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# LinkedIn Newsletter Builder
- URL: https://tinkeringwithideas.io/linkedin-newsletter-builder/
- Published: 2026-09-10T15:15:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-10T15:15:32.000Z
- Description: Assemble editions from existing content.
- Author: Anna Burgess Yang
- Tags: Building Notes

I produce a LinkedIn newsletter as a way to share my content with my audience (since LinkedIn notoriously suppresses external links). But compiling content — that already exists elsewhere — into a newsletter is time-consuming and repetitive.

## What this automation does

As a Claude skill on a scheduled task, this automation drafts my newsletter. It repurposes existing long-form content into short intros, populates recurring sections (links to upcoming webinars and recently published blog posts) from a central database (Airtable), writes social teaser posts, and generates per-issue banner images in Canva. Everything is written back to Notion, where I can edit before publishing on LinkedIn.

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Note: This only works because I have a master [Content Library](https://tinkeringwithideas.io/airtable-organize-content/) in Airtable.

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## Tools

- [Notion](https://affiliate.notion.so/annabyang?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io)\*
- [Google Drive](https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/6dxC?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io)\*
- [Airtable](https://airtable.com/invite/r/UCwrdMYa?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io)\*
- Canva

## Step 1: Fetch long-form drafts from cloud storage

For each scheduled issue, Claude retrieves a draft of something published months earlier from Google Drive.

Claude composes a two-to-three-paragraph intro for each issue that hooks the reader and summarizes the article's core argument. It retrieves and follows specific [voice and tone guidelines](https://tinkeringwithideas.io/style-guide-ai/). A link to the original article is added, so the reader can read the full version if they want.

## Step 2: Populate recurring sections from your database

Query the Airtable database to fill standard newsletter sections: upcoming events, recent posts, published YouTube videos, and links to free resources. Pull only items that fall within a specified date window.

## Step 3: Draft social teaser posts

Write a short-form promotional post for each issue. These are published with the LinkedIn newsletter to drive traffic. A separate social media voice and tone guide is followed.

## Step 5: Generate per-issue banner images

Claude uses the Canva MCP and a Canva template to create a branded banner for each edition. The template is populated with the name of the newsletter edition and the edition number.

## Step 4: Update the newsletter hub

Claude writes all drafted intros, social posts, and recurring-section content back to each issue's record in Notion. Everything is staged in one place for a final review pass.

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