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Foleon Integration

ApproveThis manages your Foleon Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Documents

When Your Content Engine Needs Better Brakes

Let's get real: Foleon helps you create killer content at scale, but getting that content approved? That's where the wheels fall off. Marketing's waiting on legal. Sales needs compliance sign-off yesterday. Your VP accidentally ignored the email thread (again).

ApproveThis fixes what Foleon doesn't - the messy human part of content workflows. We're talking about turning "Where are we on this?" into "Approved in 12 hours" without hiring a project manager to babysit Outlook.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just Work - It Pays Rent

Foleon's great at making things pretty. ApproveThis makes decisions happen. Together, they cover the full lifecycle:

  • No more approval black holes: That compliance doc gets reviewed same-day because approvers can't "forget" when it's in a tracked system
  • Stop playing license Tetris: Your client's legal team approves Foleon content without needing Foleon logins (they'll still charge you $600/hour though)

Real example: A cybersecurity client cut their contract approval time from 11 days to 38 hours. Not because they worked faster - because the right people got nudged automatically when they stalled.

Use Cases That Actually Matter

Forget "streamlined synergies". Here's where this integration puts cash back in your budget:

The Marketing Team That Finally Hit Deadline

Scenario: Every Foleon campaign asset needs 3 sign-offs (compliance, product, CMO). Previously: 17-slide PowerPoints emailed around, version chaos, last-minute changes.

With ApproveThis wired in:

  • Foleon form submit → Auto-routes based on campaign type (new product? Legal gets added automatically)
  • CMO gets SMS alert if approval sits 24hrs (their EA approves via email)
  • Approved? PDF auto-locked in Foleon, edit link disabled

HR Teams That Don't Ghost New Hires

Problem: Every Foleon onboarding doc update needs 5 department heads to approve. Result? New sales hires start without commission plans signed.

Fix:

  • Conditional approval paths (Comp plan? CFO + Legal. Office map? Facilities only)
  • Auto-approve minor changes under $500 impact (calculated fields check budget sheets)
  • Denied? Comment field auto-added to Foleon doc as redline

Setup That Doesn't Need IT on Speed Dial

If you can set up a Slack channel, you can do this:

  1. Grab your Zapier account (free tier works)
  2. Connect Foleon → Choose "New Form Submission" trigger
  3. Connect ApproveThis → Select "Create Request" action
  4. Map Foleon fields to approval criteria (e.g., budget > $5k? Route to CFO)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag Foleon docs that mention competitors or regulated terms. Legal loves this.

Features You'll Actually Use (No Bloatware Here)

ApproveThis isn't just another checkbox. These matter when money's on the line:

Approval Thresholds That Prevent Bottlenecks

Example: Foleon campaign brief with budget field. Set it so:

  • Under $10k? Auto-approved
  • $10k-$50k? Marketing Director + Finance
  • Over $50k? Adds CFO + logs to NetSuite

Vacation Delegation That Doesn't Require a Mind Reader

Legal lead OOO? Approvals auto-reassign to their deputy without you tracking down org charts.

Who Benefits Beyond the Obvious

Compliance Teams That Hate Surprises

Every Foleon doc tagged "contract" gets mandatory legal review. Audit trail shows who approved what clause and when.

External Partners Who Can't Be Trusted With Logins

Agencies submit Foleon drafts → Client approvers get email/SMS with one-click approve. No guest accounts. No password resets.

Why This Isn't Just "Another Integration"

Foleon handles the creation. ApproveThis handles the human bottlenecks. Together, they cover:

  • Speed: Content that used to wait 3 days for approval now moves in hours
  • Audits: Every approval/rejection is logged with timestamps and comments
  • Scale: Handle 2x the content volume without adding approvers

Ready to Stop Chasing Approvals?

If your team spends more time herding approvers than creating in Foleon, you're leaving money on the table. ApproveThis plugs the leaks.

Next steps:

No PowerPoints. No "digital transformation" jargon. Just fewer approval headaches.

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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 Foleon

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Foleon

Create approval request for new Foleon form submissions

When a form is submitted in Foleon, an approval request is created in ApproveThis to streamline the review process. This integration ensures timely approval of submitted content. *Note: Ensure approval workflows in ApproveThis are configured to meet your business requirements.*

Zapier Components

Foleon Logo

Trigger

New Form Submission

Triggers when a form is submitted.

Action

Create Request

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