
ApproveThis manages your Thrive Themes Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Cms
When Lead Generation Meets Decision Automation
Let’s cut to the chase: if your team uses Thrive Themes to capture leads but still relies on Slack pings, forwarded emails, or sticky notes to get approvals on those leads, you’re leaving money (and sanity) on the table. Thrive Themes builds conversion machines – landing pages that convert, forms that capture leads, quizzes that segment audiences. ApproveThis? It’s the missing piece that ensures those captured leads actually turn into revenue instead of getting stuck in approval purgatory.
Think of it this way: Thrive Themes is your digital bouncer, deciding who gets into the club. ApproveThis is the manager making sure the VIPs actually make it to their tables. Together, they turn lead capture into a closed-loop system where every submission gets routed, reviewed, and acted on – without requiring your team to babysit a spreadsheet.
The Nuts and Bolts of the Integration
Through Zapier, these two platforms hand off data like a relay race. When someone submits a Thrive Themes form (say, a webinar registration or a content download request), Zapier automatically creates an approval request in ApproveThis. Your team gets notified via email or Slack, reviews the details, and approves/denies right from their inbox. Approved? The lead gets tagged in your CRM or added to your email nurture sequence. Denied? The sales team avoids wasting time on unqualified prospects.
What Makes This Different From “Just Using Zapier”?
Zapier alone can send data from Point A to Point B. What it can’t do is handle the messy human decisions in between. ApproveThis adds layers of conditional logic that basic automation tools lack:
- Auto-approve leads that meet specific criteria (like geographic location or budget range)
- Route high-value leads to senior team members while juniors handle smaller fish
- Calculate lead scores in real-time using form submission data to prioritize approvals
Example: A $250K enterprise deal submission from a Fortune 500 CEO gets fast-tracked to your VP of Sales. A $5K SMB lead goes to an account executive. Both happen automatically based on the data Thrive Themes captures.
Real-World Use Cases That Actually Matter
1. Marketing Agencies: Stop Letting Client Approvals Kill Your Momentum
Scenario: You build a killer landing page for a client using Thrive Architect. They need to approve the copy, design, and CTA before launch. Instead of playing email tag, set up an ApproveThis workflow that:
- Triggers when the “Client Review Ready” form is submitted in Thrive
- Routes to the client’s decision-makers with deadline reminders
- Auto-approves after 48 hours if no response (using approval thresholds)
Why it works: Clients don’t need logins to Thrive or your project management tool. They approve via email, which they actually check. No more “I didn’t see the notification” excuses.
2. E-Commerce Teams: Turn Product Launch Chaos Into a Process
When using Thrive Themes to collect pre-orders or VIP waitlist signups, ApproveThis ensures inventory and legal teams vet demand before overpromising. A Zapier automation can:
- Create approval requests when pre-orders exceed warehouse capacity
- Require legal sign-off if a product requires regulatory compliance checks
- Auto-cancel launch sequences if approvals aren’t met by deadlines
Bonus: Use calculated fields to estimate production costs vs. pre-order revenue, giving approvers hard data instead of gut feelings.
Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind
Here’s the 3-step process even non-techies can handle:
- Connect the Dots in Zapier: Create a Zap with Thrive Themes as the trigger (like “New Form Submission”) and ApproveThis as the action (“Create Approval Request”)
- Map Your Data: Pull key form fields (email, budget, location) into ApproveThis’ approval requests. No one wants to approve a lead without knowing if they’re in the target demographic.
- Set Your Rules: Use ApproveThis’ conditional logic to auto-approve/deny based on criteria. Example: Auto-approve leads from companies with 500+ employees, route others for manual review.
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation feature so approvals never stall when someone’s OOO. The system automatically reassigns requests to backups.
Why This Isn’t Just Another “Integration”
Most app integrations are glorified data pipelines. This combo actually changes how teams operate:
For Marketing Teams
No more guessing whether sales followed up on high-intent leads. Approval logs in ApproveThis show exactly when leads were reviewed and by whom. Plus, calculated fields let you assign lead scores based on Thrive Themes form data – ensuring your MQL definitions actually get enforced.
For Operations Teams
Approval thresholds mean you’re only looped in when needed. If a Thrive Themes quiz submission indicates a enterprise-level deal, ApproveThis can require CFO approval before the lead reaches sales. Smaller deals? They flow through automatically.
For Client-Facing Teams
External stakeholders (clients, contractors, partners) can approve requests via email without needing access to Thrive Themes or your internal systems. Less password resets, faster turnaround.
The Hidden Perks You’ll Actually Care About
Beyond the obvious time savings, this integration solves problems you didn’t know you had:
Audit Trails That Don’t Suck: Every approval/rejection is timestamped and logged with comments. When a client asks why their campaign launched late, show them exactly when their team approved each asset.
Budget Control Without Micromanaging: Set approval thresholds so junior staff can handle small expenses (like webinar giveaways) while big spends (like ad buys) require director sign-off. All triggered by Thrive Themes form submissions.
Scale Without Chaos: As your company grows, approval processes get messy. New hires? ApproveThis’ role-based access ensures they only see what’s relevant. New office location? Update your approval rules once – they apply to all future Thrive Themes submissions.
Ready to Stop Being a Human Routing Bot?
Let’s be real – you didn’t start your business to chase down approvals. The Thrive Themes + ApproveThis integration via Zapier turns you from bottleneck into conductor. Leads flow where they need to go, decisions get made faster, and everyone stays accountable without the endless meetings.
Get started with ApproveThis (free trial included), connect your Thrive Themes account in about 10 minutes, and watch how much time you suddenly have for actual work.
Or, if you’re the skeptical type who needs proof, book a demo. We’ll show you exactly how to eliminate approval delays for your most common Thrive Themes workflows.
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Best Approval Workflows for Thrive Themes
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Thrive Themes
Create approval requests for new form subscriptions in Thrive Themes
Want to ensure every new form subscription is duly approved? This integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis for every new subscription submitted via Thrive Themes forms, making sure your team can easily verify and act upon new leads. *Note: Customize approval workflows in ApproveThis to match your specific verification requirements.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
All Forms Subscription
Triggers on all type of forms subscription through lead generation elements.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Initiate specific form subscriptions for new ApproveThis requests
Ensure your form management starts at the point of approval request creation. This automation integrates with Thrive Themes to trigger specific form subscriptions whenever a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, streamlining user engagement from the get-go. *Note: Ensure Thrive Themes forms are set to capture necessary data for approval workflows.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Specific Form Subscription
Triggers on form subscription for the specified lead generation element.
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