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ApproveThis manages your Mautic Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Marketing Automation

When Approval Management Meets Marketing Muscle

Let's cut through the corporate speak: approvals suck. Marketers want to move fast, while finance and legal teams need to avoid dumpster fires. This is why pairing ApproveThis with Mautic isn't just convenient – it's like giving your entire organization espresso shots without the jitters.

Mautic handles the marketing automation heavy lifting, while ApproveThis slashes through bureaucratic bottlenecks. Connect them through Zapier, and you've got a system where campaigns launch faster, compliance happens automatically, and nobody's chasing down VPs in parking lots for signatures.

What Happens When These Two Start Talking

ApproveThis Brings the Rulebook

We're the approval bouncer. Custom workflows, automatic escalations, and real-time tracking mean marketing requests don't get lost in Slack purgatory. Bonus: External partners can approve stuff without needing access to Mautic itself – no extra licenses, no security headaches.

Mautic Brings the Audience

Their open-source platform turns leads into campaigns. But let's be real – waiting 3 days to approve a segment change kills momentum. That's where we come in.

Together, they handle scenarios like:

  • Automatically pausing campaigns when budget approvals stall
  • Triggering lead nurturing sequences the second compliance signs off
  • Updating contact records based on approved content changes

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck

1. The Instant Lead Qualification Machine

The Setup: New Mautic contact → Auto-create ApproveThis request → Approved? → Tag as "Sales Qualified"

Who Cares: E-commerce teams drowning in unvetted leads. Example: A outdoor gear company auto-approves contacts who download their premium climbing guide, fast-tracking them to sales.

Secret Sauce: ApproveThis' calculated fields automatically score leads based on Mautic data before human review.

2. The Compliance Time Machine

The Flipside: ApproveThis request approved → Update Mautic contact → Trigger compliance-approved email sequence

Who Cares: Healthcare marketers needing audit trails. Imagine a med device company automatically sending FDA-approved materials only after legal signs off.

Pro Move: Use ApproveThis' approval thresholds to auto-approve routine updates but flag high-risk changes.

3. The "Why Is Legal Ignoring Me?" Killer

The Watchdog: Mautic email opened → Log in ApproveThis → Escalate if no action in 24hrs

Who Cares: Agencies managing multiple clients. Picture a PR firm tracking if client stakeholders actually reviewed campaign drafts before deadlines.

Lifehack: ApproveThis' vacation delegation prevents bottlenecks when approvers are OOO.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier does the plumbing – here's the blueprint:

  1. Connect both apps to Zapier (15 minutes tops)
  2. Pick your trigger: "New Mautic Contact" or "Approved Request" etc.
  3. Map critical data fields between systems (protip: start with 3-5 key fields)
  4. Test with a real request → Tweak → Go live

Biggest time-saver: Use ApproveThis' prebuilt templates for common Mautic scenarios (campaign approvals, lead handoffs, etc.)

Which Teams Stop Wanting to Strangle Each Other

Marketing Ops

Finally prove campaign ROI without manual tracking. Approved spend automatically ties to Mautic campaign results.

Sales Teams

Get hot leads faster – approval SLAs in ApproveThis mean sales gets notified the second legal clears a demo.

Finance Nerds

Real-time budget oversight. Auto-approve small expenses but flag big spends, with all records synced to Mautic campaign costs.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most approval tools treat marketing teams like children – endless "mother may I?" requests. ApproveThis + Mautic through Zapier flips the script:

  • No more approval black holes: See exactly where requests stall in real time
  • Context matters: Approvers get Mautic campaign data inside the approval request
  • Two-way sync: Approved changes in ApproveThis automatically update Mautic, and vice versa

Bottom Line: Approval Processes Shouldn't Be the Main Character

Marketing exists to drive growth, not push paperwork. By connecting ApproveThis and Mautic, you're not just speeding up approvals – you're ensuring compliance and creativity actually work together for once.

Next steps: Register for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial), then build your first Zap. Or schedule a demo to see how other marketing teams cut approval times by 60%+.

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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 Mautic

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Mautic

Create or update Mautic contacts for new ApproveThis requests

Streamline your contact management by automatically creating or updating Mautic contacts whenever a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis. This integration ensures your contact list is always up-to-date, allowing for more effective communication strategies.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create or Update Contact

Creates a new contact or updates and existing contact.

Initiate ApproveThis requests for new Mautic contacts

Automate your approval workflows by initiating an ApproveThis request each time a new contact is created in Mautic. This ensures that every new lead is assessed for follow-up actions efficiently.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Contact

Triggers when a new contact is created.

Action

Create Request

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

Monitor ApproveThis actions for Mautic email engagements

Enhance monitoring by automatically tracking ApproveThis approval outcomes whenever emails in Mautic are viewed by contacts. This enables prompt responses and better engagement analysis.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Email Viewed

Triggers when a contact views a specific email.

Action

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.