ApproveThis manages your CatchApp Bookings Integration approvals.

When Scheduling Tools Grow Up

Let's be real - CatchApp Bookings is that organized friend who actually uses their calendar properly. Clients book themselves, payments get handled, everyone's happy. But somewhere between "Book Now" and the actual meeting, there's always that one thing: "Wait, does this need approval?"

That's where ApproveThis comes in - like bouncer for your workflows. We don't care how flashy your calendar looks. If that executive briefing needs CFO sign-off, or the client workshop requires legal review, our Zapier integration with CatchApp makes sure nobody skips the line.

Why This Combo Works For Grown-Up Businesses

Companies between 50-5,000 employees aren't startups anymore, but they're not dinosaurs either. You need tools that:

• Don't make approvers learn new apps: CatchApp users keep their interface. Approvers live in email. Nobody cries about software training.
• Handle edge cases without coding: That "auto-approve meetings under $5k but escalate otherwise" rule? Done in 3 clicks.

The Hidden Cost of "Just Book It" Culture

Consulting firms know this pain best: Client books a strategy session → team scrambles to check if the scope matches the SOW → accounting freaks out about billing rates. With our integration:

Real example: New CatchApp booking triggers an ApproveThis workflow that pings the project manager (check scope), then finance (verify rate card), then confirms with the client. All while the salesperson looks like a hero who didn't forget paperwork.

Use Cases That Actually Matter

1. The "Why Is This Meeting Happening?" Preventer

Template: New Accepted Appointment → Approval Request
Who needs it: Agencies, consultants, anyone billing by the hour
How it works: Client books a "Brand Strategy Workshop" in CatchApp. ApproveThis automatically:

- Checks against remaining contract hours
- Requires PM approval if overages exist
- Adds the pre-meeting checklist to the calendar invite
Bonus: Uses Calculated Fields to show real-time budget impact during approval.

2. The "Stop Making Up New Meeting Types" Police

Template: New Event Type Created → Approval Request
Who needs it: HR teams, healthcare providers, compliance-heavy industries
Real problem: Your recruiter just added "Exit Interviews" as a self-bookable option. Great initiative, except they forgot to involve legal.
Our fix: All new CatchApp event types route through ApproveThis with required reviewers before going live. Vacation Delegation ensures it doesn't get stuck if someone's OOO.

3. The "Mobile App = Wild West" Solution

Template: New Mobile Invite → Approval Request
Who needs it: Field sales teams, healthcare providers, anyone using CatchApp on the go

Scenario: Sales rep books an onsite demo via CatchApp mobile. Without approval:
- Double-books engineering resources
- Forgets to check client's NDA status
With approval: Request auto-includes location data, requires tech lead sign-off if onsite, checks CRM for compliance flags.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Step 1: Connect via Zapier - takes 4 minutes if you stop checking Slack
Step 2: Pick your CatchApp trigger (new booking, event type, etc.)
Step 3: Map these to ApproveThis actions:
- Require budget approvals over $X using Thresholds
- Route to different Approval Groups based on meeting type
Pro tip: Use Calculated Fields to auto-add buffer time between approved meetings.

Which Teams Stop Hating Approvals

Operations Teams

Finally prove they're not the "Department of No":
- Auto-approve 80% of routine bookings
- Save the human eyes for exceptions
"We went from 100 approval emails/day to 10 actual decisions." (Not a real quote, but we hear this weekly)

Finance Teams

Make budget enforcement passive:
- Reject bookings that exceed project allowances
- Escalate to CFO only when thresholds hit
Cool feature: ApproveThis logs all decisions for audit trails - way better than digging through Outlook.

Client-Facing Teams

Look competent without the busywork:
- Clients see "Your booking is being processed" instead of radio silence
- Internal approvals happen behind the scenes
- Denials come with prefilled alternatives ("Your requested time isn't available, but here's 3 options")

The Part Where We Tell You What To Do Next

If you're using CatchApp Bookings and still doing approvals via email chains or worse - actual meetings - you're working harder, not smarter.

Try ApproveThis free for 14 days (No, we don't need your credit card)
Or if you're the "show me first" type: Book a 10-minute demo

P.S. ApproveThis approvers don't need CatchApp licenses. Clients, vendors, execs - they just click an email. You look professional, we handle the chaos.