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.