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Scrape recent news about a company before a call

Ready for 3.0

by Milorad Filipović ✓ · 97,281 views · created 2024-02-21 · CRM

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 9 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 07:00). Along the way it connects Gmail and Google Calendar.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 07:00).

  1. Setup (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  2. Get meetings for today (Google Calendar): get many
  3. Filter meetings (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  4. Extract company name (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  5. Get latest news (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  6. Format for email (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Send news (Gmail): uses Gmail

Services it uses

GmailGoogle Calendar

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (8)

From the author

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 the latest news about businesses you are about to interact with each day. - Scans Your…

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