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Sopro Integration

ApproveThis manages your Sopro Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Analytics

When Approval Workflows Meet Prospect Hunting

Let’s cut through the noise: Sopro finds your leads, ApproveThis decides what to do with them. Together through Zapier, they turn "maybe later" into "approved, let’s move" before your sales team finishes their coffee.

Mid-market companies aren’t drowning in leads – they’re drowning in decisions about leads. Every email open, link click, or reply from Sopro could mean revenue… or could mean wasting your AE’s time on tire-kickers. That’s where putting ApproveThis in the driver’s seat changes the game.

Why This Combo Works For Teams Who Hate Meetings

Sopro’s good at the hunt. ApproveThis is better at the kill. Connect them via Zapier, and suddenly:

  • Your compliance team sleeps better knowing every prospect interaction gets reviewed
  • Sales ops stops playing phone tag with managers for deal approvals
  • External partners (agencies, distributors) get looped in without logins or chaos

The kicker? Approvers don’t need a Sopro license. Just an email address. That’s key when dealing with clients or contractors who shouldn’t have full platform access.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Suck

1. “They Opened The Email – Can We Pitch Them Harder?”

The Setup: Sopro detects an email open → Zapier fires to ApproveThis → Sales manager approves upgrading lead tier.

Who Cares: Medtech companies where regulatory compliance requires documented approval before escalating prospect communication. ApproveThis logs every decision with timestamps and comments.

2. “Prospect Clicked Our Pricing Link – Time To Discount?”

The Play: Link click in Sopro → Auto-approval request sent to regional sales director via email → Approved? CRM deal stage updates automatically.

Why It’s Smart: For SaaS companies with complex discount tiers, this stops reps from undercutting prices without oversight. Bonus: ApproveThis’ calculated fields can auto-flag requests that exceed margin thresholds.

3. “They Replied – Do We Send Contract Docs?”

The Flow: Sopro email reply → Approval request routed to legal + sales → Both approve? DocuSign template fires.

Enterprise Angle: Manufacturers dealing with RFPs can’t afford unauthorized early commitments. Sequential approvals ensure legal eyes on terms before anything goes out.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier’s the glue, but here’s how to not mess it up:

  1. In ApproveThis, build your approval template first – who needs to approve, in what order, with what data.
  2. Zapier’s Sopro triggers (email opened/clicked/etc.) feed into ApproveThis’ “Create Request” action.
  3. Map Sopro’s prospect data (company, role, interaction type) into ApproveThis’ fields – keeps context for approvers.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so approvals don’t stall when someone’s OOO. Way better than frantic Slack pings.

Why Your CFO Won’t Hate This

Approval bottlenecks cost money. For a 200-person company processing 50 Sopro-driven requests weekly:

  • Without automation: 15 minutes per request chasing approvals → 750 minutes/week
  • With ApproveThis: Approvers get nudged automatically, escalations handled → 150 minutes/week

That’s 10 hours saved weekly. At $50/hour average ops salary, you’re saving $26k/year. Not counting lost deal momentum.

Teams That Win With This Integration

Sales Ops:

Stop being the approval nag. Set thresholds in ApproveThis so only deals over $50k need director eyes. Everything else auto-approves.

Compliance Officers:

Every Sopro interaction that required approval is auditable. Export reports showing who approved what, when, and why.

Channel Managers:

Partners use Sopro for local outreach? ApproveThis lets you review their prospect list without giving them full platform access.

What You Can’t Do (And Why That’s Good)

This isn’t a “set and forget” tool. ApproveThis forces human checks exactly where you need them. Example: If Sopro detects a CEO email open, maybe that auto-approves. But a junior buyer? Needs review. You set the rules.

Getting Started Without The Overhead

ApproveThis isn’t another app your team needs to log into daily. Approvers handle everything via email. For Sopro users, nothing changes – keep prospecting as usual.

Ready to turn Sopro’s raw leads into approved action? Register for ApproveThis or grab a demo. We’ll show how to connect the dots in under 20 minutes.

The Bottom Line

Sopro finds opportunities. ApproveThis ensures you capitalize on them without risk or delay. Together via Zapier, they’re how mid-sized companies punch above their weight – turning prospect interest into closed deals faster than the “big guys” can schedule their next committee meeting.

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Best Approval Workflows for Sopro

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Sopro

Create approval requests for new email opens

When an email is opened in Sopro, this integration creates a new approval request in ApproveThis to standardize your workflow. It streamlines notifications and decision-making so request tracking becomes effortless. *Note: Configure your approval routing settings in ApproveThis as needed.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Email Opened

Triggers when a prospect opens the email a prospect opens the email.

Action

Create Request

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

Create approval requests for clicked email links

When a prospect clicks a link in an email from Sopro, this integration initiates an approval request in ApproveThis. It automates the review process and ensures every engagement prompts formal confirmation. *Note: Adjust approval criteria in ApproveThis to match your internal policies.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Link in Email Clicked

Triggers when prospect clicks on of the links in the email sent.

Action

Create Request

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

Create approval requests for delivered emails

When emails are delivered through Sopro, this automation sends a new approval request in ApproveThis. It is ideal for tracking critical communications and initiating necessary reviews. *Note: Verify your delivery tracking settings are in sync with approval triggers.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Email Delivered

Triggers when email is delivered to prospect.

Action

Create Request

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

Create approval requests for email responses

When a prospect responds to an email sent by Sopro, this integration generates an approval request in ApproveThis. It enhances decision-making by triggering a precise review process for each response. *Note: Customize the request details in ApproveThis to capture all necessary response data.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Email Responded

Triggers when prospect responds to an email.

Action

Create Request

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