ApproveThis manages your Stormboard Integration approvals.

When Sticky Notes Meet Sign-Offs

Let's be real – most companies suck at two things: keeping creative sessions productive and getting decisions made without twelve follow-up meetings. That's where Stormboard and ApproveThis come in. One helps teams spitball ideas without drowning in digital sticky notes. The other stops those ideas from getting stuck in approval purgatory. Together? They're like caffeine for your workflow.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just Look Good on a PowerPoint Slide

Stormboard's great for capturing that "big idea energy" during brainstorms. ApproveThis is your no-nonsense bouncer making sure only the viable concepts get past velvet rope. Connect them through Zapier, and you've got:

• Zero manual handoffs between ideation and execution
• Approval statuses that even your most impatient stakeholder can track

Best part? Approvers don't need Stormboard licenses. Perfect for when you need client sign-off but don't want to explain what a "digital storm" is for the 47th time.

Real-World Uses That Don't Involve Corporate Buzzwords

1. Killing Zombie Ideas Before They Eat Your Budget

How it works: New Stormboard idea → Auto-create approval request → Approved? Greenlight execution. Denied? Send it to the graveyard.

Who cares: Marketing teams running campaign brainstorms. Example: Agency needs client approval on 30+ concept sticky notes weekly. Instead of PDF exports and confused email chains, approvers get clean ApproveThis emails with direct links to the Stormboard concept.

2. Turning Feedback Into Action Without the Meeting Tax

How it works: Comment on Stormboard idea → Trigger approval request for next steps → Approved? Automatically create task in your PM tool.

Who cares: Product teams managing feature requests. Scenario: Engineering lead comments "We can build this if sales commits to 10 deals" → Sales director gets ApproveThis email → Approval automatically updates deal tracker.

3. Making Approved Projects Actually Start

How it works: ApproveThis request gets approved → Auto-create Stormboard storm with all relevant docs → Team gets notified to start executing.

Who cares: Operations teams handling procurement. Use case: $50k equipment request approved → Stormboard auto-generates implementation plan storm with vendor contracts, maintenance checklists, and delivery timelines.

Setting This Up Without Needing an IT Degree

1. Pick your poison: Start in ApproveThis or Stormboard depending on which end matters more.
2. Zapier does the heavy lifting: Use pre-built templates for common triggers like "New Idea" or "Approval Completed".
3. Test with real data: Run a $500 approval through the system before trusting it with $50k requests.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag ideas exceeding budget – stops $10k brainstorming ideas from sneaking through a $5k approval process.

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Marketing Teams

Stop debating font sizes in endless Slack threads. Approved brand guidelines auto-sync to Stormboard templates so every campaign starts on-brand.

Operations Managers

New vendor requests get approved → Stormboard automatically generates onboarding storms with compliance checklists. Bonus: Vacation delegation means approvals don't die when Bob from procurement takes PTO.

Client Services

External clients approve scope changes via ApproveThis → Changes automatically appear in Stormboard for internal teams. No more "I thought they approved that?!" disasters.

Features You'll Actually Use (No Fluff)

Email approvals: Because making execs log into another system is career-limiting.
Threshold rules: Auto-approve small expenses but escalate $20k brainstorming retreats.
Real-time dashboards: Show stakeholders where their pet project is stuck – without scheduling update meetings.

The Bottom Line for People Who Hate Buzzwords

This integration isn't about "synergistic paradigm shifts." It's about:

• Killing spreadsheet trackers for creative projects
• Stopping great ideas from dying in inboxes
• Proving ROI on brainstorming time

If your team spends more time documenting ideas than executing them, you're either paying people too much to do admin work or setting money on fire. Probably both.

Next Steps That Don't Involve a Sales Pitch

1. Grab an ApproveThis trial – takes 8 minutes to set up.
2. Connect your Stormboard account via Zapier.
3. Automate one approval process this week. Not next quarter.

Or if you're the "let's talk first" type: Book a 15-min demo. We'll show how other teams stopped being idea hoarders and actually shipped work.