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Repurpose LOL Integration

ApproveThis manages your Repurpose LOL Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

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When Approval Management Meets Content Recycling

Let’s be real – most approval processes suck. They’re either email threads that never die or Slack channels where decisions go to get buried under cat memes. Now imagine your team actually enjoying the process of reviewing content drafts, budget requests, or campaign plans. That’s what happens when you connect ApproveThis (the approval engine) with Repurpose LOL (the content recycling pro) through Zapier.

For companies between 50-5,000 employees juggling multiple approval layers, this integration turns “waiting for feedback” from a operational bottleneck into a competitive advantage. We’re talking about teams that need to move fast without breaking things – marketing agencies approving client content, e-commerce brands adapting videos for different platforms, or corporate teams repurposing executive presentations.

Why This Combo Works Like Caffeine for Your Workflow

ApproveThis isn’t just another checkbox tool. It’s built for companies where decisions need input from finance, legal, and the C-suite – often in that exact order. Repurpose LOL takes your raw content and turns it into 15 different formats before your coffee gets cold. Together? They handle the messy middle where ideas get stuck waiting for human sign-offs.

Here’s the kicker: approvers don’t need Repurpose LOL licenses to review content. Your external clients or legal team can approve/reject requests directly from email without getting tangled in yet another SaaS platform. Meanwhile, your content ops team keeps working in Repurpose LOL like nothing changed – except now they’re not playing chase-the-approver.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Sound Like Robot Talk

1. The “Stop Wasting Good Ideas” Pipeline

Marketing agencies know this pain: a junior designer creates 30 social post variations in Repurpose LOL, but only 3 get approved because chasing down creative directors takes forever. With this integration:

  • New Repurpose LOL insights auto-create ApproveThis requests
  • Conditional routing sends drafts to the right approvers based on client budget
  • Calculated fields auto-flag content exceeding agreed revision limits

Example: A 200-person agency uses approval thresholds to auto-approve edits under $500, while escalating high-cost changes to department heads. Result? 62% faster client turnarounds.

2. The “Actually Usable” Audit Trail

E-commerce teams repurposing product videos need legal to verify compliance across platforms. Instead of Slack pings that get lost:

  • New ApproveThis requests auto-generate Repurpose LOL recordings
  • Every approval comment gets timestamped alongside the video draft
  • Vacation delegation ensures Karen from legal doesn’t bottleneck reviews

Case in point: A skincare brand cut their TikTok launch timelines by 8 days by embedding compliance approvals directly into their content recycling workflow.

Setting This Up Without Hiring a Zapier Expert

Forget complex API docs. If you can make a sandwich, you can connect these tools:

  1. Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
  2. Choose your trigger: “New Insight” in Repurpose LOL or “New Request” in ApproveThis
  3. Map critical fields: Content links, approver emails, budget thresholds
  4. Test with a $0 approval threshold to see the magic happen

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag content needing legal review based on keywords like “FDA” or “results may vary.”

Department-Specific Wins That Actually Matter

For Content Teams:

Stop being a human router between Repurpose LOL exports and executives who “prefer PDF.” Set up sequential approvals where:

- First approval: Creative director validates brand guidelines
- Second approval: Legal checks disclaimers
- Auto-publish if no objections within 24hrs

For Ops Managers:

Track approval bottlenecks in real dashboards. Notice that video captions always stall at the compliance stage? Maybe it’s time to update your Repurpose LOL templates instead of nagging people.

For Finance:

Set approval thresholds so that repurposing a $500 blog post doesn’t need CFO sign-off, but a $15k video series does. Get automatic spend alerts when requests approach budget limits.

The Hidden Perks You Won’t Brag About (But Should)

- Version control: Every approved Repurpose LOL asset links back to its approval thread
- External clients: They approve via email without Repurpose LOL logins
- Holiday coverage: Auto-reassign approvals when approvers OOO
- Audit proof: Every decision timestamped with comments

When Not to Use This Integration (Yes, Really)

This isn’t magic fairy dust. If your team has one person making all decisions, keep using email. If your content process changes daily, maybe fix that first. But for teams scaling past 50 employees with actual approval layers? This is your “move fast without breaking things” card.

Ready to Stop Herding Approval Cats?

ApproveThis and Repurpose LOL through Zapier is like giving your approval process a productivity IV drip. It’s not about doing more – it’s about finally doing what you planned without 37 follow-up emails.

Get started with ApproveThis (free 14-day trial) or book a live demo to see how teams approve Repurpose LOL content 4x faster. Your future self – the one not chasing approvers at 11pm – says thanks.

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Best Approval Workflows for Repurpose LOL

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Repurpose LOL

Create approval requests for new insights

Streamline your review process by triggering approval requests in ApproveThis whenever a new insight is manually sent from Repurpose LOL. This integration ensures that every insight is vetted systematically. *Note: Ensure all required fields from the insight match the approval request requirements.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Insight

Triggers when you manually request an insight in the app to be sent to zapier.

Action

Create Request

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

Create recordings for new approval requests

Automatically document new approval workflows by creating recordings in Repurpose LOL whenever a new request is initiated in ApproveThis. This integration helps track and archive decision-making processes seamlessly. *Note: Customize recording details to fit your workspace requirements.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Recording

Create a new recording in a workspace