External approval roles are now available for HubSpot users

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January 30, 2023

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The signing flow within HubSpot just got more flexible. Now, you can add your prospects/customers as external approvers directly within HubSpot. In the meantime, your organization's approval roles will be referred to as internal approvers.

This update gives you more flexibility to customize the signing flow based on your needs.

Hubspot internal and external approval roles

 

Differences between Internal and External Approver Roles

 

Internal approver

An internal approver is someone within your own organization. They are not visible to anyone but the sender, their actions will not be noted in the certificate audit log, and they can not interact with other recipients or the sender in the chat. 

With this update, internal approvers will be a role solely used to approve the document before you are able to take the next steps.

External approver

An external approver is outside your team or organization, usually one of your prospects or customers. 

An external approver is visible on the signing page and in the recipient list, can be interacted with in the chat, and all actions are noted in the certificate audit log.

You, as the sender, can track how an external approval interacts with your documents to stay on top of an ongoing deal.

 

How it works

 
After adding a recipient, simply select the approval roles from the dropdown menu. And then you are all set to go!
Yutong Nan

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Yutong Nan

Product Marketing Manager at GetAccept, specializing in CRM tools, integrations, and automation. Focused on leveraging technology to enhance sales workflows, drive efficiency, and improve CRM adoption.