LinkedIn to Gmail: generate cold emails with Dumpling AI, GPT-4 & Dropcontact
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Nodes used (6)
- n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Dropcontact
n8n-nodes-base.dropcontact - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable
What it does
Who’s it for This template is perfect for digital agencies, SDRs, lead generators, or outreach teams that want to automatically convert LinkedIn company profiles into high-quality cold emails. If you spend too much time researching and writing outreach messages, this workflow does all the heavy lifting for you. --- What it does Once a LinkedIn company profile URL is submitted via a web form, the workflow: 1. Scrapes detailed company data using Dumpling AI 2. Enriches the contact (email, name, country) using Dropcontact 3. Sends company data and contact info to GPT-4, which generates: - A personalized subject line (max 8 words) - A short HTML cold email (4–6 sentences) 4. Sends the cold email via Gmail 5. Logs the lead details to Airtable for tracking All AI-generated content follows strict formatting and tone guidelines, ensuring it's professional, human, and clean. --- How it works 1. Form Trigger: Collects the LinkedIn URL 2. Dumpling AI: Extracts company name, description, size, location, website, etc. 3. Dropcontact: Finds the contact's email and name based on enriched company details 4. GPT-4: Writes a structured cold email and subject line in JSON format 5. Gmail: Sends the personalized email to a fixed recipient 6. Airtable: Logs the lead into a specified base/table for follow-up --- Requirements - ✅ Dumpling AI API key (stored in HTTP header credentials) - ✅ Dropcontact API key - ✅ OpenAI GPT-4 credentials - ✅ Gmail account (OAuth2) - ✅ Airtable base & table set up with at least these fields: - Name - LinkedIn Company URL - People - website --- How to customize - Modify the GPT prompt to reflect your brand tone or service offering - Replace Gmail with Slack, Outlook, or another communication tool - Add a “review and approve” step before sending emails - Add logic to avoid duplicates (e.g., check Airtable first) --- > This workflow lets you go from LinkedIn profile to inbox-ready cold email in less than a minute—with full AI support.