When Approval Management Meets Deal Execution
Business moves fast – but bottlenecks move faster. While Zavitac CRM helps teams manage deals and customer relationships with precision, ApproveThis removes friction from the decision-making processes that keep those deals moving forward. Together, they create a closed-loop system where approvals become strategic accelerators rather than administrative chores.
This integration isn’t about connecting tools – it’s about connecting intent to action. Sales teams get structured governance without spreadsheet chaos. Finance maintains control without becoming a roadblock. Clients and external partners participate seamlessly without logins or training. Let’s explore what happens when approval workflows operate in lockstep with deal execution.
Core Capabilities: Complementary Strengths
ApproveThis Brings Structure to Decisions
ApproveThis transforms ad-hoc approvals into auditable business processes. Its ability to handle conditional routing (think: auto-approve small expenses, escalate large deals) ensures decisions happen at the right level. Approval groups with consensus or sequential rules prevent decision paralysis. Real-time tracking eliminates status update meetings.
Zavitac CRM Excels at Deal Momentum
Zavitac’s strength lies in keeping deals and client interactions organized. Activity tracking, deal stage management, and team collaboration features ensure nothing falls through the cracks. But even the best CRM can’t resolve the “waiting for sign-off” limbo that kills deal velocity.
The Integration That Changes the Game
Connect these via Zapier, and you create decision points that act as guardrails, not gates. Example: A $50K deal in Zavitac triggers an ApproveThis workflow that routes to the CRO if discount exceeds 20%, otherwise auto-approves. Approved deals update in Zavitac with next steps; denied ones flag for revision. The result? Faster cycle times with better governance.
Real-World Workflows: Beyond Theory
Use Case 1: Deal Desk Automation
The Problem: Sales teams often bypass deal review processes to hit quotas, leading to margin erosion. Finance wastes time chasing approvals through Slack.
The Fix: New Zavitac deals over $25K automatically create ApproveThis requests with deal terms, discount rationale, and customer history. Conditional routing sends high-risk deals to RevOps, others to regional managers. Approved deals unlock special pricing in Zavitac; denied ones trigger a sales coaching task.
Who Benefits: Mid-market SaaS companies using deal desks to balance growth and profitability. Example: A cybersecurity firm reduced approval cycles from 72 hours to 4 hours while cutting discount overuse by 18%.
Use Case 2: Client-Driven Approvals
The Problem: Agencies lose billable hours chasing client sign-offs on deliverables buried in email threads.
The Fix: Completed project milestones in Zavitac trigger ApproveThis requests sent directly to client emails. Clients approve/reject with one click – no logins required. Approved requests auto-create Zavitac activities for invoicing; rejected ones generate revision tasks.
Who Benefits: Professional services firms with external stakeholders. Example: A marketing agency cut project delays by 40% and reduced “Where are we on this?” client calls by 65%.
Use Case 3: Procurement Governance
The Problem: Uncontrolled SaaS spending occurs when employees self-approve tool purchases via credit cards.
The Fix: Zavitac opportunities tagged as “Tech Purchase” create ApproveThis workflows requiring IT, Legal, and Finance sign-off. Approved requests generate Zavitac activities for vendor onboarding; denied ones trigger a curated software recommendation task.
Who Benefits: Scaling startups enforcing spend controls without stifling innovation. Example: A fintech company reduced shadow IT spending by $220K annually while accelerating approved tool deployments by 3 days on average.
Team-Specific Wins
Sales Leaders: Predictable Pipelines
Know exactly which deals await approval and why. Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag deals needing exception documentation. Sync approval SLAs to Zavitac deal stages for accurate forecasting.
Finance Teams: Audit-Ready Controls
ApproveThis provides an immutable record of who approved what deal terms and when. Approval thresholds ensure compliance without manual policy checks. Sync final contracts to Zavitac for a complete audit trail.
Ops Managers: Process Intelligence
ApproveThis’ dashboard reveals approval bottlenecks – are deals stuck at Legal? Do managers delay responses? Use this data to refine Zavitac playbooks. Update deal stages based on actual approval patterns, not guesses.
Implementation Made Simple
Start fast with these steps:
- Map Critical Decision Points: Identify which Zavitac deals/activities need oversight – high-value, non-standard terms, compliance risks.
- Build Approval Templates: In ApproveThis, create workflows with conditional logic (e.g., “Route to CFO only if contract value > $100K”).
- Connect via Zapier: Set up triggers between Zavitac and ApproveThis. Most teams start with “New Deal → Create Approval Request” and “Approval Completed → Update Deal Status”.
- Train Stakeholders: Approvers need only email access. Show sales teams how to check approval status within Zavitac activities.
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation during planning to avoid holiday delays.
Why This Integration Outperforms Custom Builds
Many CRMs offer basic approval features, but they lack:
- External Participant Support: Clients/vendors shouldn’t need Zavitac logins. ApproveThis uses email approvals with branded templates.
- Advanced Logic: Most CRM approval tools can’t handle multi-tiered approvals with amount-based escalation.
- Cross-Platform Visibility: ApproveThis provides a single pane for all approvals – Zavitac deals, HubSpot contracts, Jira tasks.
Example: A manufacturing company replaced their Zavitac-Custom-Approval-System with this integration, cutting development costs by $35K/year and improving compliance audit scores.
Getting Started: Next Steps
This isn’t about adding another tool – it’s about unlocking the full value of your Zavitac CRM investment by removing decision latency. Here’s how to begin:
1. Register for ApproveThis: Start a free trial – no credit card needed.
2. Explore Pre-Built Zaps: Visit Zapier’s integration gallery for turnkey workflows.
3. Schedule a Use Case Review: Book a demo to map your unique approval scenarios.
Final Thought: In competitive markets, the speed and quality of decisions determine winners. By embedding structured approvals into your CRM workflows, you enable teams to move fast without breaking things – exactly what scaling businesses need.
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Best Approval Workflows for Zavitac
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Zavitac
Create approval requests for new deals
When a new deal is created in Zavitac, this automation submits an approval request through ApproveThis to ensure that deals are properly vetted before processing. *Note: Customize the approval criteria within ApproveThis as needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Deal
Triggers when a new deal is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create activities for new approval requests
When a new approval request is received in ApproveThis, this integration automatically creates a corresponding activity in Zavitac to track follow-up tasks. *Note: Ensure the activity details in Zavitac match your workflow requirements.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create Activity
Creates a new Activity.
Update deals for completed approval requests
After an approval request is finalized in ApproveThis, this automation updates corresponding deal details in Zavitac to reflect the latest decision status. *Note: Verify that the fields in Zavitac align with the approval outcomes.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Update a Deal
Takes a deal ID as input, and updates the fields to the given inputs.
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