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Growthworks Integration

ApproveThis manages your Growthworks Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Marketing Automation

When "Move Fast" Meets "Get It Right"

Let's be real - most approval processes suck. By the time marketing gets sign-off on that urgent campaign, the sales team's already moved on to next quarter's targets. Growthworks helps you generate leads like a machine, but what happens when those leads need vetting? That's where pairing Growthworks with ApproveThis turns your growth engine into a precision instrument.

We're not talking about another clunky integration. This is about giving mid-sized companies the operational muscle to actually use all those shiny new leads instead of letting them rot in approval purgatory. Think of it like adding power steering to your revenue engine - same hustle, less white-knuckling through every decision.

Why This Combo Hits Different

Growthworks churns out prospects. ApproveThis makes sure the right people say "hell yes" to the best ones. Together, they solve the two biggest leaks in mid-market pipelines:

  • Leak #1: Qualified leads dying in email threads
  • Leak #2: Campaign approvals missing their moment

Here's the kicker - approvers don't need Growthworks logins. Your agency clients can approve campaign copy without getting added to your martech stack. Procurement can vet suppliers without IT setting up new user accounts. It's approval processes that actually respect people's time.

Real-World Juice (No Fluff Examples)

For Marketing Teams: Stop Being the Campaign Bottleneck

Imagine your Growthworks-powered lead gen machine spits out 200 new contacts daily. Normally, your sales ops team would need to:

  1. Export CSV files
  2. Beg for budget approval to purchase leads
  3. Wait 3 days while accounting reviews

With ApproveThis wired in through Zapier? New Growthworks leads automatically trigger approval workflows with built-in budget checks. If the lead batch hits your pre-set CAC threshold, it routes to the CFO. Under $5K? Auto-approved and pushed to Salesforce before your AE finishes their cold brew.

For Agencies: Client Approvals That Don't Make You Want to Cry

Digital agencies using Growthworks for client campaigns face a special kind of hell: getting clients to approve copy on time. With ApproveThis:

  • New campaign briefs in Growthworks trigger approval flows
  • Clients get email approvals with one-click decisions
  • Missed deadlines auto-escalate to client's backup contact

No more "I didn't see the email" excuses. The best part? Clients never touch your Growthworks account - they just click Approve/Reject in their inbox like civilized people.

For Manufacturing: Supplier Vetting That Doesn't Slow Production

When Growthworks identifies new component suppliers through LinkedIn scraping, procurement teams can:

  1. Auto-create approval chains with engineering + legal
  2. Attach supplier certifications directly in the request
  3. Use calculated fields to flag risky payment terms

Last month, one of our users cut supplier onboarding from 14 days to 38 hours. Their secret? Approval thresholds that auto-approve small non-critical orders while flagging big contracts for legal review.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here's the beautiful part - you're not building some Frankenstein integration. With Zapier, it's three steps:

  1. Connect Growthworks as your trigger ("New Lead Created")
  2. Map lead data to ApproveThis fields (budget, contact info, etc.)
  3. Set approval rules (who needs to sign off based on deal size/type)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag leads that need extra scrutiny. Like adding 20% to any deal requesting custom payment terms - if that pushes it over your risk threshold, it routes straight to your contracts team.

Teams That Win With This Combo

Sales Ops: From Paper Pusher to Pipeline Hero

Your reps complain about lead quality? Set up approval workflows that:

  • Auto-reject leads without buying authority
  • Require marketing vetting for unqualified accounts
  • Push enterprise leads through legal review first

Now instead of playing spreadsheet cop, you're the gatekeeper ensuring reps only get leads ready to convert.

Marketing: Prove Your Campaigns Actually Work

Tie Growthworks lead gen directly to approval outcomes:

  • See which campaigns produce most auto-approved leads
  • Flag high-reject campaigns for messaging audits
  • Use approval rate data to optimize ad spend

Bonus: When sales complains about leads, show them exactly what percentage required manual overrides.

Finance: Budget Control Without Being the Bad Guy

Set hard rules in ApproveThis:

  • Auto-approve lead buys under $10K
  • Require dual approval for new vendor lists
  • Block any lead source with past fraud flags

Your team stays in control without becoming the department that says "no" to everything.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most workflow tools just shuffle paperwork faster. ApproveThis + Growthworks actually changes how teams work:

  • Approval Groups: Need consensus from marketing and legal? Set it once, forget forever.
  • Vacation Coverage: Approvers OOO? Delegates get auto-assigned so leads don't stall.
  • Real-Time Dashboards: See every pending lead decision color-coded by urgency.

It's like giving every department a veto button that doesn't bring everything to a screeching halt.

The Bottom Line

Companies between 50-5k employees don't need more software - they need fewer bottlenecks. Growthworks finds the opportunities, ApproveThis ensures you capitalize on them before your window closes.

Ready to stop losing deals to slow approvals? Get started with ApproveThis or schedule a live demo to see how it plays with Growthworks. No sales bots, we promise.

FAQ (The Non-Boring Version)

Q: What if approvers hate new tools?
A: They approve/reject via email. Zero learning curve.

Q: Can we customize approval paths for different lead types?
A: Yes - set rules based on deal size, region, or whatever criteria matters.

Q: How long to set up?
A: Most teams are live in under an hour. Seriously.

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Best Approval Workflows for Growthworks

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Growthworks

Create approval requests for new Growthworks leads

When a new lead is created in Growthworks, an approval request is triggered in ApproveThis to facilitate timely review and decision-making. This integration streamlines the lead qualification process while ensuring approvals follow your defined workflow. *Note: Ensure your ApproveThis workflow settings are configured to match your approval criteria.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Lead

Triggers when a new lead is created.

Action

Create Request

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