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Monitor Linkedin Sales Navigator Messages with Gmail & Google Sheets Alerts

ByRahul Joshi @rahul08 on n8n.io

Never miss a qualified LinkedIn Sales Navigator message again. This automation monitors your Gmail for LinkedIn notifications, cross-references senders with your lead database in Google Sheets, and instantly sends you categorized email alerts. Stay on top of high-value…

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexity20 nodesGmailGoogle Sheets
Email & Gmail Trigger: Event Nodes: 20 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #9238 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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}
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About this workflow

Never miss a qualified LinkedIn Sales Navigator message again. This automation monitors your Gmail for LinkedIn notifications, cross-references senders with your lead database in Google Sheets, and instantly sends you categorized email alerts. Stay on top of high-value…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/9238/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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