n8n Crash Course: Build 4 Real Projects & Learn 80% of What Actually Matters

In this video, I'm breaking down 80% of n8n — the part that actually matters — through 4 real, hands-on projects. This isn't a crash course where everything is covered in 3 hours and nothing sticks. I've structured this as a complete foundation-first, project-based tutorial. You'll build: a lead capture system with Google Sheets + email, a daily Slack reporting workflow, an AI-powered mental health assessment website using Lovable, and a full AI agent chatbot embedded into a live website — shifting your mindset from "I've watched tutorials" to "I've built real workflows." Book 1:1 → https://topmate.io/vivek_mishra_consult 🔗 Resources & Useful Links Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18... n8n: https://n8n.io Lovable (AI website builder): https://lovable.dev Google AI Studio (Free Gemini API): https://aistudio.google.com OpenAI / ChatGPT: https://platform.openai.com 📘 Timestamps 00:00:00 – Intro & Live Demo of All 4 Projects 00:08:50 – Foundation: What is n8n, Pricing, Comparison & Workflow Types 00:42:49 – n8n Interface, Nodes, Triggers, JSON, Execution History 01:00:00 – Fixed vs Expression, Set Node & Data Mapping 01:22:46 – Project 1: Lead Capture (Webhook → Sheets → Email → Error Handling) 02:11:31 – Project 2: Daily Lead Report (Cron → Sheets → Slack) 02:25:04 – Project 3: Mental Health Website + AI Email (AI-Enhanced Workflow) 02:50:17 – Project 4: AI Agent Chatbot Embedded in Website (Agentic Workflow) 03:16:41 – Outro & What's Next 📌 Full chapter-by-chapter timestamps → Pinned Comment ⬇️ 📌 What this video covers What n8n is and why it beats Zapier, Make & Pabbly for AI workflows 3 workflow types: Standard, AI-Enhanced & Agentic — with live projects Webhook, Form, Schedule & Chat triggers in real use cases Code Node, Set Node, Summarize Node, Gmail, Google Sheets & Slack Lead validation with JavaScript, date filtering, AI prompt engineering System prompt vs user prompt, memory, tools & AI agent decision-making How to embed an n8n chatbot directly into your website 🚀 Tools Used n8n · Google Sheets · Slack · Gmail · Lovable · ChatGPT · Google Gemini 🎯 Perfect for: Beginners who want to learn n8n by actually building things Freelancers & agency owners automating lead management Marketers who want daily Slack reports without manual work Founders building AI tools without a dev team Automation isn't about learning tools — it's about building systems that free up your time. Start with the theory, build all four projects, and by the end you'll have a working stack you can actually use. 👋 WHO AM I? I'm Vivek Mishra — a performance marketing expert and trainer. I work with service-based and e-commerce brands and teach practical skills around marketing, AI tools, and digital systems. Everything I teach comes from doing it myself. 📩 Questions? Drop them in the comments — I personally reply. 📸 Instagram:   / vivekmishraishere   #n8n #WorkflowAutomation #AIAgents #NoCode #n8ncourse