ApproveThis manages your Social Champ Integration approvals.

Why This Integration Isn’t Just Another “Nice to Have”

Let’s cut to the chase: social media moves fast, but approval processes shouldn’t slow you down. That’s where connecting ApproveThis and Social Champ through Zapier becomes your secret weapon. We’re talking about turning your content calendar from a bureaucratic nightmare into a well-oiled machine – without making your legal team twitchy or letting your junior social coordinator accidentally tweet something unapproved.

What Happens When Approval Meets Action

Social Champ handles the heavy lifting of scheduling and analytics. ApproveThis brings the muscle of structured approvals. Together through Zapier, they create something smarter than either tool alone:

• No more “Who approved this?” email chains
• Zero license headaches for external reviewers

Imagine your compliance lead getting post drafts directly in their email without needing a Social Champ login. Picture your CMO getting automatic escalations when high-impact posts get rejected. That’s the combo play we’re talking about.

Real Teams Doing Real Work (Without Losing Their Minds)

Let’s break down exactly how mid-sized companies are using this integration to actually get work done:

The Marketing Agency Playbook

Scenario: You’re managing 12 client accounts with 3 layers of approvals per post. Without automation, that’s 36 separate “Hey, can you check this?” emails daily. Connect Social Champ to ApproveThis, and suddenly:

- Client A’s post goes to their marketing director via email (no login required)
- Client B’s compliance review happens through Slack via ApproveThis’ integrations
- All approvals feed back into Social Champ automatically when approved

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ approval thresholds to auto-approve posts under $500 in promoted spend, saving 20+ hours/month on minor approvals.

E-Commerce Teams That Actually Keep Up With Trends

When your social team wants to ride a viral trend but needs legal sign-off on hashtags. Social Champ detects trending topics → triggers ApproveThis workflow with:

- Post copy
- Proposed hashtags
- Legal disclaimer requirements
Sent directly to your legal team’s inbox through ApproveThis’ email approvals. They click approve, post goes live in 15 minutes flat. No trend left behind.

Nonprofits Walking The Compliance Tightrope

Every post needs board member approval, but your comms team works across 3 time zones. Social Champ schedules draft posts → ApproveThis routes them sequentially:

1. Comms director checks messaging
2. Legal validates compliance
3. Board member gives final sign-off
All before the 7 AM posting time. Bonus: Vacation delegation means approvals never get stuck when someone’s volunteering abroad.

Four Ways This Integration Actually Solves Problems

1. Killing Post-and-Pray Culture

That sketchy practice where junior staff post first and ask forgiveness later? Gone. Every Social Champ scheduled post triggers an ApproveThis workflow matching your rules:

- High-risk posts go through legal
- Brand voice checks go to marketing
- Promoted spend approvals go to finance
All tracked in one dashboard. No more rogue tweets.

2. Making Failed Posts Actually Fixable

When Social Champ detects a failed post (broken link, platform error), ApproveThis doesn’t just notify people – it routes the exact failure reason to the right team:

- Technical errors → IT team
- Content issues → social team
- Compliance flags → legal
With calculated fields pulling in error codes, approvers actually have context to fix issues.

3. Escalations That Don’t Require Babysitting

Declined post in Social Champ? ApproveThis automatically:

- Notifies original requester
- Creates escalation ticket
- Routes to senior staff if unresolved
All while keeping the post draft in Social Champ for quick edits. No manual follow-up needed.

4. Cross-Team Workflows That Make Sense

Product launch coming up? Connect your:

- Social posts (Social Champ)
- Landing page copy (Approved via ApproveThis)
- Promo budgets (Approved via ApproveThis thresholds)
All coordinated through Zapier so nothing goes live until all pieces are approved. Even your operations team will high-five you.

Setting This Up Without Losing a Week

Here’s the brass tacks of getting started:

1. Create your Social Champ triggers in Zapier (pending posts, declines, etc.)
2. Map key data to ApproveThis fields – post copy, scheduled time, error details
3. Build approval workflows in ApproveThis with:
   - Conditional routing (e.g., legal only needed for certain keywords)
   - Email/Slack approval options
   - Auto-approval thresholds
4. Connect approvals back to Social Champ via Zapier to auto-publish or flag issues

Pro Tip: Start with your highest-volume approval type (probably scheduled posts) before tackling edge cases like failed posts.

Why Your Approvers Will Actually Use This

Let’s be real – people hate new tools. That’s why ApproveThis works where others fail:

- No Social Champ logins needed for approvers
- Email approvals with one-click decisions
- Mobile-friendly interface for execs on planes
- Automatic reminders that don’t spam people

Your legal team stays in Outlook. Your CFO stays in Slack. Everyone’s happy.

The Bottom Line

Connecting ApproveThis and Social Champ isn’t about adding more process – it’s about making existing processes actually work at the speed of social media. We’re talking:

- 60% faster approvals for time-sensitive posts
- 90% reduction in “Who approved this?” fire drills
- 100% fewer compliance fines from unapproved posts

Ready to stop being the bottleneck in your social strategy? Get started with ApproveThis and connect your Social Champ account in under an hour. Or schedule a demo to see exactly how approval automation works for teams your size.

PS: If your current solution is “CC’ing everyone in emails and hoping for the best,” we need to talk.