Description 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 conversations in real time. 🚀 What This Template Does Monitors Gmail inbox for LinkedIn Sales Navigator notifications. 📧 Extracts sender names from LinkedIn email headers. 🔍 Fetches your lead database from Google Sheets (organized by industry or domain). 📊 Cleans and standardizes lead names and categories. 🧹 Merges LinkedIn senders with your lead database. 🔀 Matches senders to known leads and retrieves their categories. 🎯 Sends email alerts when a matched lead contacts you, showing name + category. 📬 Key Benefits Respond faster with instant notifications when qualified leads send messages. ⚡ Prioritize outreach with industry-based categorization. ✅ Reduce manual inbox checking—automated 24/7 monitoring. ⏱️ Ensure no missed opportunities from valuable prospects. 💡 Scales effortlessly across industries and large lead lists. 📈 Features Gmail fetch node with LinkedIn notification filter. 📥 Sender name extraction and cleanup for accuracy. ✂️ Google Sheets integration for lead database. 🔗 Name cleaning to remove dropdown artifacts like "Select...". 🧼 Data merge node combining LinkedIn senders and sheet leads. 🔄 Matching logic with case-insensitive comparison. 🧠 Gmail node for sending categorized alert emails. ✉️ Requirements n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted). 🧰 Gmail account with LinkedIn notifications enabled. 📧 Google Sheet named (e.g., “Edtech”) with columns Name and Category, shared with n8n Google account. 📑 Gmail account credentials configured in n8n. 🔑 Target Audience Sales reps working in LinkedIn Sales Navigator. 📈 Agencies tracking multiple industries and lead lists. 🤝 Founders and B2B startups who rely heavily on LinkedIn messaging. 🚀 Lead management teams needing structured alerts for fast responses. 🧭 Step-by-Step Setup Instructions (Concise) Connect your Gmail account to n8n. 🔐 Update the Google Sheets node with your lead database (Document ID + sheet name). 📋 Test workflow with the manual trigger to fetch sample notifications. ▶️ Replace manual trigger with a Gmail trigger for real-time alerts. ⏱️ Update the recipient email in the alert node to your own address. 📧 Enable the workflow and let it run continuously. 🚦 Security Best Practices Keep your lead database shared only with the n8n Google account. 🔒 Use Gmail API credentials stored securely in n8n, not hardcoded. 🛡️ Validate sender names before merging with leads to prevent mismatches. ✅ Regularly update your Google Sheet to keep categories accurate. 🗂️