Last Updated: January 2025
TL;DR
Manual LinkedIn outreach doesn't scale, quality varies with your energy, you can't A/B test systematically, and the time cost is enormous. Aurium handles unlimited conversations at consistent quality, learns what works, and frees your time for high-value activities.
The Reality of Manual LinkedIn Outreach
Time Requirement: 2-4 hours daily for meaningful volume. Research prospects, craft messages, send requests, monitor acceptances, respond to replies, track conversations.
Common Problems: Scalability limits (LinkedIn activity limits), consistency issues (quality varies with energy), optimization challenges (can't A/B test systematically).
Aurium Advantages
| Dimension | Manual | Aurium |
|---|---|---|
| Conversations/day | 10-30 | Unlimited |
| Consistency | Varies with energy | Always peak quality |
| Context retention | Memory/notes | Perfect |
| Optimization | Subjective | Data-driven RL |
Time Value Analysis
If you make $150,000/year: 3 hours daily = ~$4,500/month in time value. Aurium costs significantly less and frees your time for high-value activities.