ApproveThis manages your Lantern Integration approvals.

When Quiz Results Meet Approval Workflows

Let’s get real: your marketing team loves Lantern’s product discovery quizzes because they convert. Your operations team? Not so thrilled about manually vetting every recommendation that comes through. That’s where ApproveThis comes in – we’re the missing link between “cool customer experience” and “actually getting shit approved.”

Here’s the deal: Connect Lantern to ApproveThis via Zapier, and suddenly those quiz results trigger automatic approval workflows. No more spreadsheets, no more “Did you see my email?”, just clean handoffs between systems. Bonus points? Approvers don’t need Lantern licenses – perfect for involving external partners or execs who shouldn’t have access to your commerce stack.

Why This Combo Works (When Others Fail)

Lantern’s great at figuring out what customers want. ApproveThis is great at getting humans to agree on it. Together, they solve the two biggest bottlenecks in personalized commerce:

• Speed: Auto-create approval tasks the millisecond a quiz finishes
• Accuracy: Attach product data, customer responses, and margin calculations directly to each request

Example: A $200M outdoor retailer uses this integration to approve custom gear bundles. Their merchandising team gets quiz data + inventory levels + profit margins in one ApproveThis dashboard. Decisions take 3 hours instead of 3 days. That’s the power play here.

Real Use Cases That Don’t Suck

1. High-Risk Product Recommendations

Scenario: A luxury skincare brand uses Lantern quizzes to suggest regimens. But when recommendations exceed $500, they need manager approval to include free samples or expedited shipping.

How it works:

1. Lantern quiz completes → Zapier pings ApproveThis
2. ApproveThis checks order value against thresholds
3. Auto-routes to regional managers if needed

Key feature: Calculated Fields in ApproveThis automatically flag high-value orders based on Lantern’s data. No manual checks.

2. Cross-Department Collaboration

Scenario: A B2B industrial supplier uses Lantern to guide clients to replacement parts. But complex orders require engineering review.

The fix: ApproveThis routes Lantern results to both sales ops and engineering teams. Engineering gets a simplified view with technical specs only – no need for them to log into Lantern.

Pro tip: Use Approval Groups to require consensus between safety, procurement, and legal teams when needed.

Setup That Actually Takes 8 Minutes

No fluff version:

1. In Zapier, make a new Zap
2. Trigger: Lantern’s “Quiz Completion” event
3. Action: ApproveThis “Create Request”
4. Map these fields:
   • Customer email → ApproveThis requester
   • Product SKUs → Approval description
   • Order value → Calculated field
5. Activate

Critical note: Set up Approval Thresholds in ApproveThis before going live. Example: Auto-approve orders under $1K, escalate others to managers.

Which Teams Win?

E-commerce Managers

Stop being the middleman between Lantern data and procurement. Set rules once, then let ApproveThis handle escalation paths. Vacation delegation means approvals don’t stall when you’re OOO.

Merchandising Teams

Attach inventory levels to approval requests. If Lantern recommends a jacket that’s low stock, ApproveThis can auto-suggest alternatives or require buyer approval for restocking.

Customer Success

See approved recommendations faster → fewer “Where’s my order?” tickets. Plus, track approval times to identify process bottlenecks (looking at you, legal team).

The Unsexy Benefits You’ll Love

Beyond faster approvals:

• Audit Trail: Every Lantern quiz result ties to an approval record. Useful for compliance.
• External Approvers: Suppliers can approve custom orders without accessing Lantern.
• Conditional Logic: If a quiz recommends 10+ products, auto-flag for fraud review.

When Not to Use This Integration

We’re honest here: If your team approves 100% of Lantern recommendations automatically, this is overkill. But if you have any of these:

• Regulated products (CBD, alcohol, etc.)
• Custom manufacturing based on quizzes
• Multi-tier pricing approvals

…then yeah, you need this.

Ready to Stop Chasing Approvals?

ApproveThis isn’t another tool – it’s the approval layer that makes Lantern actually scalable. Connect your account in two clicks, or book a 12-minute demo to see conditional logic in action.

Pro tip: Ask about our pre-built Lantern approval templates. Because nobody has time to start from scratch.