Business Roundtable

How to Use LinkedIn Without Burning Billable Hours

October 29, 2026·39 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You were never given a manual for LinkedIn, so most of us post, hope, and lose hours we could be billing.Tony K. Silver has spent years building that manual. A multi-award-winning LinkedIn Profiler, Tony joins David Carr to show how business owners and business developers in professional services can get LinkedIn down to 15 to 20 minutes a day and still get results.Tony walks through his four pillars: what people see in the first five seconds, how to set up your profile and About section, the activities that get you reach, and how to search for the right people without paying for upgrades. He also shares the give, give, ask, tell approach that earned a 44 percent connection acceptance in his own test, and a simple way to train your feed so you stop scrolling.What you will take away:Why more time on LinkedIn rarely means more resultsWhat to fix on your banner, headshot and headline todayWhy your About section needs a clear call to actionWhen Sales Navigator and Premium are worth it, and when they are notHow to earn the right to pitchConnect with Tony K Silver:Website: https://tonyksilver.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyksilver/Book: How LinkedIn Solved My Mid-Life Crisis and How It Can Grow Your BusinessBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/business-roundtable--6049255/support.Connect with Steward Your Business:Book a Leadership Clarity Call: https://calendar.stewardyourbusiness.com/ccCall: +1 909.404.9865Website: https://stewardyourbusiness.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwcarrWatch more episodes  and subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@steward_your_business

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