ApproveThis manages your Vuepak approvals.

Why Bother Connecting These Two?

Let's cut to the chase – if your team's still running approvals through email chains or worse, actual face-to-face conversations, you're leaving money on the table. ApproveThis and Vuepak solve different problems, but together they fix the "why is this taking so long?" headache that plagues mid-sized companies.

Vuepak handles your sales contacts and digital assets. ApproveThis handles getting people to say "yes" or "no" without the endless follow-ups. Connect them through Zapier, and you've got a system where:

• New sales contacts get approved before they clutter your CRM
• Marketing assets get legal sign-off without CC'ing the whole company
• Deal-specific pricing gets automatic escalation to VPs when it hits thresholds

No More "Who Approved This?" Meetings

Here's the thing about approvals – they're not just about getting a green light. They're about not having to explain to your CFO why $50K was spent on that "viral" TikTok influencer who got 83 views. ApproveThis adds accountability layers to Vuepak's contact management in three ways:

1. Automatic Paper Trails

When a new Vuepak contact gets created from a sales lead? ApproveThis forces someone to attach the discovery call recording or email thread before approval. No more rogue sales reps adding their buddy's startup as a "strategic partner."

2. Conditional Escalations

That enterprise deal with custom pricing? Set ApproveThis thresholds to auto-route to legal when discounts exceed 25%, then to the CRO if it hits 40%. All while keeping the updated contact details synced in Vuepak.

3. Cross-Team Visibility

Marketing needs to use Vuepak assets for a campaign? Their approvers don't need Vuepak licenses – just an email. ApproveThis shows the asset, usage rights, and expiration dates right in the approval request. No login? No problem.

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck

We'll skip the fluff and show exactly how 50-5,000 person companies use this integration:

For Sales Ops Teams: Cleaner CRM Data

The Problem: Your AE's adding "Bezos, Jeff" as an Amazon contact because "he might check this email eventually."
The Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow every time a new Vuepak contact is created. Requires the sales rep to attach either:

• A LinkedIn profile
• Email verification from Hunter.io
• Meeting notes confirming the contact's role

Who Uses This: SaaS companies with outbound sales teams. Cuts CRM cleanup time by 60%.

For Legal Teams: Faster Contract Reviews

The Problem: Sales sends NDAs via carrier pigeon (read: email attachments) and wonders why deals stall.
The Fix: When Vuepak tags a contact as "Contract Sent," ApproveThis:

1. Auto-generates an approval task for legal
2. Attaches the latest contract template from Google Drive
3. Sets a 24-hour SLA with escalation to the next available lawyer

Who Uses This: Fintech and healthcare companies. Reduced contract turnaround from 5 days to 9 hours.

For Marketing Teams: Asset Governance That Doesn't Kill Creativity

The Problem: Brand teams waste days getting legal approval for social media posts.
The Fix: Connect Vuepak's digital asset library to ApproveThis so:

• Any asset download request triggers compliance review
• Approvers get previews of how assets will be used
• Automatic 30-day expiration for time-sensitive campaigns

Who Uses This: Retailers and agencies. Cut asset approval time by 75% during holiday crunches.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

You need three things:

1. An ApproveThis account (free trial works)
2. A Vuepak subscription
3. A Zapier login (they have a free tier)

Step 1: In Zapier, create a new Zap. Choose Vuepak as the trigger app. Select "New Contact Added."
Step 2: Choose ApproveThis as the action app. Pick "Create Request." Map Vuepak's contact fields to ApproveThis' template.
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag contacts without company emails or direct phone numbers.
Step 3: Add conditional logic. Example: If contact's title includes "C-Level," require CRO approval. Else, route to sales ops.
Step 4: Test with a fake contact. If it works, pour a drink. You've earned it.

Why Your CFO Will Care

Beyond the productivity stuff, this combo stops two money leaks:

Leak #1: Overpaying for SaaS seats. ApproveThis approvers don't need Vuepak licenses. That external legal firm reviewing contracts? They approve via email. That's $50/user/month saved.
Leak #2: Compliance fines. Every approved Vuepak contact or asset has a digital paper trail. When audits happen, export ApproveThis records with timestamps and comments. Done in 5 minutes.

The Bottom Line

ApproveThis isn't just another approval tool. When connected to Vuepak via Zapier, it becomes your enforcement engine for sales and marketing governance. No more:

• "I didn't know we needed approval for that"
• "Who's responsible for this?"
• "Can you re-send the document?"

Ready to stop being your team's human approval router? Start an ApproveThis trial or book a 10-minute demo. We'll show how to connect it to Vuepak without any "digital transformation" buzzwords.