Find local businesses already advertising, as sponsor leads
For a local newsletter, the agent finds businesses already running local ads, checks they serve the area, finds the contact info they publish, and saves each lead with the original ad attached. It never guesses contact details and flags anything it couldn't verify.
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Anecdotal
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeNo
What this is
A real workflow someone ran with an AI agent. Copy the prompt into your agent, connect the listed tools, and it runs for you.
- Copy the prompt below.
- Paste it into your agent (we recommend Grok Bot) and connect the tools listed: whatever the prompt mentions.
- Run it once, check the result, then put it on a schedule if it repeats.
What you get
For a local newsletter, the agent finds businesses already running local ads, checks they serve the area, finds the contact info they publish, and saves each lead with the original ad attached. It never guesses contact details and flags anything it couldn't verify.
The prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Find [10] local businesses already advertising in [city or area], in local newsletters, papers, websites or social ads. For each one, confirm they serve [area], find the contact info they publish on their own site or listing, and save the business name, contact, source link and a copy of the ad to [a spreadsheet]. Never guess an email or phone number. If you can't verify something, mark it unverified.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: “Make this a daily routine.”
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Hermes Agent, ChatGPT Agent, Codex, Claude, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: — · Stack: Hermes Agent + ChatGPT/Codex
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Pitfalls & reliability
- Real workflow from the author's own local newsletter, with clear rules (no guessed contacts, keep sources). No result numbers given.
Evidence
Real workflow from the author's own local newsletter, with clear rules (no guessed contacts, keep sources). No result numbers given. Marketing check: PASS: individual describing his own media company's workflow; links only to the open-source agent.
Source: X · 2026-10-14 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated