From Posts to Projects AI Solutions with n8n & Reddit



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Summary of Video Transcript

Introduction

  • The host, Jonathan Lightfoot, President of Symia Incorporated, introduces himself and the company’s history.
  • Symia started as a government contractor and has shifted towards AI in recent years.
  • Jonathan’s interest in AI began in 2016, leading to his development of chatbots and later engagement with chat GPT.

The Problem

  • Jonathan noticed a gap in connecting AI tools to solve real-world business problems.
  • He identified Reddit as a source of business problems where people seek help in various communities.

The Solution

  • Jonathan used n8n, a workflow automation tool, to mine Reddit for business problems.
  • He created a workflow to identify relevant posts, score them based on criteria like upvotes, and generate AI-based solutions.
  • The workflow consists of several steps, including summarization, sentiment analysis, and output to a Google Sheet.

Demonstration

  • Jonathan demonstrates the n8n workflow live, showing how it processes Reddit posts to extract potential business problems and generate solutions.
  • The workflow uses AI agents to analyze and summarize posts, propose solutions, and perform sentiment analysis.
  • Results are stored in a Google Sheet for further action.

Case Studies

  • Two successful case studies are presented where the workflow generated significant revenue.
  • One case involved creating a social post checker to avoid platform violations.
  • Another case involved generating business ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Community and Learning

  • Jonathan promotes AI Automations by Jack, a community where he will share the workflow’s JSON.
  • He announces an AI Automation Business Boot Camp Mastermind, an 8-week program to teach AI automation for business applications.

Q&A Session

  • Jonathan answers questions about the workflow, n8n’s stability, data privacy, and further automation possibilities.
  • He discusses his preference for self-hosting n8n for data privacy reasons.
  • Jonathan invites interested participants to contact him for the upcoming boot camp.

Conclusion

  • Jonathan thanks attendees for their participation and concludes the webinar.

Detailed Instructions and URLs

  • No specific CLI commands, website URLs, or detailed instructions were provided in the transcript.