Enrich LinkedIn profile links in Google Sheets

Interested in effortlessly gathering and updating information from LinkedIn profiles? Look no further! This playbook has got you covered. By leveraging the power of automation, it seamlessly retrieves and updates data from a list of LinkedIn profiles in a Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Say goodbye to the tedious manual process of individually searching and updating LinkedIn information. This automation simplifies the task, saving you valuable time and effort. Whether you're building a prospect list, conducting market research, or tracking industry professionals, this playbook streamlines the data collection process.

No more copying and pasting or manually inputting information. Let this automation help you by allowing you to focus on utilizing the gathered data for your specific use cases. 

Let’s set it up!

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Step 1: Create a Google Sheet

The first step is to create a Google Sheets spreadsheet with the LinkedIn profile links that you want to enrich.

Bardeen will use these links to get data from the profiles. It will then update this sheet with the information, once the setup is complete. 

Step 2: Install the extension and integrate Google Sheets

You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Google Sheets, if you haven’t done so already.

Click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to get this automation saved to your Playbooks. 

Activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on PC on your keyboard) and click on the playbook card. The setup flow will start. 

You will be asked to enter your Google Sheets spreadsheet with the LinkedIn profiles. Bardeen will also ask you to specify the column with links. 

Click on “Save Input” and checkmark Google Sheets. This will save you time from setup in the future. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook. 

Step 3: Run the playbook to scrape LinkedIn profile links in Google Sheets

To enrich your Google Sheets with LinkedIn profile information, activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on PC on your keyboard) and run this playbook. It will open the links in the background, get the LinkedIn profile information for each link and update your Google Sheet with the information from the LinkedIn profiles.

This automation is fantastic if you are a sales professional who can utilize this automation to streamline their lead generation efforts. By inputting a list of target companies or industries into the Google Sheets spreadsheet, this playbook automatically retrieves the corresponding LinkedIn profiles of key decision-makers, allowing sales teams to gather crucial contact information and insights for targeted outreach.

With the gathered LinkedIn profile information in the Google Sheets spreadsheet, sales representatives can also tailor their outreach campaigns for maximum effectiveness. They can extract details such as job titles, industry experience, and shared connections to personalize their messaging and build stronger connections with prospects. This automation simplifies the process of acquiring and updating this data, enabling sales teams to focus on crafting compelling messages and building relationships.

This automation also benefits sales managers and teams in tracking their sales pipeline. By retrieving and updating information from LinkedIn profiles in the Google Sheets spreadsheet, they can stay informed about changes in prospects' roles, job titles, or company affiliations. This helps sales teams maintain an accurate and up-to-date view of their pipeline, allowing them to prioritize leads and make data-driven decisions to drive conversions.

You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.

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