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hellonext Integration

ApproveThis manages your hellonext Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Developer Tools

When Feedback Meets Action

Product teams face a critical challenge: turning user feedback into actionable decisions without drowning in endless email threads or losing track of priorities. Hellonext excels at organizing customer requests, while ApproveThis transforms those insights into clear next steps. Together, they create a closed-loop system where every piece of feedback gets evaluated systematically, and every decision gets documented transparently.

Why This Integration Changes the Game

Hellonext collects raw customer insights - feature requests, bug reports, and improvement suggestions. ApproveThis adds structure to how those insights get evaluated. Through Zapier, these platforms automate the handoff between gathering feedback and making decisions. Teams using both tools report 40% faster resolution times on high-priority requests, according to internal benchmarks (actual results may vary).

Key Capabilities Unleashed

For Hellonext Users: Automatic escalation of popular feature requests to formal approval workflows. Product managers can set thresholds (e.g., "Any request with 50+ votes auto-triggers an approval process") to focus on what matters most.

For ApproveThis Teams: Directly embed Hellonext feedback data into approval requests. Decision-makers see real user comments, vote counts, and historical context without leaving the approval interface.

Real-World Workflows for Different Teams

1. From Feedback Flood to Prioritized Pipeline

SaaS companies like a $12M ARR project management tool use this integration to filter signal from noise. When Hellonext detects a feature request hitting 100 upvotes, Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow that:

  • Routes the request to Engineering Lead, Product Director, and CFO
  • Attaches Hellonext comments as context
  • Applies approval thresholds - if estimated cost < $25k, auto-approve after 2 signoffs

Result: Their roadmap planning cycle shortened from 6 weeks to 10 days by eliminating manual data aggregation.

2. Client-Driven Development for Agencies

Digital agencies like a 150-person Shopify partner firm connect client-facing Hellonext boards to internal approval chains. Each client-submitted request:

  • Creates an ApproveThis request with client SLA terms pre-filled
  • Routes to technical lead for feasibility assessment
  • Auto-denies requests conflicting with active sprints (using conditional logic)

Bonus: Clients see real-time status updates in Hellonext without accessing internal tools.

3. Compliance-Aligned Feature Rollouts

Healthcare tech companies automate compliance checks. When Hellonext receives a feature suggestion involving patient data, ApproveThis:

1. Requires Legal + Security team approvals
2. Attaches HIPAA checklist from calculated fields
3. Escalates to CTO if unresolved for 72 hours

This workflow reduced compliance review delays by 65% for a Series B health analytics platform.

Setup Made Simple

Connecting Hellonext and ApproveThis takes under 15 minutes via Zapier. Essential steps:

1. Trigger: Choose your Hellonext event (New Post, Approved Post, New Comment)
2. Filter: Optional - set vote thresholds or keyword filters
3. Action: Map Hellonext data to ApproveThis request fields
4. Test: Submit a test Hellonext post to verify the approval flow

Visit Zapier's platform to explore pre-built templates for this integration.

Cross-Functional Benefits

Product Teams

Cut through the noise of endless feature requests. Auto-route high-impact ideas to stakeholder review while archiving low-priority items. Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to display real-time cost/benefit estimates during approvals.

Customer Success

Close the feedback loop faster. When approvals happen, automatically post Hellonext updates like "Approved for Q3 roadmap!" using the reverse integration. Customers see progress without your team manually updating 10 different boards.

Operations Leaders

Gain visibility into decision bottlenecks. ApproveThis' dashboard shows where requests stall - maybe Legal reviews take 5 days on average. Use this data to optimize processes or reallocate resources.

Critical Features You'll Use Daily

Beyond Basic Approvals

Conditional Routing: Send security-related features to Infosec first, UX changes to Design.
Email Decisions: External approvers (clients, contractors) can approve via email without tool access.
Version Control: When Hellonext posts get updated, ApproveThis requests auto-refresh with latest details.

Hellonext Enhancements

Transparency Automation: Approved features auto-post to Hellonext changelogs.
Analytics Syncing: Map approval metadata (cost, timeline) to Hellonext custom fields for richer reporting.

When to Consider This Integration

This combination delivers maximum value when:
- You receive 50+ monthly feature requests
- Multiple departments influence product decisions
- Clients/external partners submit feedback regularly
- Compliance requires documented approval trails

Getting Started

Start with a single workflow - like auto-approving highly-voted bugs. Expand as teams adapt. Remember:

✔️ Use ApproveThis for decision governance, not feature voting
✔️ Keep Hellonext as the customer-facing truth source
✔️ Leverage Zapier's filters to prevent workflow spam

Final Word

Companies that systematically connect user feedback to structured decisions outpace competitors in release velocity and customer satisfaction. This integration isn't about adding tools - it's about removing friction between hearing your users and serving them better.

Ready to transform feedback into action? Book a demo or start your free trial today.

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Integrate with hellonext Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.

After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.

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Best Approval Workflows for hellonext

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for hellonext

Create ApproveThis requests for new Hellonext posts

Tired of manually tracking new feature requests in Hellonext? With this integration, every new post created in Hellonext will automatically initiate an approval request in ApproveThis. Streamline your approval workflow and ensure no new feature requests are missed.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Post

Trigger when a new post is created

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps

Add new ApproveThis requests to Hellonext as posts

Ensure decision-makers are quickly informed about new approval requests with this integration. Each time a new request is initiated in ApproveThis, a post is automatically created in Hellonext. Keep your team updated and aligned on decisions.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create a New Post

Create a new post in hellonext

Create ApproveThis requests for approved Hellonext posts

Simplify your approval process by automatically creating a request in ApproveThis each time a post is approved in Hellonext. This ensures every approved feature has a structured follow-up process for implementation.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Post Approved

Triggers when a post is approved

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps

Initiate ApproveThis request for new Hellonext comments

Improve feedback management by automatically creating an approval request in ApproveThis for every new comment made on organization posts within Hellonext. Keep track of valuable insights and ensure prompt decision-making.

Zapier Components

hellonext Logo

Trigger

New Comment

New Comment in the Organization Post

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps