ApproveThis manages your SignHero Integration approvals.

The Approval-Signing Power Couple

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals and signatures are the peanut butter and jelly of business processes. One’s rarely complete without the other. But most companies handle these like separate chores – chasing down yes/no decisions in email threads, then begging people to click “sign” in another tool. It’s messy, slow, and about as fun as a Monday morning audit.

That’s where ApproveThis and SignHero come in. ApproveThis handles the decision-making chaos (who needs to approve what, in what order, with what rules). SignHero takes care of the digital paperwork (getting signatures, tracking who’s dragging their feet, keeping records). Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got a system where approvals trigger signatures (or vice versa) automatically. No more “Hey, can you check that email from last week?” slack messages.

Where This Combo Hits Different

Mid-sized companies (50-5,000 employees) aren’t startups anymore – you’ve got real processes now. But you’re not so big that bureaucracy is a feature, not a bug. This integration works because:

• No App Hopping: Approvers don’t need a SignHero login. They get an email, click approve/reject, and the rest happens behind the scenes.
• Rules Actually Get Followed: Approval chains in ApproveThis (like “anything over $5k needs CFO review”) automatically trigger the right signing process in SignHero. No shortcuts.

Example: A 200-person tech company uses this setup for contractor agreements. Sales approves the SOW in ApproveThis → Legal gets auto-notified to review terms → Once both greenlight, SignHero sends the doc to the client. No lost PDFs, no “I thought you handled this.”

Real Uses for Real Teams (No Fluff)

HR: Onboarding Without the Paper Avalanche

New hire paperwork is the worst kind of busywork. With this integration:

1. HR uploads the offer letter to ApproveThis → triggers approvals from department heads.
2. Once approved, SignHero auto-sends to the candidate.
3. Candidate signs → Signed doc saves to HR’s system.

Boom. No printing, no “the manager’s on vacation” delays. HR gets a dashboard showing where every offer stands.

Procurement: Stop Playing Tag with Vendors

Ever had a vendor start work before the contract’s signed? Yeah, that’s a risk. Here’s the fix:

1. Procurement submits vendor contract in ApproveThis → routes through legal/compliance.
2. Approval triggers SignHero to send the contract to the vendor.
3. Vendor signs → ApprovedThis auto-archives the executed copy.

No more chasing vendors who “didn’t see the email.” Procurement can actually enforce “no PO without a signed contract” without being the bad guy.

Legal: Kill the Version Control Nightmare

Legal teams waste hours figuring out which contract draft was approved. The integration solves it:

1. Sales sends redlined contract to ApproveThis → Legal approves final version.
2. Approved version auto-locks in SignHero → sent for signatures.
3. Any post-approval changes? Back to square one. No accidental signing of old drafts.

Setting This Up Without the Headache

If you’ve used Zapier before, this is a 15-minute setup. If not, here’s the no-jargon version:

Step 1: Create a Zapier account (free tier works for testing).
Step 2: Pick your trigger – “When X happens in ApproveThis, do Y in SignHero” or vice versa.
Step 3: Map the data fields (e.g., approval comments → SignHero notes).
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ Calculated Fields to auto-route based on contract values or risk scores.

Example Zap: When a request is approved in ApproveThis → Create a signing process in SignHero with the approved doc.

Features You’ll Actually Use (Not Buzzword Bingo)

We’re not here to sell you AI-blockchain-whatever. Just tools that fix actual problems:

Approval Thresholds: Contracts under $10k auto-approve? Set it once, forget about it.
Vacation Delegation: Approver OOO? Requests reroute without you lifting a finger.
SignHero Reminders: Auto-nudge external signers who “forget.”

These aren’t shiny objects – they’re ways to stop daily annoyances.

Why This Isn’t Just for the “Big Guys”

Companies between 50-5k employees hit a sweet spot – you’re scaling, but can’t afford enterprise bloat. This integration works because:

Cost: ApproveThis doesn’t charge per approver (unlike some *cough* DocuSign).
Control: Legal can set rules in ApproveThis, but teams keep their SignHero docs.
Compliance: Audit trails in both tools = less panic during renewals or audits.

The Bottom Line (No Salesy BS)

If your teams waste time:

- Chasing approvals
- Re-sending docs because someone signed the wrong version
- Explaining process for the 100th time

...then connecting ApproveThis and SignHero isn’t just “nice.” It’s a no-brainer. You’re either paying people to do real work or to herd paperwork cats. Choose wisely.

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