Save company information from LinkedIn search to Airtable
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How does this automation work?
Bardeen automates the extraction of company information from LinkedIn searches and saves it directly to Airtable, which can be an invaluable asset for data sourcing and sales prospecting. Leveraging the power of Scraper, you can pull company details without manual effort, allowing you to focus on crafting personalized outreach strategies and nurturing leads.
Here's how this workflow captures company data from LinkedIn and saves it to Airtable:
- Step 1: Scrape LinkedIn search results - Bardeen's Scraper is used to extract company information from your active LinkedIn search results tab. Specify the maximum number of company profiles you wish to collect.
- Step 2: Merge company details - The Scraper consolidates the company information such as the URL and about section into a single text string for each company.
- Step 3: Scrape detailed company information - In this step, the Scraper works in the background to gather detailed information from LinkedIn company about pages without disrupting your workflow.
- Step 4: Save to Airtable - Finally, the extracted data is systematically added to an Airtable, enabling you to organize and utilize the company details for your sales prospecting efforts.
How to run the playbook
Manually collecting company information from LinkedIn search results can be a tiring task. But look no further! This automation has got you covered. It efficiently copies all the essential company details from the LinkedIn search page and saves them directly to Airtable.
Say goodbye to the headache of copy-pasting individual company data or dealing with scattered information. This automation takes away the pain of repetitive data entry, leaving you more time for valuable tasks.
Ideal for sales professionals and market researchers, this automation streamlines the process of gathering company information for analysis and lead generation.
Spend less time on tedious administrative work and more time focusing on building meaningful business relationships. Experience the convenience of this time-saving solution, which keeps your company data well-organized and easily accessible in Airtable.
Let’s set it up!
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Step 1: Create an Airtable to save LinkedIn company information
The first step is to create an Airtable with all the LinkedIn company information you would like to save.
Bardeen will extract LinkedIn company profile information from LinkedIn company search results and get information like name, headline, industry, overview, location, address, phone number, links, and more.
Step 2: Install the extension and map the information to Airtable
You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Airtable.
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 specify an Airtable and the maximum number of companies you would like to extract. After you choose the database and maximum number of companies to extract, you will get a prompt to map the information to the fields in Airtable.
The left side consists of all the fields Bardeen will scrape for you. On the right side, specify the fields in Airtable that you want to associate with the information on the left. If you don’t want a piece of information, leave that field empty, and it will be skipped. That’s it!
Click on “Save Input” and checkmark Airtable and the maximum number of companies. 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 company information to Airtable
Whenever you want to save a list of companies from LinkedIn search to Airtable, navigate to the search results page.
Activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on PC on your keyboard) and run this playbook. It will get information from each LinkedIn company profile in the background and save the information to the Airtable that you specified.
This automation is fantastic for sales professionals and business development teams who can use this automation to quickly gather company information from LinkedIn search results. By saving the data to Airtable, they can build a comprehensive list of potential leads and easily track important details like company size, industry, location, and contact information.
Market researchers and analysts can also utilize this automation to collect data on companies relevant to their research. By extracting information such as company descriptions, specialties, and recent news from LinkedIn, they can efficiently compile data for analysis and competitive insights.
This automation is perfect for professionals looking to expand their network or establish partnerships. By saving company details to Airtable, they can keep track of potential collaboration opportunities, enabling smoother communication and relationship-building efforts.
You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.
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