When Pretty Designs Meet Practical Approvals
Let's be real – creating stunning presentations in Visme doesn't magically make your approval process less annoying. You're still chasing down stakeholders over email, digging through Slack threads for feedback, and playing spreadsheet detective to track who signed off on what.
ApproveThis fixes the "approval amnesia" that happens when great content meets messy processes. We're talking automated workflows that kick in the moment your team creates a new Visme project, real-time tracking that actually makes sense, and approvals that happen where your people already work (yes, even in their email inbox).
Why This Combo Doesn't Suck
Visme makes things look good. ApproveThis makes decisions happen fast. Together, they fix the three big headaches every 50-5,000 person company has with creative approvals:
- No more "Who's supposed to review this?" – Auto-route designs based on project type, budget, or department
- Kill the feedback black hole – Comments in Visme? Great. Now make them actually lead to decisions instead of more meetings
- Stop playing compliance roulette – Full audit trails that prove who approved what version, when, and why
Bonus perk: Your approvers don't need a Visme license. Perfect for getting client sign-off without paying for extra seats they'll never use.
Actual Ways Real Teams Use This
1. Marketing Teams: Launch Campaigns Without the Panic
Here's how a 200-person SaaS company does it:
New campaign deck in Visme → Auto-send to CMO, legal, and localization team via ApproveThis → Legal approves disclaimer language first → Localization adapts visuals → CMO gives final sign-off → Approved PDF gets pushed back to Visme.
They cut 3 days off every campaign launch by eliminating the "Who's turn is it to review?" email chain.
2. Training Departments: Stop Wasting Money on Unused Content
A healthcare org with 1,200 employees automated their compliance training approvals:
New training module in Visme → Route to subject matter expert + compliance officer → Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to flag modules over 15 minutes (requires additional review) → Get time-stamped approvals for audit trails.
Reduced compliance violations by 40% last quarter because they could actually prove who approved what.
3. Sales Teams: Enable Reps Without the Mayhem
When a 500-person fintech company noticed rogue sales decks, they set up:
Custom proposal in Visme → Auto-check deal size using ApproveThis thresholds → Deals under $25k? Route to sales manager. Over $25k? Add VP and legal → Approved decks get locked as PDFs, rejected ones trigger Slack alerts.
Now their legal team spends 12 hours/week less putting out fires.
Setup That Doesn't Require an IT Degree
If you can make a Visme template, you can set this up:
- Create a Zapier account (it's the glue between apps)
- Connect Visme → ApproveThis using these triggers:
- "New Project" in Visme → Starts approval chains
- "Approval Decision" in ApproveThis → Updates Visme projects automatically
- Set your rules once (who approves what, escalation paths, etc.)
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag Visme projects that exceed budget thresholds or miss required slides.
Why Your Team Leads Will Actually Like This
For Creative Directors
Stop being the bad guy who delays launches. Set clear approval rules upfront, then let the system nag people instead of you.
For Operations Managers
Finally get visibility into where projects get stuck. Real-time dashboards show if legal is bottlenecking 80% of projects vs. just feeling like they are.
For Finance Teams
Auto-archive approval records with Visme's final assets. No more frantic searches during audits to prove who approved that expensive infographic.
The Part Where We Tell You What to Do Next
If you've got Visme and wish approvals weren't stuck in 2012:
1. Grab an ApproveThis trial (takes 3 minutes)
2. Book a 15-minute demo to see:
- How to clone your existing approval mess into a automated workflow
- Live examples from companies your size
- How not to annoy approvers with yet another login
P.S. If you're the "I'll just keep suffering" type – at least use ApproveThis' free approval checklist. Your sanity will thank you.
Integrate with Visme 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 Visme
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Visme
Create approval requests for new Visme projects
Streamline your project management by automatically creating approval requests in ApproveThis for every new project you start in Visme. This integration ensures that all new projects undergo the necessary approval process, saving you time and reducing administrative effort.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Project
Triggers when a new project is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Initiate approvals for new comments in Visme
Enhance your team's collaboration by initiating approval workflows in ApproveThis for every new comment made in Visme. This integration helps ensure that feedback is considered through structured approval processes, enhancing overall communication efficiency.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is created.
Action
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.
Track approval status for new form responses in Visme
Automatically track the approval status for new form responses received in Visme using ApproveThis. This integration enables you to keep all stakeholders informed of decision outcomes efficiently.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Form Responses
Triggers when a new form response is created.
Action
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.
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