ApproveThis manages your MakeMySummary Integration approvals.

When Approval Processes Meet Content Overload

Let's be real - nobody joined your team because they love chasing down signatures on expense reports or waiting three days to approve a vendor contract. But here's what's worse: forcing people to read 15-page documents just to click "approve."

That's why pairing ApproveThis (your approval sheriff) with MakeMySummary (the cliff notes genius) through Zapier isn't just convenient - it's damage control. We're talking about turning week-long approval marathons into same-day decisions, without making your legal team read every word of that new vendor's 20-page terms of service.

Why This Combo Works Like Duct Tape for Broken Processes

ApproveThis handles the "who needs to sign off" and "what happens next" parts. MakeMySummary handles the "nobody has time to read this novel" problem. Together through Zapier, they:

• Auto-summarize lengthy content before it hits approval queues
• Route decisions based on actual content context, not just dollar amounts

Example: Your HR team gets a 45-minute diversity training video from a new vendor. Instead of making your CFO watch the whole thing before approving the spend, MakeMySummary spits out a 3-bullet summary. ApproveThis routes it to the right people based on your rules. Decision made in 20 minutes.

Real-World Fixes for Teams Who Hate Paperwork

For Legal Teams: No More Contract Speed-Reading

Law firms reviewing NDAs for sales deals can:

1. Auto-generate summaries of new contract versions
2. Route to specific attorneys based on contract type
3. Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to flag high-risk clauses

Bonus: When opposing counsel sends a 12-page redline at 4:55 PM, your team gets the summary + approval request in Slack before they've left the office.

For Marketing: Kill the Creative Approval Black Hole

Scenario: Your agency sends a 25-minute explainer video for the new product launch. Instead of:

"Hey team, please watch this by EOD and confirm we're good to publish" → Crickets for 3 days

MakeMySummary creates a transcript summary, ApproveThis routes it to product, legal, and marketing with deadlines. Anyone can click "Approve" from their email without logins to either system.

Three Ways to Automate (That Don't Require IT)

1. The "Executive Summary" Pipeline

Trigger: New video/article uploaded to MakeMySummary
Magic: Auto-create approval request with summary + original link
Who cares: Healthcare compliance teams reviewing patient education materials

2. The "Context First" Approval

Trigger: Someone starts an approval request in ApproveThis
Magic: If the request contains a podcast/video link, auto-attach summary
Who cares: Franchise ops teams approving local radio ads

3. The "Paper Trail" Special

Trigger: Approval finalized in ApproveThis
Magic: Generate summary of all decision comments + attachments
Who cares: Accounting teams auditing vendor approvals

Setup That Takes Less Time Than a Coffee Run

1. Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Pick your trigger ("When X happens in MakeMySummary/ApproveThis")
3. Choose the corresponding action in the other app
4. Map these 3 fields:
- Content URL (from MakeMySummary)
- Approval deadline (from ApproveThis)
- Decision comments (both directions)
5. Test with a real request (try approving a YouTube video summary)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-reject summaries under 100 words if you're dealing with legal docs.

Why Your Finance Team Will High-Five You

ApproveThis' approval thresholds mean you can auto-approve small expenses with summarized receipts, while flagging anything over $5K for human review. Pair it with MakeMySummary's receipt scanning integration (via Zapier), and your AP team stops wasting time on:

• Deciphering handwritten expense reports
• Approving $12 Uber receipts
• Chasing down managers for petty cash approvals

The License-Free Secret for External Approvals

Here's the kicker: When you need clients or vendors to approve something, they don't need seats in MakeMySummary. ApproveThis sends them email approvals with the summary embedded. They click "Approve" → it logs in both systems → you maintain compliance without giving outsiders access.

Law firm use case: External counsel summarizes deposition videos → sends to client via ApproveThis → client approves without accessing sensitive case files.

When to Use This vs. When to Walk Away

Good fit if:
- You approve 10+ content pieces/videos monthly
- Different teams need varying levels of detail
- You've got external approvers (clients, board members)

Not magic if:
- You need real-time collaborative editing
- All approvers must read full documents (regulated industries)

Bottom Line: This Isn't About Summaries

It's about removing every possible excuse for approval delays. No more "I didn't have time to read it" or "I didn't know who needed to sign off." The combo gives you:

- Context without time sinks
- Audit trails without manual tracking
- External approvals without security risks

And honestly? It makes you look like the person who actually fixed the approval process instead of just complaining about it.

Try It Free (No "Summary" of Hidden Fees)

Ready to stop being the approval bottleneck?
Start your ApproveThis trial → connect your MakeMySummary account in Zapier → build your first automation in 15 minutes flat.

Or schedule a live demo where we'll show how a 500-employee manufacturing company cut equipment approval times from 6 days to 14 hours using these integrations.