ApproveThis manages your MemberSpace Integration approvals.

Why ApproveThis and MemberSpace Are Better Together

MemberSpace simplifies membership management by letting you gate content, manage subscriptions, and track member activity on your website. ApproveThis adds a critical layer of oversight to these processes by automating approval workflows for membership changes, cancellations, and updates. Together, they create a seamless system where membership actions trigger structured approval processes – reducing errors, accelerating decisions, and ensuring compliance.

For example, when a high-tier membership signup occurs in MemberSpace, ApproveThis can automatically route the request to a finance manager for budget review. If a member cancels their subscription, your customer success team can intervene with retention offers before finalizing the cancellation. This integration turns reactive membership management into a proactive, policy-driven operation.

Key Integration Benefits Across Teams

For Membership Teams

Online communities using platforms like WordPress or Webflow often struggle with manual vetting processes for premium memberships. By connecting MemberSpace to ApproveThis, membership managers can automatically flag applications that meet specific criteria (like enterprise-tier pricing) for executive review while instantly approving standard subscriptions. ApproveThis’ calculated fields enable dynamic routing – a $500/month membership plan might require CFO approval, while a $20/month plan auto-approves.

For Finance Departments

Subscription businesses need tight control over revenue-impacting decisions. When integrated with MemberSpace, ApproveThis can trigger approval workflows for:

• Pro-rated refund requests exceeding $250
• Custom enterprise membership discounts over 15%

Approval thresholds ensure finance teams only review exceptions, not routine transactions. Vacation delegation prevents bottlenecks when approvers are out of office.

For Customer Support

When members update their profiles in MemberSpace (like changing account ownership details), ApproveThis adds governance to these changes. Support teams configure workflows where sensitive profile updates – email addresses, payment contacts, or membership tier changes – require secondary verification. This prevents fraudulent account takeovers while maintaining audit trails.

Real-World Use Cases

Premium Community Onboarding

A private investment community uses MemberSpace to gate premium research content. Their ApproveThis integration automatically routes new member applications through three checks:

1. Automated LinkedIn profile validation via Zapier
2. Compliance officer review for accredited investor status
3. Payment verification for annual vs monthly plans

Approvers receive email notifications with member details pulled directly from MemberSpace, making decisions without logging into either platform.

Enterprise Subscription Governance

A SaaS company selling team plans through MemberSpace uses approval thresholds to escalate requests. When a 50+ seat membership is purchased:

1. ApproveThis calculates total contract value using dynamic fields
2. Triggers a CEO approval requirement for deals over $25K/year
3. Syncs approved contracts back to MemberSpace with custom pricing

Implementation Guide

Core Integration Setup

1. Create a Zapier account and connect both ApproveThis and MemberSpace
2. Choose a MemberSpace trigger:
- New membership signup
- Membership cancellation
- Profile update
3. Map key data points to ApproveThis request fields:
- Membership tier → Approval threshold rules
- Member email → Approver assignment
- Custom fields → Conditional routing logic
4. Test with live data and publish

Pro Tips

• Use ApproveThis’ email-based approvals to involve external stakeholders (like board members) without granting system access
• Set up parallel approval paths for legal and finance teams when handling high-risk memberships
• Enable vacation delegation before holiday seasons to prevent approval delays

Overcoming Common Membership Challenges

Reducing Fraudulent Signups

ApproveThis adds verification layers to MemberSpace registrations. Configure workflows that require:

- Manual review for members using disposable email domains
- Secondary approval for accounts from high-risk IP regions
- Auto-rejection for failed payment method validations

Retaining Canceling Members

When MemberSpace detects a cancellation request:
1. ApproveThis triggers a retention workflow
2. Customer success managers receive offer approval requests
3. Approved discounts sync back to MemberSpace via Zapier
This 3-step process reduces churn by enabling timely interventions.

Scaling Responsibly

As your membership base grows, ApproveThis’ features prevent operational breakdowns:
• Approval groups: Distribute workload across regional managers
• Calculated fields: Auto-flag members with 3+ failed payments
• Audit trails: Maintain compliance records for SOC 2 or ISO certifications

A health coaching platform uses these features to manage 10,000+ members, keeping approval response times under 2 hours despite 300+ weekly membership changes.

Getting Started

Begin with high-impact approval scenarios:
1. Manual review for custom membership pricing
2. Legal oversight for members in regulated industries
3. Executive approval for enterprise plan cancellations

ApproveThis requires no per-approver licensing, making it cost-effective for involving external partners. MemberSpace handles the membership mechanics while ApproveThis adds governance – together creating a self-service system with built-in safeguards.

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