ApproveThis manages your CustomGPT Integration approvals.

Let’s be real: approval processes are where productivity goes to die. Someone’s always out of office. Requests get buried in Slack. Decisions take longer than a Netflix binge. And now you’ve got AI tools in the mix? Cool, but who’s keeping track?

Here’s the fix: pairing ApproveThis (your approval sheriff) with CustomGPT (your AI-powered doc hound). We’re talking automated workflows that actually talk to each other – no coding required. Let’s break down why this combo works better than free snacks in the break room.

Why This Integration Doesn’t Suck

ApproveThis handles the “who said yes” part. CustomGPT manages the “where’s that document” chaos. Connect them through Zapier, and suddenly:

• Approval requests create AI-organized chat threads automatically
• Decisions update project settings without manual data entry
• Even your external partners can approve stuff without getting logins for 15 different systems

Real Teams Using This Right Now

Scenario 1: The Overworked Marketing Team

Picture this: your content team needs approvals on 50+ social posts monthly. Normally, this means Slack pings, lost Google Docs, and someone inevitably using the wrong logo version.

With the integration:

• New CustomGPT conversation starts automatically for each ApproveThis request
• AI chatbot surfaces previous similar approvals (no more “But last month we…” arguments)
• Final approval triggers all assets to be published with correct settings

Result: The caffeine addiction decreases by 37% (estimated).

Scenario 2: The Paranoid Legal Department

Every contract review becomes a game of “where’s the latest version.” CustomGPT acts as the single source of truth:

- New contract request in ApproveThis → Auto-generates CustomGPT thread with all related files
- Approvers discuss directly in the AI-organized chat
- Approval triggers automatic NDA updates across all platforms

Not Just for Paper Pushers

Procurement Teams Dig This

Three-way matching becomes less three-day matching. When a vendor invoice hits ApproveThis:

1. CustomGPT cross-checks against PO numbers and delivery dates
2. Flags discrepancies before human eyes even see it
3. Approved payments auto-log in the project’s finance channel

HR’s Onboarding Hack

New hire needs equipment? Standard process takes 8 approvals across 3 departments. With the integration:

- Manager submits request → Creates CustomGPT thread with budget rules
- Each approval step auto-updates the chat history
- Final OK triggers IT to ship gear before Day 1

Setup That Won’t Make You Rage-Quit

If you can order DoorDash, you can do this:

1. Sign up for ApproveThis (takes 2 minutes)
2. Connect to CustomGPT via Zapier (they’ve got pre-built templates)
3. Map your existing approval logic to CustomGPT’s chat structure
4. Test with one process (expenses work well)
5. Go live when you stop accidentally approving your own requests

Why This Beats Building Custom Tools

Look, your dev team has better things to do than create another approval portal. Here’s the juice:

- Approvers don’t need CustomGPT licenses – huge for external partners
- Vacation mode auto-reassigns approvals (no more “out of office” black holes)
- Threshold approvals auto-OK small expenses (save the meetings for real fires)

The Quietly Powerful Features

While you’re geeking out over AI chats, don’t miss:

Calculated Fields: Automatically flag requests that exceed budget by 10%+ before they reach approvers
Approval Groups: Make contractors approve specs before internal engineering reviews
Real-Time Dashboards: Actually useful for those “why is everything late?!” exec meetings

When to Swipe Left on This Integration

This isn’t magic fairy dust. It won’t fix:

- Teams that enjoy 37 approval steps for $20 expenses
- Companies where “I prefer email” is someone’s entire personality
- Processes requiring wet signatures (we’re in 2024, people)

Your Move

Either keep doing approval tag via 17 different tools, or:

Book a 12-minute demo (we timebox it – we hate meetings too)
Or just start a free trial and connect one workflow today

Worst case? You finally get to say “we tested AI approvals” in your next board update. Best case? You save 8 hours a week and become the office hero. Not terrible.