This comprehensive guide will walk you through how to harness the combined power of n8n—an open-source automation tool—and Smartlead to create automated workflows. By integrating n8n and Smartlead, you can streamline processes, save time, and increase efficiency in your campaigns.
Pre-Requisites:
To get started with Smartlead and n8n, you can either use Webhooks or the API key for connection. The API key is available only for Smartlead Pro Plan users.
Make sure to create nodes in n8n for the apps you're integrating with Smartlead. Now, let’s explore some popular automation workflows.
Popular Ways to Automate with n8n and Smartlead
a) Connect GP3 and Smartlead
By integrating GPT-3 with Smartlead in n8n, you can intelligently classify email responses, enabling automated actions based on the nature of the response.
Workflow steps:
For this, you will first need to add a GPT-3 node to your workflow to utilize the language model for classifying email responses. (check the workflow diagram)
Conditional Nodes:
Create conditional nodes following the GPT-3 classification. Set up separate paths in the workflow for each category (interested, OOO, unsubscription).
Slack Alert Node (Interested Leads):
For leads classified as interested, integrate a Slack alert node to send immediate notifications to your Slack channel. This ensures your team is promptly informed when a lead expresses interest.
Task Creation Node (OOO Responses):
For leads marked as out-of-office, incorporate a task creation node to generate tasks within your task management system automatically. This ensures follow-ups are appropriately timed based on the lead's availability.
Lead Unsubscription Node (Unsubscription Requests):
Integrate a node to initiate the unsubscription process automatically for leads requesting to unsubscribe.
b) Google Sheet and Smarlead
In this workflow, you can seamlessly find and verify emails, enrich your contact data from a Google Sheet with Dropcontact, and add them to Smartlead.
Workflow Steps:
Start Node: The start node is automatically generated when you create a new workflow and serves as the initial point of the automation.
Google Sheet Node: Utilize this node to retrieve all the records from your Google Sheet. This step ensures that you have access to the latest and most relevant contact information.
Dropcontact Node: This node plays a crucial role in finding verified email addresses for your contacts and enriching their data, making it easier to establish effective communication.
Smartlead Node: This node is responsible for seamlessly adding a contact to an existing campaign within the Smartlead platform.
Here’s what this workflow will look like in n8n:
c) Add New Leads in Smartlead from Airtable Using n8n
This workflow guides you through the process of seamlessly adding new leads to Smartlead from Airtable using n8n. By integrating Airtable and Smartlead nodes, you can efficiently import and manage leads in your Smartlead campaigns.
Workflow Steps:
Airtable Node: The Airtable node serves as the starting point, listing all the emails stored in your Airtable Table. You may have the email addresses stored in various sources like a Google Sheet, CRM, or database. Utilize the Airtable node to retrieve the list of email addresses.
Smartlead Node: The Smartlead node is instrumental in creating new leads within Smartlead campaigns, utilizing the information obtained from the previous node (Airtable or the respective source).
Smartlead Information Node: The Smartlead Information node retrieves detailed information about a lead from Smartlead. This information can be useful for further customization or analysis within your workflow.
Important:
The above are just a few ways you can use Smartlead and n8n integration. Similarly, you can create specific workflows according to your requirements with practically any third-party app you use for your business.
Integrating n8n with Smartlead gives you the flexibility to automate repetitive tasks and enhance your workflow management. By connecting n8n’s powerful automation capabilities with Smartlead’s email management platform, you can save time, improve efficiency, and ensure that your campaigns run smoothly without manual intervention.