Most marketers avoid n8n because it looks too technical. ✈️ Sam Calhoun proves it isn’t. In under 10 minutes, he spun up a working chatbot that connects Notion to OpenAI. No coding, no engineering background, just copy, paste, and connect your API keys (which he shows you exactly whee to go to find). The workflow is dead simple: – Start with an n8n template – Pull in your Notion database – Add your OpenAI key – Hit save, and you’re live Take it one step further and add Slack as your chat interface so that your team can work exactly where they already work. As you can see, it doesn’t have to be complicated. Marketers write off n8n as “for developers,” when in reality it’s one of the most marketer-friendly automation platforms out there… if you know where to start. In this week’s episode of Stack & Scale, Sam walks through the entire build, shares troubleshooting tips, and shows why this workflow is the perfect entry point for anyone curious about automation. We also cover: – Why Airtable and Notion beat Google Drive for LLM workflows – How short-term memory windows keep chatbots relevant – Why Sam prefers AI for editing and ideation (not long-form creation) – The AI tech stack that he uses daily Watch or listen to episode 7 with Sam Calhoun for the click-by-click guide to getting started. www.stackandscale.ai
Love how simple Sam makes it look; breaking down technical barriers is key.
Appreciate this, Brandon. Clear proof that no-code automation is more accessible than most marketers think. Excited to test out the Notion → OpenAI setup.
Excited to try this workflow myself and see how it streamlines our processes.
Looking forward to watching the episode and learning step-by-step.
Sam breaking it down, taking a complex topic and making it sound simple!
Two of the best making AI accessible for marketers! Check it out!
The integration with Slack makes collaboration so much easier. Smart move!
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1moCouldn’t agree more—n8n is underrated in marketing circles.