinct, engaging and easy to access guide on how to improve your visibility on NetGalley, that can be applied to any online platform. The tips on social media use were apt, achievable and easy to translate to not just book content, but perhaps small business, art or other reviews.
I wish I read this at the beginning of my NetGalley journey, but it had a lot of apt and timely reminders, with further links to more detailed information.
An important read for anyone with a book based social media pressence.

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I found this tool kit to be very helpful! I feel more in control with creating my review platforms with the tips in this book. They have multiple sources to assist anyone who wants to begin reviewing, or just take their reviews to the next level.

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