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GoodDay.work Integration

ApproveThis manages your GoodDay.work Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Project Management

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals are the traffic jams of modern business. Projects stall because someone forgot to click a button. Budgets bleed while invoices collect digital dust in someone’s inbox. And don’t even get us started on chasing down approvers who are “out of office until next quarter.”

Here’s the thing – your team is already using tools to manage work. Platforms like GoodDay.work handle project timelines and task assignments. But when you need to actually decide on something? That’s when the spreadsheet waterfalls and CC-all email chains take over. That’s where ApproveThis comes in – not to replace your existing stack, but to make it actually work for approvals instead of against them.

Why This Combo Doesn’t Just Work – It Actually Solves Problems

GoodDay.work organizes work. ApproveThis organizes decisions. Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got something better than another software silo: a system where projects move forward because approvals happen, not despite them.

Think about your last quarter. How many hours got wasted because:

  • Marketing couldn’t launch a campaign because legal hadn’t signed off?
  • Procurement delayed equipment orders waiting for CFO approval?
  • Client deliverables got stuck because three VPs needed to review?

This integration isn’t about flashy features. It’s about making sure the work your team plans in GoodDay.work actually happens because ApproveThis removes the approval bottlenecks hiding in every process.

Real Workflows for Teams Who Actually Ship Projects

Generic use cases are useless. Here’s exactly how mid-sized companies use this integration to stop approval delays:

For Product Teams: Kill Feature Approval Gridlock

Scenario: Your product team uses GoodDay.work to track feature development. But every new feature requires cross-functional approval – legal compliance check, security review, budget sign-off.

The Fix: Auto-create ApproveThis requests whenever a feature task reaches “Ready for Review” stage. Route to legal, security, and finance leads simultaneously. Approval thresholds auto-approve low-risk items, while major features get escalated. Approved? Task status updates in GoodDay.work automatically. Denied? Comments sync back with clear reasons.

Why it matters: Prevents launch delays caused by manual approval handoffs between departments using different tools.

For Operations: Stop Purchase Order Ping-Pong

Scenario: Facility managers submit equipment requests via GoodDay.work tasks. But approvals require department head + CFO sign-off, often stuck in email threads.

The Fix: New procurement task in GoodDay.work? Auto-generate an ApproveThis request with dynamic cost thresholds. Under $5k? Auto-approved. Over $5k? CFO gets emailed approval link (no GoodDay.work license needed). Approved? PO gets generated. Denied? Task gets flagged in GoodDay.work with comments.

Why it matters: Prevents under-the-radar spending while accelerating essential purchases.

For Client Services: Escape Revision Hell

Scenario: Agency teams manage client projects in GoodDay.work. Internal creative reviews and client sign-offs create version chaos.

The Fix: When a deliverable task is marked “Ready for Client Review” in GoodDay.work, ApproveThis sends a branded approval request to the client. They comment/approve via email. Approval status and client feedback auto-sync to GoodDay.work. Overdue? Automated reminders.

Why it matters: Clients can’t claim they “didn’t see the email” – all feedback is tracked alongside project tasks.

How This Actually Works (Without IT Involvement)

If you’re imagining some complex API project, relax. This runs on Zapier – the duct tape of business automation. Here’s the playbook:

  1. Connect the Tools: Authorize ApproveThis and GoodDay.work in Zapier (5 minutes)
  2. Pick Your Trigger: “New Project in GoodDay” or “Task Status Change” etc.
  3. Set Approval Logic: Build if-this-then-that rules in ApproveThis (approval paths, thresholds, auto-escalations)
  4. Map the Data: Pull project details into approval requests, push approval decisions back to GoodDay

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag high-risk approvals. Example: If a GoodDay.work task has “Legal Review Required” tag, approval workflow adds your general counsel automatically.

The Nerd Stuff You Actually Care About

We know your team will ask about security and compliance. Here’s the deal:

Approver Access: External clients/stakeholders can approve via email without needing a GoodDay.work login. Internal teams only need ApproveThis licenses – no extra seats required for other tools.

Audit Trails: Every approval decision (approved/denied/comment) is timestamped and ties back to the original GoodDay.work task. No more “Who approved this?!” post-mortems.

When to Use This vs. When to Stick with Spreadsheets

Look, if your team approves three things a month, this is overkill. But if any of these sound familiar, it’s time to upgrade:

  • You have approval checklists that live in Google Docs
  • Project managers spend >5 hrs/week chasing sign-offs
  • Finance keeps finding unauthorized purchases
  • Clients regularly miss approval deadlines

Bottom Line: This Isn’t About Software

It’s about eliminating the 47% of project delays caused by approval bottlenecks (yes, we made that stat up – but you know it’s true). By connecting the tools your team already uses – GoodDay.work for execution, ApproveThis for decisions – you create workflows where approvals aren’t roadblocks, they’re just part of the process.

No more “I thought you approved this?” No more all-hands meetings to review change requests. Just projects moving forward because the right people said “yes” at the right time.

What Now?

If you’re still manually routing approvals between systems, we’ve got two options for you:

Option 1: Keep doing what you’re doing. Your competitors who automate this stuff will keep shipping faster.

Option 2: Book a 15-minute demo to see how ApproveThis+GoodDay.work automates your specific approval nightmares. No sales jargon – just a real human showing you how to eliminate your team’s biggest bottlenecks.

P.S. If you’re the “I’d rather poke my eyes out than sit through a demo” type, start a free trial. Connect one approval workflow in 10 minutes. If it doesn’t save you at least 3 hours this week, we’ll buy you coffee.

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Best Approval Workflows for GoodDay.work

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for GoodDay.work

Create approval requests for new projects

When a new project is created in GoodDay.work, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis. It helps ensure that project set-ups are validated efficiently.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Project

Triggers when a new Project/Folder is created.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create approval requests for new tasks

When a new task is added in GoodDay.work, this integration automatically creates an approval request in ApproveThis. It streamlines oversight for task assignments and project progress.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Task in Project

Triggers when a new task is created in a selected project.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create tasks for new approval requests

When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this integration creates a corresponding task in GoodDay.work. It helps teams convert approvals into actionable tasks promptly.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Task

Creates a task in a selected folder

Comment on tasks when approvals complete

When an approval is completed in ApproveThis, this integration adds a comment to the corresponding task in GoodDay.work. It keeps project updates aligned with approval outcomes for enhanced transparency.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Comment on a Task

Add a comment to an existing task