n8n Workflow: Automated Lead Generation & Personalized Outreach Overview This n8n workflow automates the entire lead generation and personalized email creation process for businesses. It analyzes a company's profile, identifies ideal customer profiles (ICP), finds matching leads, and generates customized outreach emails. --- Workflow Components JotForm Trigger Purpose: Form Submission Entry Point Captures business information through JotForm (Form ID: 252802732808054) Initiates the automation workflow when form is submitted Collects company website and business details --- Perplexity API Integration Purpose: Company Analysis Method: POST request to Perplexity AI Search API Function: Performs detailed research on the submitted company website Output: Comprehensive business intelligence and market positioning data --- ICP Finder (OpenAI GPT-4o-mini) Purpose: Ideal Customer Profile Creation Model: GPT-4o-mini Role: Expert client acquisition manager Task: Analyzes company details and generates best-fit customer profile Input: Company snippet from Perplexity research Output: Detailed ICP description --- Edit Fields Purpose: Data Transformation Extracts and formats the ICP output Prepares data for next workflow stage Ensures clean data flow between nodes --- ICP Industry Finder (OpenAI GPT-4o-mini) Purpose: Industry Classification Model: GPT-4o-mini Role: Expert ICP analyzer Task: Identifies specific business sector matching the ICP Rules: Returns single industry sector only Uses professional terminology (e.g., "healthcare", "call centre", "plumber") Excludes all SaaS-related companies Avoids generic terms like "technology industry" Output: Single industry sector name --- Leads Generator (Apify API) Purpose: Lead Discovery API: Local Business Lead Generator by james.logantech Method: Synchronous run with dataset items retrieval Configuration: Location: United States Maximum Results: 5 leads Business Types: Based on ICP industry output Output: List of qualified business leads --- Loop Over Items Purpose: Batch Processing Processes leads individually Enables personalized email creation for each lead Controls workflow iteration --- Personalized Emails (Apify API) Purpose: Custom Email Generation API: Pitches Pro by onescales Method: Synchronous run with dataset items retrieval Configuration: Promoting: Automation services Benefits: "Save 10+ hours per week by automating manual tasks" Goal: Partnership Tone: Professional yet approachable, confident but not pushy Language: English Additional Notes: Focus on time-saving, avoid technical jargon, include soft CTA Output: Personalized email for each lead --- Data Flow JotForm → Perplexity Analysis → ICP Generation → Field Formatting → Industry Classification → Lead Discovery → Batch Processing → Email Personalization --- Key Features ✅ Fully Automated: No manual intervention required ✅ AI-Powered: Uses GPT-4o-mini for intelligent ICP analysis ✅ Personalized: Custom emails for each prospect ✅ Scalable: Processes multiple leads in batches ✅ Time-Saving: Automates 10+ hours of manual work per week --- Requirements APIs Required: Perplexity AI (with Authorization token) OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini access) Apify (2 actors: Local Business Lead Generator & Pitches Pro) Form Platform: JotForm account n8n Instance: Self-hosted or cloud ---
