Generate ideal customer profile leads & personalized pitches with GPT-4o-mini, Perplexity and Apify

!screencaptureneightn011appn8ncloudworkflowBYoMCe7Hcdg2bajF20251017122302.png(fileId:3000) 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 1. 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 --- 2. 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 --- 3. 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 --- 4. Edit Fields Purpose: Data Transformation - Extracts and formats the ICP output - Prepares data for next workflow stage - Ensures clean data flow between nodes --- 5. 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 --- 6. 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 --- 7. Loop Over Items Purpose: Batch Processing - Processes leads individually - Enables personalized email creation for each lead - Controls workflow iteration --- 8. 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 ---