ApproveThis manages your Pointagram Integration approvals.

When Bureaucracy Meets Gamification

Let's be real: approval processes suck. They're the soggy broccoli of business operations - necessary, but nobody's excited about them. Meanwhile, Pointagram's over here making work feel like a game (in a good way). Now imagine if your team actually wanted to review contracts because it helped them level up. That's what happens when you connect ApproveThis' approval automation with Pointagram's motivation engine through Zapier.

For companies between 50-5,000 employees juggling multiple approval layers (looking at you, healthcare procurement teams and mid-market SaaS companies), this combo solves two problems:

1. Approval bottlenecks that make projects move slower than a DMV line
2. Team motivation that's flatter than day-old soda

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most approval tools just shuffle PDFs between inboxes. ApproveThis actually decides things. With features like approval thresholds (auto-approve purchases under $5k) and vacation delegation (no more waiting for Karen from accounting's cruise to end), it's built for companies where decisions can't wait.

Pointagram? It's not just slapping gold stars on spreadsheets. Their real power is tying specific actions to measurable rewards - exactly what you need when trying to get cross-functional teams to care about each other's deadlines.

Together, they create what we call "accountability loops":

Example: A marketing team needs legal to approve campaign copy. With this integration:
- Legal approves faster because it boosts their Pointagram score
- Marketing gets notified automatically when approved
- Both departments see real-time metrics on approval SLAs

Three Ways This Actually Works in the Wild

1. New Player Onboarding That Doesn't Feel Like Hazing

Who cares: HR teams in retail chains, sales orgs with high turnover
The zap: When Pointagram detects a new "player" (employee), ApproveThis automatically:
- Routes background check approvals
- Triggers equipment request forms
- Assigns onboarding task badges in Pointagram once approved

Real math: A 200-store retail chain reduced manager onboarding time from 3 weeks to 4 days by auto-routing I-9 verifications to regional HR approvers based on location.

2. Compliance Approvals That Don't Kill Vibe

Who cares: Healthcare admin, financial services
The zap: When ApproveThis approves a compliance doc:
- Pointagram awards risk management points
- Triggers leaderboard updates
- Auto-logs CE credits for staff

Real example: A Medicare billing company used this to increase audit doc completion rates from 67% to 93% in 8 weeks by tying approvals to quarterly bonus multipliers.

3. Sales Incentives That Actually Track

Who cares: Channel sales teams, franchise operations
The zap: When ApproveThis greenlights a deal discount:
- Pointagram auto-adds SPIFF points
- Triggers real-time commission estimates
- Updates regional sales leaderboards

Real results: A beverage distributor eliminated 23 hours/week of manual SPIFF tracking by auto-awarding points when margin approvals cleared.

Setting This Up Without an IT Degree

Here's why even the "I just barely know how to forward emails" crowd can handle this:

Step 1: In Zapier, connect ApproveThis and Pointagram
Step 2: Pick your trigger (new approval request/approval decision)
Step 3: Map these 3 key fields:
- ApproveThis Request ID → Pointagram Player ID
- Approval Type → Pointagram Badge Category
- Decision Notes → Pointagram Activity Log

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-set Pointagram point values. Example: ApprovedDiscountAmount * 0.5 = SPIFFPoints

Why Your CFO Won't Hate This

Approvals cost money. Not just in time, but in:
- License seats for external partners
- Audit fees from missing docs
- Revenue leaks from unapproved discounts

ApproveThis fixes this by:
- Letting external partners approve via email (no licenses needed)
- Auto-archiving decisions with full audit trails
- Enforcing approval chains before deals close

Pointagram amplifies this by making compliance visible. When the sales team sees their regional rank drops because of pending approvals, suddenly those TPS reports get filed.

Department-Specific Wins

HR/Talent Teams

- Auto-route candidate offers with approval thresholds
- Tie onboarding completion to manager bonus points
- Vacation approval delegation during peak hiring

Procurement

- Requisition approvals tied to vendor scorecards
- Auto-escalate orders exceeding category manager limits
- Real-time budget impact calculators in approval requests

Field Operations

- Equipment requests approved by location managers
- Maintenance approvals linked to technician KPIs
- Safety compliance badges for fastest approvers

The Nuts and Bolts You Actually Care About

No, really - how much time does this save?
Typical results from existing customers:
- 65% faster approval cycles
- 41% reduction in "forgot to approve" follow-ups
- 22% increase in policy compliance rates

What about security?
- ApproveThis maintains SOC 2 compliance
- Pointagram data stays in your ecosystem
- Zapier connections use OAuth 2.0

Can we customize the approval types?
Yes. We've seen teams create approval workflows for:
- Franchise menu changes
- Clinical trial participant onboarding
- Event sponsorship deals
- Even employee parking spot requests (seriously)

How Not to Screw This Up

Do:
- Start with one high-impact approval type (POs, hiring, discounts)
- Publicize Pointagram leaderboards during rollout
- Use ApproveThis' conditional logic for edge cases

Don't:
- Try to automate all approvals at once
- Forget to set vacation delegates
- Leave Pointagram points static - adjust weights quarterly

Ready to Turn Approvals Into Advantage?

Look - if you've read this far, you've got approval pain points we can fix. The combo of ApproveThis' automation and Pointagram's motivation engine works because it attacks the problem from both sides:

Carrot: Teams want to approve because it benefits them
Stick: The system won't proceed until they do

Best part? You can start for free. ApproveThis offers a 14-day trial with full Zapier access. No credit card needed, and our sales team won't hound you (we hate that too).

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Serious question: How much revenue are you losing while that contract sits in someone's inbox?