Airtable
LinkedIn
playbook Template

Save a LinkedIn profiles's current company headcount to Airtable

This playbook will find the company headcount of the LinkedIn profile and save the information to an Airtable along with the name and LinkedIn company Link.

This is a Bardeen playbook. It's a pre-built automation template you can run in one-click to perform a repetitive task. Get started with our free Chrome extension.

How does this automation work?

Scrape data in the background
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Merge text
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Scrape data in the background
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Split string
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Get element from array
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Add data to Airtable
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Bardeen's automation playbook offers a seamless way to capture valuable data from LinkedIn profiles and organize it systematically in an Airtable base. For businesses looking to streamline their lead generation and data sourcing research, this workflow automates the collection of a company's headcount information directly from LinkedIn—saving you time and ensuring accuracy. This playbook is particularly useful for sales prospecting and competitive analysis, as it allows you to keep track of potential clients or competitor growth.

Here's how this workflow captures LinkedIn company headcount and saves it to Airtable:

  • Step 1: Scrape LinkedIn Profile - The Scraper is set to run in the background to extract the current company and its LinkedIn page link from a LinkedIn profile you specify.
  • Step 2: Prepare LinkedIn Company Link - Bardeen merges the company name with the LinkedIn page link to create a URL that can be used to scrape additional data.
  • Step 3: Scrape LinkedIn Company Page - The Scraper then uses the newly created link to visit the company's LinkedIn 'About' page and scrape the headcount data.
  • Step 4: Extract Headcount Number - A string containing the headcount is split to isolate the number of employees.
  • Step 5: Prepare Data for Airtable - The headcount number is selected from the array and prepared along with the company name and LinkedIn link for Airtable.
  • Step 6: Save to Airtable - Finally, the company's name, LinkedIn link, and headcount number are added as a new row to your Airtable base.
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How to run the playbook

Looking to optimize your data management effortlessly? This automation has just what you need! It uncovers company headcounts from LinkedIn profiles and saves this essential data, including the name and LinkedIn company link, directly into an Airtable.

No more wasting time on manual data entry or dealing with scattered information. This automation tackles those pain points head-on, allowing you to streamline your workflow and make the most of your valuable time.

When you're conducting market research, quick access to accurate company headcounts becomes a game-changer. Plus, when evaluating potential partners or analyzing competitors, having this vital data at your fingertips helps you make well-informed decisions.

Perfect for business professionals, analysts, and researchers, this playbook elevates your data management game. 

Let’s set it up!

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Step 1: Create an Airtable

The first step is to create an Airtable with the information you want to save.

Bardeen will find the current company of the profile link that you enter. It will then get the company’s headcount from LinkedIn and save the information to you Airtable, once your setup is complete.

Step 2: Install the extension and rmap the data 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.

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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 enter a LinkedIn profile link and the Airtable that will contain the information. After you choose the database, 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. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook. 

Step 3: Run the playbook to save a LinkedIn profile’s current company headcount to Airtable

When you want to get the current company and that company’s headcount from a LinkedIn profile, activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on PC on your keyboard).

Enter the profile link and run this playbook. It will find the current company of the profile and get the headcount of that company from LinkedIn. It will then save the information to your Airtable.

This automation is fantastic when conducting market research. Businesses often need to gather data about various companies, including their headcounts. This automation can be invaluable in quickly collecting and storing up-to-date headcount information for multiple companies, making the research process more efficient and reliable.

Understanding the size of your competitors' teams can provide valuable insights into their growth and resource allocation. By using the automation playbook, you can easily track and compare the headcounts of different companies over time, enabling you to make informed decisions to stay competitive in your industry.

When exploring potential partnerships or collaborations, knowing the headcount of a company can help gauge their capacity and expertise. With this automation, you can effortlessly gather headcount details from LinkedIn profiles, allowing you to assess the suitability of various partners for your projects or ventures.

You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.

Find more Airtable LinkedIn integrations. Learn more about how to scrape LinkedIn data and Linkedin Pipedrive integration.

You can also find more about how to increase your personal productivity and streamline your data sourcing and research process.

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Available actions & triggers

Apps:
Save a LinkedIn profiles's current company headcount to Airtable
Save a LinkedIn profiles's current company headcount to Airtable
Save a LinkedIn profiles's current company headcount to Airtable
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Update table records
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Get Airtable views
Get Airtable views
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When Table changes
When Table changes
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Add data to Airtable
Add data to Airtable
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Delete row from Airtable
Delete row from Airtable
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Get Airtable base
Get Airtable base
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Get all Airtable bases
Get all Airtable bases
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Get values from Airtable table
Get values from Airtable table
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Get values from Airtable view
Get values from Airtable view
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Get Airtable tables
Get Airtable tables
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