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Beenia Integration

ApproveThis manages your Beenia Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Productivity

When Bureaucracy Meets Productivity

Let's be real - nobody wakes up excited to chase down approvals. Not your finance team reviewing invoices, not your HR manager onboarding contractors, and definitely not your client waiting on a project greenlight. But here's the kicker: Beenia's great at organizing work, and ApproveThis specializes in slashing approval delays. Connect them through Zapier, and you've got a system where approvals happen in the background while your team actually gets shit done.

Why This Combo Works Like Whiskey and Coffee

Beenia keeps teams aligned on projects and meetings. ApproveThis cuts through decision bottlenecks. Together? They handle the two biggest productivity killers in mid-sized companies:

  • The "Who's Responsible?" Shuffle: Automatically route approvals based on project roles in Beenia
  • Meeting About Meetings: Turn approved action items into scheduled next steps without manual entry

Example: A 200-person construction firm uses Beenia to track site progress. When change orders hit $25k, ApproveThis auto-escalates to the VP via email - no app switching. Approvals take 8 hours instead of 3 days.

Use Cases That Don't Suck

1. New Hire Paperwork That Actually Gets Signed

The Problem: HR adds contractors in Beenia, then spends days chasing department heads for sign-off on rates and NDAs.

The Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow whenever a Beenia team member is added. Legal gets the contract, accounting reviews the rate, and the hiring manager approves - all before the contractor's first coffee.

Real-World Twist: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag rates exceeding department budgets. Accounting only sees requests that actually need their eyes.

2. Client Approvals That Don't Kill Momentum

The Problem: Your agency schedules a project review in Beenia. Clients ghost the meeting, then complain about delays.

The Fix: Auto-create approval requests when Beenia meetings are marked "Ready for Client Review." Clients get an email with one-click approve/reject. Approved? Next meeting auto-schedules. Denied? Escalation path starts.

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' vacation delegation so client PTO doesn't tank your timeline. Their backup gets the request automatically.

3. Procurement Without the Spreadsheet Nightmares

The Problem: Field teams request gear through Beenia tasks. Approvers miss requests buried in comment threads.

The Fix: Zapier watches for specific Beenia task titles like "Equipment Request." ApproveThis routes based on cost: $1k-$5k goes to the manager, $5k+ needs VP sign-off. Approved? PO generates automatically. Denied? Task reopens with notes.

Bonus: Set approval thresholds so routine purchases auto-approve under $500. Managers only see exceptions.

Setup That Won't Make You Hate Tech

1. Connect the Apps: In Zapier, link your ApproveThis and Beenia accounts (takes 3 minutes).

2. Pick Your Trigger: Choose a Beenia event (new member, task, meeting) that should start approvals.

3. Map the Data: Tell Zapier which Beenia details (budget, due date, notes) to push into ApproveThis.

4. Set Approval Rules: Assign approvers, add conditional logic, enable email fallbacks.

5. Test Live: Create a test Beenia item. Confirm the approval flow works before going company-wide.

Department-Specific Wins

For Operations Teams:

Beenia tracks facility maintenance. ApproveThis handles vendor quotes. Combine them to auto-approve routine repairs ($300-$5k) while flagging major expenses for CFO review.

For Creative Teams:

Beenia schedules content reviews. ApproveThis routes drafts to stakeholders. Legal gets the compliance sign-off, clients approve branding, and social teams get notified automatically when it's go-time.

For External Partners:

Contractors in Beenia? Use ApproveThis' email approvals so they can approve invoices or specs without getting full platform access. No extra licenses, no security risks.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

ApproveThis doesn't just pass data to Beenia - it adds decision logic that Beenia can't handle natively. Example: Conditional approvals where finance only reviews expenses over $10k, but legal always checks NDAs regardless of amount. Or vacation overrides that prevent approvals from rotting in an inbox.

Meanwhile, Beenia gives ApproveThis context: Approval requests reference specific projects, meetings, or tasks instead of floating in the void.

The Bottom Line

Companies between 50-5k employees use this integration to:

  • Cut approval delays from days to hours
  • Reduce "Where's that approval?" follow-up meetings by 60%+
  • Enforce compliance without micromanaging

Ready to Stop Being a Approval Nag?

If your teams live in Beenia but keep getting derailed by approval limbo, we've got two options:

1. Register for ApproveThis and connect it yourself in 20 minutes.

2. Book a 15-minute demo and we'll show how other Beenia users slashed their approval times.

Either way, stop herding cats. Start approving like you've actually got work to do.

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Best Approval Workflows for Beenia

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Beenia

Create approval request for new team members

When a new team member is added, initiate an approval workflow to verify onboarding details. This integration sends the request to the approval platform for oversight. *Note: Configure approval conditions as needed.*

Zapier Components

Beenia Logo

Trigger

New Team Member

Triggers when a new team member is added to the specified team.

Action

Create Request

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

Create meeting for approved requests

When an approval request is finalized, automatically schedule a meeting to discuss next steps. This integration ties approval outcomes with scheduled meetings for smoother collaboration. *Note: Ensure meeting details are set correctly before activation.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Beenia Logo

Action

Create Meeting

Creates a new meeting in Beenia.

Create approval request for new meetings

Whenever a new meeting is scheduled, send an approval request to review its details and agenda. This integration makes sure meeting plans are validated before they are finalized. *Note: Update meeting parameters as required for the review.*

Zapier Components

Beenia Logo

Trigger

New Meeting

Triggers when a new meeting is created.

Action

Create Request

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