Turn topic ideas in Google Sheets into approved LinkedIn posts

Turns a simple topic in a spreadsheet into a written post and matching image, then posts it once you approve it.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. A person has to approve before it continues.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Starts itA stepA personA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Social Media ManagementSpreadsheet & Database OpsScheduling & Calendar
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The problem it solves

Keeping a steady stream of LinkedIn posts going takes real time, between coming up with ideas, writing something on-brand, and finding a decent image for each one. That work either falls to you personally or gets skipped some weeks, so your presence goes quiet.

Who it fits

Founders, marketers, or small teams who want a consistent LinkedIn presence without writing every post from scratch.

How it works

  1. You add a topic idea to a row in Google Sheets.
  2. AI writes a post in your brand's voice and generates a matching image.
  3. The draft is saved back to the sheet for you to review and approve.
  4. Each morning, the system checks for approved posts scheduled for that day.
  5. Approved posts are published to LinkedIn automatically, with the sheet updated to show they're live.
What you get

Posts and images ready for a quick approval

Turn a topic idea into a written LinkedIn post and matching image, ready for you to approve before it goes live.

What you get

A written, on-brand LinkedIn post with a matching image, published on your schedule.

What you need

A Google Sheets account, an AI image and text generation account, and a LinkedIn account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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