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Plerdy Integration

ApproveThis manages your Plerdy Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Sales Crm

When “Just Shoot Me an Email” Doesn’t Cut It Anymore

Let’s be real – your marketing team’s probably using Plerdy to squeeze every last conversion out of your website. Pop-ups, email captures, heatmaps… you name it. But here’s the problem nobody talks about: getting approvals for those campaigns is still stuck in 2010. You’re either drowning in Slack pings, playing CC tag in emails, or worse – letting things slide because chasing down signatures takes longer than building the damn campaign.

Why This Combo Works Like a Double Shot of Espresso

ApproveThis isn’t just another task manager with an “approve” button. It’s built specifically to handle the messy reality of getting multiple people to say “yes” – especially when those people aren’t all living in the same tools. Plerdy tracks what visitors do, ApproveThis handles what your team decides about those insights. Together? You fix the disconnect between data and action.

The Unsexy (But Critical) Stuff This Solves

Think about the last time a Plerdy pop-up got held up because Legal needed to vet the privacy disclaimer. Or when Finance delayed a promo because the discount threshold wasn’t signed off. These aren’t “oops” moments – they’re system failures. The integration fixes this by making approvals part of the workflow, not a roadblock after the fact.

Real-World Uses That Don’t Suck

We’ll skip the fluff. Here’s exactly how teams use this combo without adding meetings to their calendar:

1. Killing “Who Approved This?” Forever

Scenario: Your demand gen team creates a new email capture pop-up in Plerdy with urgency messaging. Old way: Screenshot in an email thread, someone forgets to reply all, version control goes to hell. New way: The moment that pop-up’s built, ApproveThis pings Legal via email (they don’t need Plerdy access) to OK the compliance stuff. All comments and versions stay attached to the request.

2. Budget Approvals That Don’t Require Mind Reading

Scenario: Sales wants a high-risk/high-reward promo tracked through Plerdy. Old way: Spreadsheet sent to Finance, back-and-forth about whether the 20% off threshold applies. New way: ApproveThis calculates the discount impact in real-time using deal size data, auto-approves if under $10k, escalates to VP if over. Plerdy only goes live once the $ figure gets the green light.

3. Fixing the “Out of Office” Black Hole

Scenario: Your CMO needs to approve the Q3 campaign pop-ups… but they’re hiking in Patagonia. Old way: Everyone waits, launch dates slip, the SEO team starts crying. New way: ApproveThis auto-reassigns to the CMO’s second-in-command after 24 hours. Plerdy settings update without missing a beat.

Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Daily Standup

If you can order DoorDash, you can handle this:

  1. Connect the Apps via ZapierZapier acts as the bridge (no coding, we promise).
  2. Pick Your Plerdy Trigger: Usually “New Email Collected” or “New Pop-Up Created”.
  3. Map to ApproveThis: Which details (discount %, legal disclaimer text) need approval?
  4. Set Approval Rules: Who says yes? In what order? What auto-approves?

Pro Tip: Start with one workflow (like budget approvals) before scaling. Most teams get this live in under 45 minutes.

Why Your Teams Will Actually Use This

Because nobody gets credit for “faster approvals” – but they do get praised for hitting metrics. Here’s the real pull:

For Marketing Ops:

Stop being the nag who forwards emails. ApproveThis shows who’s sitting on requests, auto-sends reminders, and keeps an audit trail. (Your future self during compliance audits says thanks.)

For Finance:

Set rules like “Any promo over $X needs CFO review” once. Then stop playing whack-a-mole with random discount requests in your inbox.

For External Partners:

Agency needs to approve the Plerdy setup? Add them as approvers without buying Plerdy seats. They get email links, click approve/reject, done. No guest logins, no permission headaches.

The Nerd Stuff You’ll Appreciate Later

We won’t geek out too hard, but these matter:

  • Conditional Logic: Route Plerdy pop-ups with GDPR fields to Legal, others straight to Marketing.
  • Calculated Fields: Auto-add shipping costs to promo approvals if “free delivery” is checked.
  • Version Tracking: See who changed what in Plerdy between approval rounds.

“But We’re Different…” – Common Objections Handled

“Our approvals are too complex.” Cool. Set multi-stage flows – maybe Content approves copy first, then Legal, then Finance. Parallel paths for non-dependent reviews. ApproveThis handles it.

“We use other tools too.” Zapier connects to 5,000+ apps. Once Plerdy’s approved, auto-update your CRM, project boards, etc.

“What if someone rejects?” Rejected requests bounce back to Plerdy with comments. Fix the pop-up, resubmit, only the last approver gets pinged this time.

Straight Talk – When This Isn’t a Fit

If your Plerdy use is basic (no compliance needs, single approver), keep using email. This shines when you have 3+ stakeholders, external partners, or compliance risks.

How to Not Screw This Up

Do: Start with one high-impact workflow (like budget approvals). Don’t: Try to automate every Plerdy change at once. Do: Use ApproveThis’ threshold rules to auto-OK small stuff. Don’t: Make approvers login somewhere new – use email approvals.

Bottom Line: Approval Chaos is a Choice

Plerdy tells you what’s converting. ApproveThis fixes why good ideas get stuck. Together, they turn “Let me check with…” into a system that actually scales.

Next Step: Book a 15-minute demo – we’ll map your messiest Plerdy approval flow live. Or start a free trial and connect one Zap yourself. Your call.

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Best Approval Workflows for Plerdy

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Plerdy

Create approval requests for new Plerdy emails

When new emails are received in Plerdy, this automation creates an approval request in ApproveThis for further review. This integration streamlines decision-making by routing email details into a structured approval workflow. *Note: Ensure email content fields are correctly mapped to the approval request details.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Emails

Triggers when a new Emails to Plerdy.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.