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Meeting prep with Google Calendar, Tavily AI Research & Gmail Briefings

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

Research for Upcoming Meeting Creator: Summer Chang Never walk into a meeting unprepared again! This workflow automatically researches yo...

Best for

  • Market Research automation workflows
  • AI RAG automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.noop, n8n-nodes-base.googlecalendar, @tavily/n8n-nodes-tavily.tavily

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Meeting prep with Google Calendar, Tavily AI Research & Gmail Briefings
Workflow name
Meeting prep with Google Calendar, Tavily AI Research & Gmail Briefings

Research for Upcoming Meeting

Creator: Summer Chang

Never walk into a meeting unprepared again!

This workflow automatically researches your meeting contacts every morning and emails you the latest news and insights about the companies you're meeting with today.

✅ Step 1: Set Your Morning Briefing Time Open the Every morning @ 7 Schedule Trigger and adjust the time when you'd like to receive your daily meeting briefings. The default is set to 9 AM.

✅ Step 2: Connect Your Google Calendar Link your Google Calendar credentials to the Get meetings for today node. This allows the workflow to scan your calendar for external meetings.

✅ Step 3: Connect Your Tavily Research API Add your Tavily API key to the Research Company/Person node. This powers the intelligent research that finds recent news and insights about your meeting contacts.

✅ Step 4: Link Your Gmail Account Connect your Gmail credentials to the Send news node so your research briefings can be automatically delivered to your inbox each morning.

✅ Step 5: Customize Your Email Settings In the Send news node, update:

Send To: Your email address Sender Name: Customize how the emails appear in your inbox

✅ Step 6: Activate the Workflow Once everything is connected, set the workflow to active so it runs automatically each morning and keeps you prepared.

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 - Setup

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 2 - Extract company name

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 3 - Every morning @ 7

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 4 - Filter meetings

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 5 - Format for email

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 6 - Send news

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

Block 7 - No meetings today

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

Block 8 - Get meetings for today

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

Block 9 - Research Company/ Person

Type / Role
@tavily/n8n-nodes-tavily.tavily - tavily
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Sticky Note

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

Block 11 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 12 - Sticky Note - Calendar

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note - Filter

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

Block 14 - Sticky Note - Extract

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

Block 15 - Sticky Note - Research

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

Block 16 - Sticky Note - Format

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

Block 17 - Sticky Note - Send

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

Block 18 - Sticky Note - Trigger1

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

Block 19 - Sticky Note - Setup1

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Meeting prep with Google Calendar, Tavily AI Research & Gmail Briefings
Complexity advanced
Nodes 19
Categories Market Research, AI RAG
Author Summer
Published 25 Sept 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/8935/8935.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 Meeting prep with Google Calendar, Tavily AI Research & Gmail Briefings do?

Research for Upcoming Meeting Creator: Summer Chang Never walk into a meeting unprepared again! This workflow automatically researches yo...

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 Market Research, AI RAG use case.