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Automate LinkedIn Outreach with Notion and OpenAI

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

This template is based on the following template. Thank you for the groundwork, Matheus. How it works: 1. ...

Best for

  • Social Media automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.notion, n8n-nodes-base.linkedin, n8n-nodes-base.merge, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Paul Mikulskis.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Automate LinkedIn Outreach with Notion and OpenAI
Workflow name
Automate LinkedIn Outreach with Notion and OpenAI

This template is based on the following template. Thank you for the groundwork, Matheus.

How it works:

  1. Store your snippets of text in a Notion table. Each snippet should have an image associated with it (copy + pasted into the text)
  2. Connect to your table via a Notion "integration", from which N8N can then query your pre-meditated posts
  3. The text is fed through an OpenAI assistant to boost engagement via formatting
  4. The re-formatted text along with the image pulled from the Notion snippet are combined into a post for your LinkedIn
  5. The row in the original Notion table from step 1 containing this post is set to a status of "Done"

Set up steps:

  • You will need to create a Notion "integration", which will yield a "secret key" which you enter into your N8N as a "Credential".
  • You will need to create a LinkedIn "app" in order to post on your behalf. When creating your LinkedIn "app", you will be required to link this "app" to a company page on LinkedIn. If you are doing this for yourself, seach for the "Default Company Payge (for API testing)", and select this page as it is provided by LinkedIn for individuals. You can find your LinkedIn apps here, and if you get stuck, further instructions on setting up this workflow (including this LinkedIn OAuth piece) can be found in this YouTube Video Aide to these instructions.
  • Lastly, you will need to create an OpenAI API key, found on your OpenAI Playground Dashboard. Once you created an API key, make sure you have an assistant created from the "Assistants" tab on the OpenAI dashboard. This assistant and its instructions will be needed for carrying out the re-formatting of your post.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 2 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Set post status to "Done"

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.notion - notion
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 5 - Post on LinkedIn

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.linkedIn - linkedIn
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Combine text+image

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 7 - Fetch image from post

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 8 - Reformat Post Text

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 9 - get all content from post page

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.notion - notion
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 10 - Pull together all text blocks + image

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - aggregate
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - query entries from Notion table for today

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.notion - notion
Config choices
Version 2.2

3. Summary Table

Workflow Automate LinkedIn Outreach with Notion and OpenAI
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 11
Categories Social Media, Multimodal AI
Author Paul Mikulskis
Published 11 Jun 2024

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/2288/2288.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Automate LinkedIn Outreach with Notion and OpenAI do?

This template is based on the following template. Thank you for the groundwork, Matheus. How it works: 1. ...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Social Media, Multimodal AI use case.