ApproveThis manages your Focuster Integration approvals.

When Approvals Meet Action

Let’s get real – most workplaces run on two currencies: approvals and action items. ApproveThis handles the first. Focuster owns the second. But until now, these two systems have been having separate conversations. We’re here to fix that.

Through Zapier, we’re connecting approval workflows to actual calendar blocks. No more chasing sign-offs while your to-do list mutinies. No more approved requests collecting digital dust because they fell through scheduling cracks. This is about making decisions and execution happen in the same universe.

What Happens When Approval Meets Execution

Mid-sized companies waste an average of 17 hours per employee monthly on approval limbo. Not because people are slow – because systems don’t talk. Here’s what changes when yours do:

Deadlines That Actually Mean Something

ApproveThis’ real-time tracking meets Focuster’s time-blocking. That “urgent” content approval? Once greenlit, it automatically claims time in your designer’s calendar before the next fire drill hits.

Approvals That Don’t Ghost You

Focuster’s nagging (they call it “smart reminders”) means approved tasks can’t hide. That vendor contract you okayed last week? It’ll keep resurfacing in your legal team’s schedule until someone actually files it.

Budget Cycles That Finish on Time

Finance teams using approval thresholds in ApproveThis can auto-schedule review meetings in Focuster when spend hits 75% of budget. No more spreadsheet panic at 11 PM.

Real Workflows for Real Teams

For Marketing Teams: The Content Approval Trap

Scenario: Your social media manager approves a post in ApproveThis. Without integration, it joins the 87 other “approved but not scheduled” items in someone’s Slack DMs.

With the Zapier integration:

• Approved posts auto-create Focuster actions
• Focuster slots them into the content team’s calendar
• Missed deadlines trigger automatic ApproveThis escalations

Bonus: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to prioritize posts based on engagement metrics. High-priority items get prime calendar real estate automatically.

For Operations: Procurement That Doesn’t Procrastinate

Purchase requests approved in ApproveThis can:

• Auto-create vendor onboarding tasks in Focuster
• Assign calendar blocks for contract reviews
• Trigger reorder reminders based on delivery timelines

Pro tip: Set approval thresholds in ApproveThis so big-ticket items automatically schedule executive check-ins in Focuster.

For Client Services: Approval Churn Be Gone

Agencies love this combo: Client approves a deliverable in ApproveThis (no client license needed for Focuster). Focuster then:

• Blocks time for revisions if client feedback score < 4/5
• Schedules internal post-mortems on denied approvals
• Auto-prioritizes approved next steps

Setting It Up Without Losing Your Mind

We’ve kept this stupid simple because you’re busy:

1. Create your free Zapier account
2. Connect ApproveThis and Focuster
3. Pick your triggers:
   - New ApproveThis request → Create Focuster action
   - Completed Focuster action → Update ApproveThis status
4. Test with one workflow (e.g., travel request approvals)

Pro move: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so out-of-office approvers auto-reassign in Focuster schedules.

Who Gets What

Executives: Fewer Surprises

See approved initiatives actually moving in Focuster timelines. Escalated items hit your calendar only when needed, thanks to approval thresholds.

Managers: Less Herding

Approval groups in ApproveThis sync with team calendars in Focuster. Know exactly when Joe from legal will review the contract because it’s blocked in his schedule.

Individual Contributors: Context Switching Killer

Approved tasks appear in your calendar with all necessary context. No more digging through approval comments during your “focus time”.

Where Other Tools Tap Out

Most approval tools stop at “Approved”. Most task tools start at “Do this”. We’ve bridged the Bermuda Triangle between decision and action.

Example: A denied request in ApproveThis doesn’t just log a “no” – it can auto-schedule a follow-up discussion in Focuster based on your escalation rules. That’s workflow continuity most tools would charge extra for.

Your Secret Weapons

Approval Thresholds Meet Calendar Tetris

Set a $10k approval threshold in ApproveThis. When a request hits $9.5k, it auto-schedules a budget review in Focuster before things go red.

Email Approvals That Don’t Suck

Approve requests directly from Focuster reminders. No app switching. Your “Approve/Deny” links work right in the calendar event description.

Vacation Mode That Actually Works

Out-of-office approvers in ApproveThis? Their Focuster tasks get reassigned automatically. No more ghosted approvals.

This Isn’t About Tools – It’s About Flow

Companies between 50-5k employees don’t have time for “another software solution”. They need systems that actually reduce friction. That’s what happens when approvals and execution stop being separate sports.

Your CFO gets cleaner budget cycles. Your creatives spend less time chasing yeses and more time doing. Your clients see faster turnarounds without you burning the midnight oil.

Ready to Stop the Approval-Action Shuffle?

Pick your path:

Grab a free ApproveThis account and connect to Focuster in 15 minutes flat.

Or schedule a live demo to see how approval workflows can actually finish what they start.

Pro tip: Ask about our pre-built Focuster integration templates. Your future self will thank you by actually leaving work on time.