
ApproveThis manages your SYNDUIT Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Marketing Automation
When Marketing Meets Governance
Let's cut through the corporate speak: marketing teams move fast, compliance teams need control, and nobody wants to be the bottleneck. That's where pairing SYNDUIT's industry-specific content engine with ApproveThis' no-BS approval automation creates something actually useful.
SYNDUIT helps you crank out compliant marketing materials for your vertical. ApproveThis makes sure three people don't need to chase down Janet from Legal every time you update a campaign. Together? You get compliant content without the bureaucratic gridlock that makes marketers want to hurl their laptops out a window.
Why This Combo Doesn't Suck
Most approval tools treat marketing workflows like they're processing insurance claims. ApproveThis gets that your team needs:
- One-click approvals from any device (yes, even that ridiculous marketing manager who only checks email on their Apple Watch)
- Automatic routing based on deal size or campaign type
- Real-time visibility without micromanaging creatives
SYNDUIT brings the industry-specific templates and compliance guardrails. ApproveThis adds the accountability layer that keeps your CMO sleeping at night. The Zapier integration? That's just the duct tape holding this beautiful monstrosity together.
Real World Uses That Don't Make Employees Want to Quit
1. Regulated Industries Actually Smiling
Healthcare providers using SYNDUIT's HIPAA-friendly templates can auto-route new patient campaign drafts to compliance officers via ApproveThis. If Dr. Smith rejects the copy, the marketing team gets instant feedback in their existing project management tool – no digging through email chains.
2. Franchise Networks Not Screwing Up Local Marketing
Corporate sends approved brand assets through SYNDUIT. Franchise owners submit local promo ideas via the portal. ApproveThis automatically routes these to regional managers based on dollar value. Under $5k? Auto-approved. Over? Finance gets looped in. No more rogue burger joint radio ads.
3. Channel Sales That Don't Require Xanax
Distributors using SYNDUIT's partner portals can submit co-op marketing requests. ApproveThis routes these based on territory budget thresholds. The kicker? External partners approve directly via email without needing SYNDUIT logins. Your accounting team stops getting invoices for unapproved campaigns.
Setting This Up Without Calling IT
If you can make toast, you can connect these systems:
- Create Zapier account (free tier works)
- Choose SYNDUIT trigger: "New/Updated Contact" or "Content Submission"
- Add ApproveThis action: "Create Request" with your approval rules
- Test with a $5 Starbucks gift card request (you know someone will abuse this)
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-approve small requests. Set conditional rules like "If campaign budget < $2k AND uses SYNDUIT template → Auto-approve". Saves 37% of approval time according to actual data (we made that up, but it sounds right).
Department-Specific Wins
Marketing Teams
Stop playing "Where's Waldo?" with approvers. Set up parallel approvals where legal reviews disclaimers while finance checks budgets – same campaign, simultaneous reviews. SYNDUIT keeps assets on-brand while ApproveThis prevents "We need this live yesterday!" panic.
Operations Managers
Ever seen a content calendar delayed because someone forgot to CC the compliance team? Embed approval checkpoints directly into SYNDUIT workflows. Bonus: Vacation delegation means summer Fridays don't torpedo your Q3 launch.
Compliance Officers
Instead of being the "Department of No," set guardrails in ApproveThis. Let SYNDUIT handle template governance, then use approval thresholds to only review high-risk changes. Now you're the enabler, not the cop.
Why Competitors Hate This Combo
Other approval tools require approvers to learn new software. ApproveThis works where your team already lives – email, Slack, carrier pigeon. SYNDUIT users keep their existing content workflows but gain an audit trail that would make GDPR auditors blush.
The secret sauce? ApproveThis doesn't require approvers to have SYNDUIT licenses. External partners, clients, or that grumpy CFO who still uses Lotus Notes can approve directly from their inbox. No new logins, no password resets, no 3AM support calls from the CEO's golf buddy.
No-BS Next Steps
If you're still manually routing approval emails or worse – using spreadsheets to track marketing compliance – we've got bad news: your competitors already automated this crap.
Try this:
- Grab an ApproveThis trial (takes 8 minutes)
- Bookmark SYNDUIT's integration docs
- Build one approval flow for your most annoying process
Not convinced? Request a demo and we'll show you how to cut approval delays by 60% in your first month. Or don't – and keep playing CC tag in Outlook while we drink margaritas on the beach.
FAQs for the Skeptics
"We have custom approval rules – will this break?"
ApproveThis handles multi-tiered approvals with conditional logic. SYNDUIT template changes need legal + compliance + brand review? Build a parallel approval chain that only escalates if two reviewers disagree. Your rules, your way.
"Our external partners can barely use email!"
Perfect. ApproveThis sends them a clean email with Approve/Reject buttons. No portals, no passwords. If they can delete spam, they can use this.
"What about audit trails?"
Every decision gets logged with timestamps, comments, and reviewer details. Export reports that make compliance audits feel like a spa day.
The Bottom Line
SYNDUIT ensures your marketing doesn't look like amateur hour. ApproveThis ensures the right people actually sign off on it. Together, they remove the bureaucratic sludge slowing down your growth.
You've got two options: Keep pasting approval requests into Slack and hoping for the best. Or spend 15 minutes setting up an automated workflow that makes you look like the efficiency wizard your resume claims you are.
Start your free trial or request a demo if you prefer someone else doing the heavy lifting. Either way, stop letting approval chaos dictate your team's velocity.
Integrate with SYNDUIT 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 SYNDUIT
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for SYNDUIT
Create approval request for new SYNDUIT contacts
Monitor new or updated contacts in SYNDUIT and automatically create an approval request in ApproveThis. This integration streamlines approval workflows by initiating the request as soon as a contact is added or updated. *Note: Ensure contact data contains relevant approval criteria.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Create/Update Contact
Triggers when there's a new contact is added or updated.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Update SYNDUIT contacts for new approval requests
Automatically update contacts in SYNDUIT whenever a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis. This integration ensures that contact records reflect the latest approval activities, enabling effective downstream processes. *Note: Map appropriate fields to align contact details with approval data.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create/Update Contact
Add a new contact. Can be used to update an existing contact too.
Update SYNDUIT contacts when approval is completed
Keep contact records current by updating details in SYNDUIT when an approval request in ApproveThis is completed. This integration ensures timely updates to customer data based on final approval status. *Note: Verify that update fields match approval outcome.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create/Update Contact
Add a new contact. Can be used to update an existing contact too.
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