Automate your cold calling process with AI-powered conversation handling, smart scheduling, and comprehensive call tracking
How it works
This comprehensive cold calling system automates your entire outbound calling workflow in 4 high-level steps:
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Automated Dialing - System automatically calls prospects from your Airtable database at scheduled intervals
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AI Conversation Handling - Advanced AI assistant conducts natural conversations, handles objections, and books appointments
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Smart Call Processing - Real-time call analysis determines outcomes (answered, voicemail, busy) and updates prospect status
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Intelligent Follow-up - Automatically schedules callbacks, creates calendar appointments, and maintains detailed call records
Key Features
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Automated Prospect Management - Pulls contacts from Airtable and manages call status
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AI-Powered Conversations - Uses VAPI.ai for natural, human-like phone interactions
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Research Integration - AI can research prospects using Wikipedia, Hacker News, and web search
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Calendar Integration - Automatically books meetings in Google Calendar
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Call Analytics - Tracks costs, duration, transcripts, and outcomes
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Smart Routing - Different workflows for successful calls vs. callbacks
Set up steps
Total setup time: ~30 minutes
Prerequisites
- Airtable account with prospect database
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VAPI.ai account for AI calling
- Google Calendar (for appointment booking)
- OpenAI API key
- SerpAPI key (for web research)
Quick Setup (5 steps)
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Import workflows - Import all 4 workflow files into your n8n instance
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Configure Airtable - Connect your Airtable base with prospect data (Name, Mobile, Status columns)
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Set up VAPI.ai - Configure AI assistant and phone number in VAPI dashboard
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Connect integrations - Add credentials for Google Calendar, OpenAI, and SerpAPI
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Test & Launch - Run a test call and activate the scheduler
Database Structure
Your Airtable should include these tables:
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Data - Main prospect list (Name, Mobile, Status)
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Recordings - Call logs and transcripts
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Call Later - Scheduled callbacks
Detailed configuration notes are included within each workflow as sticky notes