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Introwise Integration

ApproveThis manages your Introwise Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Scheduling

When Scheduling Meets Governance

Let’s get real – managing bookings and approvals across teams feels like herding cats. Sales books a client session without checking availability. Finance rubber-stamps a $50k workshop package because someone forgot to loop in legal. Operations gets stuck manually chasing down 14 approvers across three time zones.

Introwise handles the scheduling circus. ApproveThis handles the decision-making bureaucracy. Together via Zapier, they automate the handoff between “we need this” and “we approved that.” No more missed steps, zero license sprawl, and way fewer 9 PM Slack pings asking where things stand.

What Each Tool Does (And Where They Overlap)

Introwise is your front-of-house operator – booking sessions, managing calendars, handling payments. Great at executing plans, but not built to validate them.

ApproveThis is the backstage decision engine – routing requests, enforcing rules, documenting approvals. Zero scheduling features, but laser-focused on making governance actually work.

The integration turns these two specialists into a dream team. Introwise captures the “what” (booking details), ApproveThis handles the “who” and “when” (approvals), and Zapier moves data between them without custom code.

Real-World Fixes for Classic Clusterf*cks

1. Client Services: No More “Oops I Booked It Live”

Consulting firms using Introwise’s package bookings often discover junior staff accidentally committed to deliverables beyond scope. The Zapier integration slaps guardrails on this:

Example flow: New $25k+ package booked → Triggers ApproveThis workflow requiring partner review → If denied, auto-cancels booking and alerts client.

Key detail: Approvers only need ApproveThis access – no Introwise logins required. External partners or client contacts can approve/reject directly via email.

2. Healthcare: Compliance Without the Paperwork

Medical clinics using Introwise for patient sessions need HIPAA-compliant audit trails. Their Zapier setup:

New patient session booked → ApproveThis requires nurse manager review → Approved? Session confirmed. Denied? Auto-reassigns to first available specialist.

ApproveThis’ calculated fields automatically flag sessions exceeding typical duration, while vacation delegation prevents approvals from stalling during staff rotations.

3. Enterprise Sales: Deal Desk That Doesn’t Suck

When sales teams book custom demos via Introwise, legal often needs to review NDAs. The integration enforces this without deal friction:

Enterprise demo request → Routes to ApproveThis with parallel approvals (sales lead + legal) → Only book session when both greenlight.

Approval thresholds let legal auto-approve standard NDAs under $100k, focusing human time on complex deals.

Setup That Doesn’t Require a PhD

Connect Introwise to ApproveThis in three steps even your least techy ops manager can handle:

  1. Pick your trigger: In Zapier, choose which Introwise event starts the chain (new booking, session created, etc.)
  2. Map critical data: Pull Introwise booking details into ApproveThis request fields – client name, package type, dates.
  3. Set approval rules: Define who approves what, escalation paths, auto-approval thresholds.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ conditional logic to handle edge cases. Example: Bookings under $5k auto-approve, $5k-$25k need manager review, $25k+ trigger legal + finance checks.

Department-Specific Wins

Sales Teams

Stop losing deals to approval delays. When demos get booked, ApproveThis automatically pings legal via email with one-click approve/deny. No more waiting for someone to log into yet another system.

Operations

Track all session approvals in one dashboard instead of digging through Introwise emails. Built-in reminders nudge slow approvers without you playing bad cop.

Finance

Auto-flag bookings that need PO numbers or exceed budget. Approval groups ensure CFOs only get involved when required – no more inbox floods for minor requests.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Integration

ApproveThis adds four things Introwise alone can’t handle:

  • External approvers: Clients or vendors review bookings without getting Introwise logins.
  • Approval chains: Complex deals require legal → CFO → CEO sign-offs in sequence.
  • Auto-escalation: Unanswered requests bump to backup approvers after set time.
  • Audit trails: Every decision tracked with timestamps and comments for compliance.

Getting Started Without the BS

If your team’s bigger than 50 people and uses Introwise, you’ve hit the point where ad-hoc approvals don’t cut it. Here’s how to not screw this up:

Do:

  • Start with one critical workflow (e.g., high-value package approvals)
  • Use ApproveThis’ free tier for testing – no payment info needed

Don’t:

  • Boil the ocean – automate 3-5 key processes first
  • Let IT overcomplicate this – Zapier requires zero coding

Ready to stop being the approval bottleneck? Get ApproveThis, connect to Introwise, and give your team back hours each week. Or book a 15-minute demo to see how other 500-person companies killed approval delays.

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Best Approval Workflows for Introwise

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Introwise

Create approval requests for new package bookings

When a new package booking is made in Introwise, this integration automatically creates an approval request in ApproveThis to validate booking details. It ensures that every new booking is reviewed for accuracy. *Note: Adjust filters as needed to match your approval criteria.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Package Booked

Triggers when a new booking is made for a package.

Action

Create Request

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

Create approval requests for new session bookings

When a new session booking occurs in Introwise, this automation sends an approval request in ApproveThis for review. It helps ensure that session reservations are processed with the necessary oversight. *Note: Configure any additional steps as required for your workflow.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Session Booked

Triggers when a new booking is made for a session, including bookings for newly scheduled personal sessions, as well as all bookings for group sessions. Use this if you want to act on each new booking.

Action

Create Request

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

Create approval requests for new session schedules

When a new session is scheduled in Introwise, this automation creates an approval request in ApproveThis to review session details. It streamlines the process by adding an approval step to confirm scheduling requirements. *Note: Adjust the approval parameters to fit your business rules.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Session Scheduled

Triggers when a new session is created, either when the session is scheduled by a client, or the group session is scheduled from the dashboard. Use this if you want to act once the session is added, but not on every subsequent booking.

Action

Create Request

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

Create approval requests for workflow actions in Introwise

When a custom workflow action is triggered in Introwise, this integration initiates an approval request in ApproveThis to review the outcome. It enhances decision-making by adding a structured review step for workflow actions. *Note: Ensure your workflow configuration matches the approval process.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Workflow Action Triggered

Triggers when a custom automation action is triggered in a workflow. Use this to connect actions in your workflow to other apps with Zapier.

Action

Create Request

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