🎣 Automate LinkedIn profile research & email outreach with Apify, Gemini & Sheets
⚡ 1,019 views · 🎣 Lead Generation & Enrichment
💡 Pro Tip — If you’re pulling LinkedIn data through HTTP requests or dealing with API restrictions, there’s a community node called ScraperNode that handles this natively. It has dedicated scrapers for profiles, companies, jobs, and people search — you just pass a URL and get structured data back.
Description
This n8n template from Intuz provides a complete and automated solution for deep-dive lead research and hyper-personalized email generation.
It transforms a basic list of LinkedIn profiles into a campaign-ready database by first enriching contacts with detailed career data and then using AI to craft unique, context-aware emails based on each individual’s professional journey.
Who’s this workflow for?
- Sales Development Representatives (SDRs)
- Account Executives (AEs)
- B2B Marketers & Growth Hackers
- Recruiters & Talent Acquisition Specialists
- Startup Founders
How it works
1. Scheduled Data Fetch: The workflow runs automatically on a schedule, fetching a list of leads (containing LinkedIn URLs) from a Google Sheet.
2. Enrich Profiles with Apify: For each lead that hasn’t been processed, it uses an Apify actor to scrape their LinkedIn profile, extracting key information like their “About” section and detailed work experience.
3. Update Central Database: The scraped career history is saved back into a “Profile Data” column in the original Google Sheet, creating a rich, centralized lead profile.
4. AI Email Personalization: The workflow sends the complete, enriched profile data to a Google Gemini AI model via LangChain, using a sophisticated prompt that instructs it to act as an expert B2B copywriter.
5. Craft a Unique Hook: The AI analyzes the lead’s entire career journey to find unique “nuggets”—like long tenure, specific achievements, or unusual career paths—and uses them to write a compelling opening line.
6. Save the Final Email Draft: The AI-generated subject line and personalized email body are saved back into the Google Sheet, leaving you with a ready-to-send, hyper-personalized outreach campaign.
Setup Instructions
1. Google Sheets Setup:
- Connect your Google Sheets account to n8n.
- In all three Google Sheets nodes, select your credentials and update the Document ID and Sheet Name to match your lead list.
- Populate your sheet with initial lead data, including at least their LinkedIn URL.
2. Apify Connection:
- Connect your Apify account in the Runs Profile Extraction Actor node.
3. Google Gemini AI Connection:
- Connect your Google Gemini (PaLM) API account in the Google Gemini Chat Model node.
4. Configure the Schedule:
- In the Schedule Trigger node, set the interval for how often you want the workflow to run and process new leads.
5. Activate Workflow:
- Save the workflow and toggle the “Active” switch to ON. Your automated research and personalization engine is now active.
Key Requirements to Use This Template
- n8n Instance: An active n8n account (Cloud or self-hosted).
- Google Account & Sheet: A pre-made Google Sheet with columns for First Name, Last Name, LinkedIn, Profile Data, Subject, and Email Body.
- Apify Account: An active Apify account with a plan that supports the LinkedIn Profile Scraper actor.
- Google Gemini AI Account: A Google Cloud account with the Vertex AI API (for Gemini models) enabled and an associated API Key.
Connect with us
- Website: https://www.intuz.com/n8n-workflow-automation-templates
- Email: getstarted@intuz.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intuz
- Get Started: https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/intuz
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đź”— Nodes Used
Google Sheets, Schedule Trigger, Basic LLM Chain, Structured Output Parser, Google Gemini Chat Model
đź“Ą Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File