ApproveThis manages your Bettermode Integration approvals.

When Approval Processes Meet Community Chaos

Let's cut through the BS: community management is messy. Between moderating posts, managing spaces, onboarding members, and keeping stakeholders in the loop, most teams are one controversial post away from total chaos. That's where pairing ApproveThis with Bettermode turns "Oh shit" moments into "Handled it" notifications.

ApproveThis isn't just another approval tool - it's your insurance policy against bad decisions. When connected to Bettermode via Zapier, it becomes the guardrails for your community growth. We're talking structured decision-making without the bureaucratic sludge.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

Most approval systems treat communities like corporate paperwork. Here's what makes this different:

• No license tax: External approvers (think legal or execs) don't need Bettermode seats
• Zero babysitting: Auto-escalations when Karen from compliance ghosts your request
• Actual transparency: See who's sitting on decisions instead of playing Slack detective

For companies scaling communities (500-5k employees), this is about preventing these scenarios:

"Why was this post approved?!" (CEO, 2AM email)
"Who authorized that space about cryptocurrency?!" (Legal, after Reddit backlash)
"Our welcome message still mentions the old pricing..." (CS lead, during churn analysis)

Real Shit You Can Automate Today

1. Moderating Posts Without Micromanaging

The Problem: Your community team either approves everything (risking brand disasters) or bottlenecks every post (killing engagement).

The Fix: Auto-create ApproveThis requests for posts matching specific triggers in Bettermode. Example rules:

• Posts containing "VPN" or "discount code" require legal approval
• Technical tutorials need eng team sign-off
• High-rep members get instant approval (calculated fields for the win)

Who Cares: SaaS companies with developer communities. Stop letting random engineers make unofficial API documentation through forum posts.

2. Controlled Community Expansion

The Problem: New spaces (subcommunities) pop up like weeds - some brilliant, some... not.

The Fix: Route all new space requests through ApproveThis with:

- Mandatory biz case from requester
- Auto-add finance approver if budget > $5k
- 48hr SLA before auto-escalation

Who Cares: Retail brands building local enthusiast groups. Prevent that "Minnesota chapter" from becoming a political rant space.

3. VIP Member Onboarding

The Problem: Your "exclusive" spaces keep letting in randos because someone approved a LinkedIn connection request.

The Fix: Convert Bettermode join requests into ApproveThis workflows with:

- Cross-check against CRM for customer status
- Require sales lead + CSM approval
- Auto-deny after 72hrs (no chasing down lazy reps)

Who Cares: B2B companies with client-only spaces. Keep prospects from seeing your enterprise pricing debates.

Setup That Doesn't Require a PhD

If you can make toast, you can connect these systems:

1. Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Pick a Bettermode trigger (new post, space request, etc.)
3. Add ApproveThis action ("Create Request")
4. Map Bettermode data to approval fields
5. Test with actual community activity

Pro tip: Start with post approvals. It's low risk and high visibility for stakeholders.

Department-Specific Wins

Community Teams

Stop being the bad guys. When legal denies a post, show the paper trail. Use approval thresholds to auto-greenlight trusted members' content.

Legal/Compliance

Review posts in Gmail without logging into yet another platform. Set vacation delegates so requests don't die when counsel is OOO.

Executives

Get weekly digests of approved/denied requests. Spot community trends before they become PR fires.

What You're Not Buying

This isn't about creating more process - it's about containing chaos. Key differences from other tools:

- No approval spam: Conditional logic means only necessary requests get sent
- Actual accountability: See exactly who delayed a decision
- Community-specific features: Calculated fields that respect member reputation scores

Common Objections (And Why They're Wrong)

"We'll lose the community vibe with approvals!"
→ Use thresholds. Let 95% of posts auto-approve while filtering the 5% that matter.

"Our mods handle this manually!"
→ Great. Now track their workload and prove you need more headcount.

"Zapier is complicated!"
→ We have pre-built templates. Literally 4 clicks to implement.

Make It Your Own

These aren't just hypotheticals - actual use cases from similar companies:

Fintech Scaleup: Reduced controversial trading posts by 82% using legal + compliance approval chains
HealthTech Platform: Auto-approves medical FAQs from verified docs, flags unvetted advice
Enterprise SaaS: Requires CISO approval for any security-related space discussions

The pattern? Control without bureaucracy. Flexibility without free-for-all.

Next Steps That Don't Suck

If you've read this far, you have two options:

1. Keep winging community approvals until something blows up
2. Try ApproveThis free for 14 days (no CC required)

Bonus third option: Book a 12-minute demo where we'll show how to auto-deny meme posts while you watch.

Either way, stop letting community management be a reactive shitstorm. Put actual guardrails in place before your next viral moment - the good kind or the bad kind.