
ApproveThis manages your Facebook Lead Ads Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Ads Conversion Facebook
When Lead Gen Meets Approval Zen
Let's cut through the corporate speak: Facebook Lead Ads are fantastic at filling your funnel, but they're about as useful as a screen door on a submarine if those leads never get seen by the right people. That's where ApproveThis comes in - like a bouncer for your business decisions, but without the intimidating muscles.
Picture this: Your Facebook ads are crushing it. Leads pour in 24/7. But instead of those leads dying in someone's inbox or getting lost in spreadsheet purgatory, they automatically trigger approval workflows. Your sales team only sees the vetted opportunities worth chasing. Finance gets purchase requests before the coffee's cold. HR stops playing phone tag with vacation approvals.
This isn't some utopian fantasy - it's what happens when you connect Facebook Lead Ads to ApproveThis using Zapier. We're talking about turning lead generation into actual revenue instead of just another vanity metric.
Why This Combo Doesn't Suck
Most approval systems treat your Facebook leads like they're applying for a security clearance. ApproveThis does the opposite:
- No approval license required - Your clients/partners can approve requests without needing access to your Facebook Ads account (because that's how data breaches happen)
- Automatic triage - High-value leads jump the queue, tire-kickers get auto-rejected
- Paper trail that doesn't suck - Every approval/rejection is tracked with timestamps and reasons
Meanwhile, Facebook Lead Ads keeps doing what it does best - collecting lead info without making people leave their cat videos. The magic happens in the handoff.
Real Companies Actually Using This (No BS)
Marketing Agencies: Stop Being Glorified Data Entry Clerks
Imagine you're running a 200-person agency managing Facebook ads for 30 clients. Every lead currently means:
1. Client emails you "Why are we getting so many junk leads?!"
2. You export CSV files
3. Your intern tries to explain lead quality over email
4. Repeat until someone quits
With ApproveThis + Facebook Lead Ads integration:
- Leads auto-sort based on custom rules (lead score, location, budget)
- Clients get one-click approve/reject right from their inbox
- Approved leads automatically push to the client's CRM
- You look like a wizard instead of a secretary
Car Dealerships: Sell More SUVs, Less Paperwork
A 10-location dealership group ran Facebook ads for SUV test drives. Problem? Sales managers were approving/denying credit checks manually. Result? 43% of leads went stale.
Their fix:
1. Facebook lead → Instant ApproveThis workflow
2. Auto-check credit score thresholds
3. Sales managers get SMS alerts for qualified leads
4. Denied leads get automated "Special Offer" follow-up
Outcome: 22% more test drives booked, 0 Excel spreadsheets harmed.
Software Companies: From Trial to Contract in 48 Hours
A SaaS company used Facebook Lead Ads for free trial sign-ups but couldn't handle enterprise requests fast enough. Their solution:
- High-value leads (based on employee count/budget) trigger multi-step approvals
- Sales director + legal review contracts simultaneously
- Auto-send approved contracts via DocuSign
- Denied leads enter nurture campaigns
Result: Closed their biggest enterprise deal ($250k ARR) in 39 hours. Take that, "standard sales process."
Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind
If you can make toast, you can set this up:
- Connect Facebook Lead Ads to Zapier
Use Facebook's guide (it's actually readable) - Trigger ApproveThis workflows
Choose your poison:
- New lead → Create approval request
- Approved request → Update CRM
- Denied request → Trigger follow-up - Set your rules
Auto-approve leads over $X budget
Require dual approval for custom requests
Escalate stale requests automatically
Pro tip: Start with one simple workflow (like high-priority lead approvals) before trying to boil the ocean.
Department-Specific Wins
Sales Teams: Stop Chasing Ghosts
- Only see approved, sales-ready leads
- Auto-log approvals in Salesforce/HubSpot
- Get SMS alerts for hot leads (no more email refreshing)
Finance Teams: Prevent Budget Nightmares
- Auto-flag leads requesting custom pricing
- Require CFO approval for discounts over 15%
- Instant visibility into approved deals pipeline
Operations Teams: Kill the Chaos
- Auto-assign approvals based on region/product
- Track approval SLAs in real dashboards
- Generate compliance reports with one click
But Wait - There's Actual Features
ApproveThis isn't just another approval tool that'll disappoint you:
Approval Thresholds
Automatically approve requests under $500? Done. Require extra eyes on enterprise deals? Easy.
Vacation Coverage That Works
Karen from accounting is on a cruise? Requests auto-route to her backup. No more "I was OOO" excuses.
Calculated Fields
Automatically determine discount limits based on deal size + customer tier. Math is for computers anyway.
Common Objections (And Why They're Dumb)
"We already use [Some Legacy Tool]"
Cool. Does it integrate with Facebook Lead Ads without requiring 3 developers? Can approvers use email? Thought so.
"We don't need more software"
You also don't need leaking revenue from slow approvals, yet here we are.
"Our process is too complex"
We handle 17-step approvals with conditional branching. Your move, enterprise bureaucracy.
How Not to Screw This Up
- Don't try to automate 100% of approvals overnight
- Do start with your biggest lead leakage point
- Don't make approvers jump through hoops
- Do use calculated fields for auto-approvals
- Don't forget to track approval metrics
- Do steal these proven workflows
Your Move
Let's be real - if you're still manually processing Facebook leads, you're leaving money on the table. Not some theoretical "ROI" money. Actual "we could have hired two more reps" money.
ApproveThis integrates with Facebook Lead Ads in 23 minutes flat (we timed it). Your approvers don't need new logins. Your sales team stops complaining about junk leads. Your CFO finally smiles.
Book a 15-minute demo and we'll show you exactly how to automate your highest-value approvals. Or keep screenshotting lead spreadsheets - your call.
Integrate with Facebook Lead Ads 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.
Learn More
Best Approval Workflows for Facebook Lead Ads
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Facebook Lead Ads
Create approval requests for new Facebook Lead Ads leads
Streamline your lead approval process by creating new approval requests in ApproveThis whenever a new lead is generated through Facebook Lead Ads. This automation ensures that your sales team only follows up on qualified leads after the approval, enhancing efficiency and maintaining lead quality. *Note: Adjust your approval conditions in ApproveThis to filter high-quality leads.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Lead
Triggers when a new lead is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Send lead data to Facebook Lead Ads for approved requests
Automatically push lead details from approved requests in ApproveThis to Facebook Lead Ads for consistent and efficient lead tracking and follow-up. This integration helps maintain a seamless workflow from approval to engagement, ensuring no lead is missed. *Note: Ensure lead data collected aligns with Facebook's data policy.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
New Lead
Triggers when a new lead is created.
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