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ApproveThis manages your systeme.io Integration approvals.

April 22, 2025

Integration Category: Marketing

When Approval Bottlenecks Meet Marketing Automation

Lets cut to the chase: marketing teams using systeme.io are juggling sales funnels, email campaigns, and course launches  but when every decision needs three approvals and a PDF signed in blood, things slow down. Thats where ApproveThis comes in. Were not here to sell you buzzwords. This is about fixing the crap that makes your team miss deadlines because Karen in accounting wont check her email.

Why This Combo Doesnt Suck

systeme.io handles the heavy lifting of marketing automation. ApproveThis handles the politics of getting humans to make decisions. Together, they remove the two biggest bottlenecks in scaling campaigns: waiting for internal approvals and manual data entry between systems. The best part? Approvers dont need a systeme.io license  critical when working with external partners or tight-fisted CFOs.

Real Sh*t You Can Automate Today

1. Sales That Dont Get Stuck in Legal Purgatory

Scenario: An e-commerce client uses systeme.io for flash sales. Every 50%+ discount needs VP approval. Instead of Slack pings that get buried, new sales in systeme.io auto-create approval requests in ApproveThis. Legal reviews via email (no login required), approved deals trigger fulfillment automations. Deadlines met, margins protected, nobody has to play corporate detective.

2. Lead Screening That Actually Works

Problem: Your $10k/mo coaching program cant afford tire-kickers. Solution: New systeme.io opt-ins trigger ApproveThis requests with lead scoring data. Sales managers approve/deny in two clicks from their phone. Approved leads get tagged in systeme.io and hit your sales teams pipeline; rejects get a polite not right now email. No more Excel gymnastics.

3. Course Launches Without the Last-Minute Panic

Example: An online education company uses systeme.io for course hosting. When someone buys the Enterprise Plan ($5k+), ApproveThis:

  • Auto-routes to IT for LMS access approval
  • Pings legal if custom contract terms exist

Only when all boxes are checked does systeme.io grant course access. No more Why cant my client log in?! fires at 11 PM.

Setup That Wont Make You Want to Quit

Step 1: Connect both apps via Zapier (15 minutes max). Step 2: Pick your triggers  new systeme.io sales, opt-ins, etc. Step 3: Map approval rules in ApproveThis (who needs to sign off, deadlines, escalation paths). Done. No coding, no consultants, just results.

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Marketing Teams

Stop begging for budget approvals. Set thresholds in ApproveThis  anything under $2k auto-approves, over that requires the CMO. systeme.io campaigns launch faster without breaking finance rules.

Client Services

Agencies love this: Client requests a campaign change in systeme.io? Route to their stakeholder via ApproveThis. They approve via email without getting access to your internal tools. Audit trail included, so scope creep dies here.

Operations

Automate vendor payouts: When a systeme.io affiliate hits payout threshold, ApproveThis routes to accounting. Approved? systeme.io auto-sends payment. No more Wheres my commission?! emails.

The Unsexy Features Youll Learn to Love

ApproveThis isnt just about clicking approve. Vacation delegation stops workflows from dying because Daves fishing in Montana. Approval thresholds mean youre not bothering execs over $20 expenses. Calculated fields automatically flag requests that break SLAs  like discount rates that nuke margins.

No, This Isnt Just for Tech Companies

Healthcare: Patient onboarding forms in systeme.io require doctor approval before sending educational courses. Manufacturing: RFQ submissions trigger vendor approval workflows. Real estate: New lead offers get approved before hitting the CRM. The pattern? Anywhere decisions gatekeep actions, this combo works.

Common Screwups to Avoid

Dont connect every trigger at once  start with one high-impact workflow (like sales approvals). Do use ApproveThis testing mode to simulate rejections. Dont forget to set escalation rules so expired approvals dont linger. Do train teams on email-based approvals  old-school but effective.

Bottom Line: This Pays for Itself in Missed Meetings

If your team spends more than 5 hours a week chasing approvals manually, this integration cuts that by 80%. For a 50-person company, thats $12k/month saved in wasted time. Plus fewer errors from manual entry. Plus audit trails for compliance. Plus less burnout from herding approval cats.

Ready to stop being a professional nag? Register for ApproveThis or grab a demo. Pair it with your existing systeme.io account, and watch those "ASAP" Slack messages finally die.

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Integrate with systeme.io 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 systeme.io

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for systeme.io

Create ApproveThis requests for new systeme.io sales

Streamline your sales process by automatically creating approval requests in ApproveThis every time a new sale is made in systeme.io. This ensures that all sales can be reviewed and approved quickly, enhancing collaboration and decision-making.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Sale

Triggers when a new sale is made.

Action

Create Request

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

Subscribe systeme.io contacts after ApproveThis request approval

Automatically subscribe contacts to a campaign in systeme.io once their request has been approved in ApproveThis. This ensures that only vetted contacts are included in high-priority marketing campaigns, enhancing your targeting strategy.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Subscribe to Campaign

Subscribes a contact to campaign

Create ApproveThis requests for new systeme.io opt-ins

Ensure quality opt-ins by creating an approval request in ApproveThis whenever a new opt-in occurs on your systeme.io page. This helps in managing and reviewing your lead capture more effectively.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Optin

Triggers when a visitor opts-in on your page.

Action

Create Request

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

Tag new systeme.io contacts for ApproveThis requests

Automatically add or update tags for contacts in systeme.io when a new approval request is received in ApproveThis. This integration ensures your contact list is always up-to-date with the latest approval-related information.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create or Update a Contact, Including Adding Tags

Creates or updates a contact, including adding tags

Grant course access in systeme.io for approved sales on ApproveThis

Once a sale on systeme.io is reviewed and approved in ApproveThis, grant the customer immediate course access. This automation speeds up product delivery and enhances customer satisfaction.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Sale

Triggers when a new sale is made.

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Action

Create or Update a Contact and Grant Access to Course

Creates or updates a contact and grant access to course