ApproveThis manages your Piggy Integration approvals.

When Approval Management Meets Customer Rewards

Let's get real - loyalty programs live or die by how fast you can say "yes" to customers. But between voucher approvals, credit allocations, and compliance checks, most teams are drowning in spreadsheet requests and cc'd emails. That's where slapping ApproveThis and Piggy together through Zapier turns into your secret weapon.

ApproveThis handles the bureaucratic heavy lifting of multi-layer approvals, while Piggy keeps customers happy with rewards. Connect them, and you've got an engine that automatically routes requests, enforces spending rules, and updates loyalty balances - without manual data entry. We're talking about turning what used to be 3-day approval marathons into 3-hour sprints.

Why This Combo Works for Mid-Sized Companies

For teams managing 50-5,000 customers (or employees), this integration solves three ugly problems:

• Budget leaks: Ever approve a 20% discount for someone who should've only gotten 10%? Calculated fields prevent that.
• Compliance gaps: Automatic audit trails show exactly who approved what credit increase or VIP status.

Here's the kicker - approvers don't need Piggy licenses. Your accounting team can vet big-ticket rewards without logging into yet another system. Just approve/reject via email like a normal human. Meanwhile, Piggy keeps humming along with updated balances the second approvals clear.

Real-World Scenarios That Actually Matter

1. Instant Fraud Checks on Voucher Redemptions

Picture this: A customer redeems 10,000 points for a $500 travel voucher at 2 AM. Your fraud team sleeps sometimes (shocking, right?). With the integration:

- Piggy triggers an ApproveThis request
- Rules auto-flag high-value redemptions
- On-call managers get SMS alerts
- Approval updates Piggy in real-time

Hotel chains use this to block point laundering schemes while keeping legit customers moving. No more manual CSV exports at 6 AM.

2. Bulk Credit Approvals That Don't Suck

Marketing wants to issue 5,000 "Sorry We Messed Up" credits. Finance needs to cap it at $25K. Old way: 17 Slack threads. New way:

- Piggy request hits ApproveThis
- Calculated fields show real-time cost projections
- CMO + CFO approve via mobile
- Credits deploy to filtered customer segments

E-commerce brands dig this for flash sales requiring instant credit top-ups without overspending.

3. Partner Rewards Without the Paperwork

When affiliate partners hit sales targets, ApproveThis auto-generates Piggy credit requests. Sales directors approve directly from Outlook, Piggy updates partner dashboards, and accounting gets clean records for commission payouts. Everybody wins except the printer that used to handle those forms.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here's the 4-step no-BS guide:

1. Connect both apps to Zapier (takes 3 minutes)
2. Pick your trigger in Piggy (new contact, redemption, etc.)
3. Map Piggy data to ApproveThis fields (keep it simple)
4. Test with a $1 credit approval before going live

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' conditional logic to auto-approve small credits ($5 or less) but escalate bigger asks. Saves 60% of approval volume day one.

Department-Specific Wins

Marketing Teams

Launch loyalty campaigns without begging IT for credit increases. Set approval thresholds based on customer tiers - gold members get instant $50 approvals, others require manager review. Real-time tracking shows exactly how many credits are pending vs. approved.

Finance Teams

Finally get visibility into liability from outstanding credits. Every Piggy reward approval includes projected cost calculations. Escalate anything over $1K to the CFO, but let regional managers handle smaller amounts. Audit logs make quarterly reviews less painful.

Customer Success

When clients demand compensation, CSRs can initiate Piggy credit requests that auto-route to the right approver. No more "I approved it, why hasn't their balance updated?!" tickets. Approval groups let multiple departments sign off on complex cases.

Features You'll Actually Use

Beyond the basics, these ApproveThis tools make the Piggy integration pop:

Vacation Delegation: Finance manager out? Requests auto-reassign instead of piling up.
Approval Thresholds: Auto-approve 90% of small credits, focus on exceptions.
Email Approvals: Let execs sign off from phones without another app login.

When Not to Use This

If you've got 5 employees approving $10 credits, this is overkill. But once you hit 50+ weekly approvals across departments? That's where the time savings kick in. Also not ideal for:

- Companies without defined approval hierarchies
- Teams married to manual Excel tracking (bless your heart)

Getting Started Without the Sales Pitch

Test drive the integration with a free ApproveThis trial and your existing Piggy account. No need to involve IT - most setups take under an hour. Or book a 15-minute demo to see how other loyalty programs cut approval times by 80%.

Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like high-value redemptions) before automating everything. Less chaos, more quick wins.

Bottom Line

Loyalty programs thrive on speed and accuracy. Combining ApproveThis' structured approvals with Piggy's rewards engine through Zapier means:

- No more credit overspending
- Faster customer resolutions
- Clear audit trails for compliance
- Less app-switching fatigue

It's not magic - just smarter workflows for companies that outgrew email approvals. Now go fix those broken processes.