When Live Chat Meets Approval Power
Let's cut to the chase: your support team's crushing it in JivoChat, but every resolved conversation creates three new follow-up tasks. Pricing exceptions. Refund approvals. Feature requests. Right now, those decisions are probably bouncing between email threads, Slack pings, and that one manager who's always on vacation.
ApproveThis plugs directly into JivoChat through Zapier, turning resolved chats into structured approval workflows. We're talking about transforming "Hey, can we?" moments into tracked, auditable processes that actually get answered before the customer forgets they asked.
Why This Combo Works
JivoChat captures the conversation. ApproveThis handles the "Now what?". Together, they solve the two biggest leaks in customer-facing operations:
- Decisions don't ghost: Every chat-triggered request gets tracked like a support ticket
- Approvers can't hide: Automatic reminders + escalation paths prevent decision limbo
Best part? Approvers only need email access - no extra JivoChat licenses required. Perfect for involving execs, finance teams, or external partners who shouldn't be knee-deep in your chat interface.
Real Workflows for Real Teams
The Instant Escalation Play
Template: Create ApproveThis requests for finished JivoChat sessions
Picture this: A retail company's support agent just promised a 20% discount to save a $5k order. Instead of hoping the sales manager checks their email:
- JivoChat triggers Zapier on chat closure
- ApproveThis auto-generates a discount approval request
- Sales lead approves/denies directly from email
Approval thresholds mean small discounts auto-approve, big ones route to directors. Every exception gets logged without spreadsheet gymnastics.
The Preemptive Support Move
Template: Notify JivoChat of new ApproveThis requests
Example: A SaaS company's product team approves a feature request via ApproveThis. Immediately:
- ApproveThis pings JivoChat via Zapier
- Support gets alerted in their chat dashboard
- Agents can proactively update waiting customers
Suddenly, your left hand knows what the right hand approved. No more "I'll check with engineering" limbo.
Setup That Doesn't Need IT
If you can make toast, you can connect these tools:
- Grab your JivoChat and ApproveThis logins
- Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
- Pick your trigger (chat closed/request created)
- Map 3-5 critical data points (customer email, issue type, $ amount)
- Test with real chat/approval
Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like refund approvals) before scaling to 10+ processes.
Who Actually Benefits?
Support Teams
Stop playing telephone between customers and finance. Embed approval buttons directly in your helpdesk SOPs. Vacation delegation means no more "Waiting on Julia's reply" tickets.
Sales Ops
Ever had a deal die because legal took 4 days to approve a contract tweak? Calculated fields auto-route based on deal size. $50k+ deals hit the CRO instantly, others flow through standard channels.
Product Teams
Feature requests from chat get scored and routed. Engineering sees vetted ideas, support knows what's coming down the pipeline. Roadmap chaos averted.
The Nuts and Bolts You Care About
ApproveThis isn't just a fancy "Yes/No" button. When paired with JivoChat:
- Dynamic thresholds: Auto-approve 10% discounts, escalate 25%+ requests
- Approval chains: First manager, then finance, then legal - in order
- Real-time tracking: See every pending decision impacting customer ops
And yes, it works with your existing tools. That ancient ERP system? If it's got an API, we can handshake with it through Zapier.
No-BS Next Steps
If your approval delays are longer than your customer's attention span:
- Book a 15-minute ApproveThis demo
- Mention JivoChat integration
- Steal our pre-built Zapier templates
Or go rogue - sign up free and connect the apps yourself. Either way, in 48 hours you'll wonder how you ever let decisions pile up in inboxes.
FAQ for the Skeptical
"We already use JivoChat's built-in tags."
Tags track, they don't action. ApproveThis adds enforceable deadlines, escalations, and audit trails.
"Our approvers hate new tools."
So do we. They approve/reject via email. Zero logins required.
"What about one-off exceptions?"
That's the point. Systematize the exceptions so they stop being fire drills.
The Bottom Line
Every minute your team spends chasing approvals is a minute not spent helping customers. JivoChat catches the requests - ApproveThis ensures they get answered before the competition swoops in. Not sexy? Maybe. Profit-protecting? Absolutely.
Final thought: What's one customer request that currently gets stuck in approval purgatory? How much revenue does that cost monthly? We'll wait.
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Best Approval Workflows for JivoChat
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for JivoChat
Create ApproveThis requests for finished JivoChat sessions
Optimize your customer support flow by generating approval requests for each completed chat session. This integration captures each completed JivoChat conversation and creates a new approval request in ApproveThis, ensuring that follow-up actions or decisions required by senior management are initiated promptly.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Chat Finished
Triggers when a new chat is closed in JivoChat's agent application.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Notify JivoChat of new ApproveThis requests
Enhance team communication by notifying your support team through JivoChat when a new approval request is created in ApproveThis. This integration keeps your team updated in real-time, so they can anticipate and respond to potential customer inquiries or adjustments faster, streamlining customer interactions and decision-making processes.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
New Chat Finished
Triggers when a new chat is closed in JivoChat's agent application.
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