When Approval Meets Intelligence
Let's cut to the chase: Companies between 50-5,000 employees don't have time for bureaucratic bottlenecks or guesswork. You need clean data moving through clean processes. That's where ApproveThis and Vainu come in - like coffee and morning productivity, but for your business operations.
Vainu acts as your company data nerve center, pumping real-time insights about leads, clients, and market movements. ApproveThis? It's the circulatory system that keeps decisions flowing without clots. Together through Zapier, they automate what used to require three spreadsheets, five reminder emails, and a passive-aggressive Teams message.
Why This Combo Doesn't Just Work—It Wins
Most CRMs tell you what's happening. Vainu shows you who's happening - new leads, company triggers, market shifts. But here's the rub: Data without decisions is just digital hoarding. That's where 89% of companies leak revenue through delayed approvals.
ApproveThis plugs that leak with:
- Role-based approvals that actually respect your org chart
- Auto-escalation for requests stuck in limbo
- Email approvals that even your least tech-savvy VP can handle
The kicker? Approvers don't need a Vainu license. External partners, clients, or that CISO who still uses a Blackberry? They can approve/reject via email while your team keeps full control in Vainu.
Real Workflows for Real Teams
Use Case 1: The Lead Vetting Shortcut
Scenario: Marketing automation dumps 500 "hot leads" into Vainu weekly. Your sales team complains 40% are unqualified.
Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow whenever Vainu detects a new lead matching your ICP. The sales lead gets an email approval with key Vainu insights:
- Company funding rounds
- Tech stack alerts
- Competitor mentions
Who wins:
- Sales Ops teams reduce lead scrub time by 65%
- Marketing gets real feedback to tweak campaigns
- Finance stops paying for dead-end leads
Use Case 2: The Compliance Two-Step
Scenario: Legal needs to approve any client added to high-risk portfolios. Current process? Forward Vainu profiles and pray.
Fix: Auto-create approval tasks in ApproveThis when sales adds companies to designated Vainu lists. Legal gets:
- One-click access to Vainu company profiles
- Custom risk assessment checklists
- Audit trails that actually hold up
Who wins:
- Compliance teams cut review time by half
- Sales maintains velocity without cutting corners
- Execs sleep better knowing there's no compliance roulette
Setup That Doesn't Need IT
If you can order DoorDash, you can connect these tools:
- Log into your Zapier account (or make one - it's free to start)
- Choose Vainu as the trigger app
- Pick an event like "New Lead" or "Company List Update"
- Connect ApproveThis as the action app
- Map Vainu data fields to your approval template
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag requests needing special handling. Example: If Vainu shows a lead's tech stack includes a competitor, route for technical approval.
Department-Specific Wins
For Sales Leaders
Stop losing deals to approval delays. When Vainu detects a lead reaching out from a Fortune 500 company, ApproveThis can:
- Bypass standard approval chains
- Auto-attach discount authorization forms
- Trigger CEO notifications for elephant accounts
For Marketing Teams
Protect your budget from waste. Require approvals before adding companies to nurture campaigns based on:
- Vainu's engagement scoring
- Lead source compliance checks
- Budget allocation thresholds
For Operations
Turn approval data into process insights. Cross-reference Vainu company attributes with approval outcomes to spot patterns like:
- Which industries get stuck in legal review
- Deal sizes that consistently need escalation
- Approver response times by department
No More "I Forgot to Check"
ApproveThis' vacation delegation handles out-of-office approvers automatically. Combined with Vainu's real-time data:
- Urgent leads never wait on someone's PTO
- Backup approvers get full context from Vainu profiles
- Expiring opportunities trigger escalation alerts
The Bottom Line
Companies using ApproveThis + Vainu report:
- 23% faster sales cycles (no approval bottlenecks)
- 18% higher lead conversion (quality focus)
- 91% reduction in compliance write-ups (auto-audits)
But here's the real win: You stop choosing between speed and control. With automated approvals fueled by Vainu's intelligence, you get both.
Next Steps
If your approval process still involves "Hey, did you see my email?", it's time to upgrade. Register for ApproveThis and connect your Vainu account in under an hour. Or schedule a demo to see how approval workflows can actually keep pace with your business.
Note: Vainu license required for core users, but approvers only need email access. No double-dipping on SaaS costs.
Integrate with Vainu Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for Vainu
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Vainu
Create approval requests for new Vainu leads
When a new lead event occurs in Vainu, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to validate lead quality before proceeding. This automation helps streamline decision-making and ensures only qualified leads are advanced.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Trigger Event
Triggers when a new trigger event happens in a company list of your choice.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Add companies to list for new approval requests
When an approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this integration adds the corresponding company from Vainu to a chosen list. It streamlines company tracking by combining approval management with enriched company data.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Add Company to a List
Adds a given company to a selected company list if the company is found in the Vainu database.
Add companies to list when approvals complete
When an approval is completed in ApproveThis, this integration automatically adds the related company from Vainu to a designated list. It ensures that only companies with finalized approval statuses are tracked, enhancing data accuracy. *Note: Ensure the approval data is correctly mapped to the company information.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Add Company to a List
Adds a given company to a selected company list if the company is found in the Vainu database.
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