
ApproveThis manages your Clearly Cloud Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Phone
When Your Phone System Grows Up (But Your Approvals Didn't)
Let's be real - your company upgraded to Clearly Cloud so you'd look professional when clients call. HD voice? Check. Fancy IVRs? Sure. But the second someone needs approval on a client request, you're back to forwarding emails and chasing down managers in the parking lot. That's where this combo gets dangerous.
ApproveThis doesn't just "integrate" with Clearly Cloud. It weaponizes it. We're talking auto-creating approval requests when important calls come in, forcing accountability on media reviews, and making sure Karen from legal actually listens to the voicemail before rejecting the campaign. All without making approvers learn new software.
Why This Isn't Just Another Zapier Gimmick
Most app integrations are like those bad infomercial gadgets - works in theory, collects dust in practice. This one's different because it attacks two specific problems:
- Problem 1: Critical communications get stuck because decision-makers aren't phone system power users
- Problem 2: Approvals for calls/media feel disconnected from actual business workflows
Here's the fix: ApproveThis becomes the bridge between Clearly Cloud's raw data and the people who need to act on it. Sales managers approve discount requests triggered by sales calls. Legal auto-gets recorded lines flagged for compliance review. Facilities dispatches techs based on approved voicemail requests.
Real Sh*t Your Teams Can Actually Use
"Wait, The Client Said WHAT On The Call?" Use Case
Scenario: Enterprise sales team gets a call through Clearly Cloud where the prospect drops a major scope change. Old way? Sales rep scribbles notes, emails manager, waits 3 days. New way:
- Clearly Cloud detects call tagged as "Contract Change"
- Zapier triggers ApproveThis to create request with recording link
- VP Sales gets email: "Approve 18% discount? [Listen to 2:30-4:15]"
Why it matters: Keeps approvals tied to actual client voice inflection, not second-hand summaries. Legal loves the audit trail. Approvers don't need Clearly Cloud logins - just click the damn link in email.
The "Who Approved This Trainwreck?" Media Review
Scenario: Marketing agency client leaves angry voicemail about campaign direction. Old way: Support forwards to 3 managers, everyone assumes someone else handled it. New way:
- Clearly Cloud detects voicemail in "Client Escalations" mailbox
- Zapier pings ApproveThis to create urgent review task
- Creative director + account lead must both approve response
Bonus points: Use ApproveThis's calculated fields to auto-flag media over 5 minutes long for multi-person review. Set approval thresholds so small tweaks don't bottleneck at the CMO.
Department-Specific Wins That Actually Matter
Customer Support Teams
Stop letting Tier 1 reps make $50k decisions. When Clearly Cloud routes a call tagged "Refund Request" over $500:
- Auto-create approval with call recording snippet
- Route to regional manager + finance rep
- Denied requests auto-send Clearly Cloud callback task
Key feature: Vacation delegation ensures backups get auto-assigned if primary approver's OOO. No more "Sorry, Greg's hiking the Alps" delays.
Legal & Compliance
Recorded lines are liability goldmines. Make reviews mandatory:
- Clearly Cloud flags calls with keywords ("contract", "guarantee")
- ApproveThis requires legal sign-off before recordings are archived
- Denied approvals auto-trigger Clearly Cloud retention policies
Field Operations
Dispatch teams live in voicemail hell. Transform messages into actionable approvals:
- Service request voicemail hits Clearly Cloud
- ApproveThis creates dispatch ticket with urgency score
- Supervisor approves/denies with 1-click email response
Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind
We've all seen "5-minute setup" lies. Here's the real deal:
- Connect Clearly Cloud to Zapier: Use their OAuth (takes 2 minutes - Zapier's docs are decent here)
- Pick Your Trigger: New call? Media file? Tagged voicemail? Your call (pun intended)
- Map Critical Data: Caller ID → ApproveThis requester field, recording URL → description, etc.
- Set Approval Logic: Thresholds? Multi-step? Vacation rules? Configure once
- Test With Real Data: Make a test call, check if approval pops correctly
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis's calculated fields to auto-score urgency based on call length or keyword matches from Clearly Cloud transcripts.
The Part Where We Tell You What To Do Next
If you're still manually forwarding voicemails for approvals, you're not just wasting time - you're creating liability. Here's your move:
- Register for ApproveThis: Free trial covers 100 approvals/month
- Book Engineering-Free Setup: Our team will connect your Clearly Cloud instance
- Steal Our Prebuilt Templates: We've got the common workflows ready to deploy
Or keep playing approval phone tag. Your competitors hope you pick option two.
FAQ For The Skeptics
Q: Do approvers need Clearly Cloud licenses?
A: Nope. They review via email or ApproveThis portal. Only initiators need Clearly Cloud access.
Q: What if our approvals require listening to specific call parts?
A: ApproveThis requests can deep-link to Clearly Cloud recording timestamps. No more "fast-forward to 4:30" notes.
Q: How's this different from Clearly Cloud's built-in tools?
A: Their native approvals are basic checkboxes. Ours handle multi-department workflows, legal holds, and connect to 100+ other apps.
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Best Approval Workflows for Clearly Cloud
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Clearly Cloud
Create approval requests for new clearly cloud calls
When a new call is received in Clearly Cloud, an approval request is automatically created in ApproveThis to help streamline decision-making on critical communications. *Note: Configure the request details in ApproveThis to match your internal approval process.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Call
Triggers when a new call is received.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create approval requests for new clearly cloud media
When a new voicemail or call recording is available in Clearly Cloud, an approval request is automatically created in ApproveThis to prompt timely reviews. *Note: Adjust media evaluation criteria in ApproveThis for optimal use.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Media
Triggers when a new voicemail or call recording is available.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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