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Summarize social media activity of a company before a call

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

How it works It’s very important to come prepared to Sales calls. This often means a lot of manual research about the person you’re calling with. This workflow delivers a summary of the latest soci...

Best for

  • CRM automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlecalendar, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.clearbit, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.merge

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Summarize social media activity of a company before a call
Workflow name
Summarize social media activity of a company before a call

How it works

It’s very important to come prepared to Sales calls. This often means a lot of manual research about the person you’re calling with. This workflow delivers a summary of the latest social media activity (LinkedIn + X) for businesses you are about to interact with each day.

  • Scans Your Calendar: Each morning, it reviews your Google Calendar for any scheduled meetings or calls with companies based on each attendee email address.
  • Fetches Latest Posts: For each identified company, it fetches recent LinkedIn and X posts and summerizes them using AI to deliver a qucik overview for a busy sales rep.
  • Delivers Insights: You receive personalized emails via Gmail, each dedicated to a company you’re meeting with that day, containing a reminder of the meeting and a summary of company's recent social media activity.

Setup steps

The workflow requires you to have the following accounts set up in their respective nodes:

  • Google Calendar
  • GMail
  • Clearbit
  • OpenAI

Besides those, you will need an account on the RapidAPI platform and subscribe to the following APIs:

Email example

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 - Every morning @ 7

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

Block 3 - Get meetings for today

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

Block 4 - Get attendees email domains

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

Block 5 - Split Out

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

Block 6 - Get recent LinkedIn posts

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

Block 7 - Enrich attendee company

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

Block 8 - Gmail

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

Block 9 - Combine all activity for a company

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

Block 10 - Extract data for email

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

Block 11 - Prepare email template

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

Block 12 - Sticky Note

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 14 - Keep only ones with the domain

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

Block 15 - Extract important data

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

Block 16 - Extract important data again

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

Block 17 - Ask AI to summerize

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

Block 18 - Switch

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.switch - switch
Config choices
Version 3

Block 19 - Wrap everything together

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

Block 20 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 21 - Get latest tweets

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Summarize social media activity of a company before a call
Complexity advanced
Nodes 21
Categories CRM, AI Summarization
Author Milorad Filipović
Published 23 Feb 2024

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/2125/2125.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 Summarize social media activity of a company before a call do?

How it works It’s very important to come prepared to Sales calls. This often means a lot of manual research about the person you’re calling with. This workflow delivers a summary of the latest soci...

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 CRM, AI Summarization use case.