ApproveThis manages your beSlick Integration approvals.

Let’s get real: approvals suck. They’re the traffic jam in your workflow highway. Someone’s always out of office. Forms get lost in Slack. Decisions take longer than a Netflix binge. But what if you could make approvals… less terrible? That’s where beSlick and ApproveThis come in – especially when you connect them through Zapier.

Why This Combo Works Like Coffee and Monday Mornings

beSlick organizes your processes. ApproveThis handles the decision-making. Together, they turn “Did you see my approval request?” into “Your request was approved 3 hours ago.” Here’s the breakdown:

For the Process Nerds

beSlick’s strength is turning chaos into repeatable workflows. But processes often hit pause at approval stages. ApproveThis removes that friction with:

• Automatic routing based on dollar amounts, departments, or who’s actually in the office
• Email approvals (because nobody wants another login)
• Real-time tracking that actually shows where requests get stuck

For the Budget-Conscious

Here’s the kicker: Approvers don’t need a beSlick license. Need sign-off from a client’s legal team? They approve via email while your team works in beSlick. No added seats, no license juggling.

Real-World Uses That Don’t Feel Like Corporate BS

1. Killing the “Who Approved This?” Meeting

How it works: New task in beSlick → Auto-create approval request in ApproveThis → Approved? Task continues. Denied? It dies quietly.

Who needs this:

- Marketing teams approving campaign budgets before work starts
- IT teams verifying change requests before sysadmins touch anything
- Operations teams greenlighting vendor contracts

2. Turning “Approved” Into Action (Automatically)

Flip the script: Approval happens in ApproveThis → Zapier creates the next steps in beSlick.

Real example: A $25k equipment purchase gets approved. beSlick automatically:
- Assigns procurement tasks
- Schedules vendor onboarding
- Updates the finance tracker

3. Forms That Don’t End Up in Digital Limbo

The problem: Public forms (vendor applications, employee requests) often get submitted… then ignored.

The fix: Connect beSlick forms to ApproveThis thresholds. Example:
- Under $500? Auto-approve and process
- Over $500? Route to department head
- Contains specific keywords? Escalate to legal

4. Process Templates That Actually Get Followed

beSlick’s template steps + ApproveThis = No more skipped approvals. When a step requiring approval completes in beSlick, ApproveThis:
- Notifies the right approver
- Logs decisions with timestamps
- Only unlocks the next process step after approval

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier does the heavy lifting. Basic setup:

1. Connect beSlick and ApproveThis to Zapier
2. Choose your trigger (new task, form submit, etc.)
3. Map key fields: Amounts, requesters, due dates
4. Test with a real request (try rejecting something – it’s cathartic)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-route based on beSlick data. Example: If beSlick task has “High Risk” tag, require C-level approval.

Why Different Teams Will Actually Use This

Finance Teams

Stop playing approval tag with expense reports. Set thresholds:
- Under $1k? Manager approval
- $1k-$5k? Department head
- Over $5k? Auto-flag for audit review

HR Teams

Onboarding tasks that require compliance sign-offs:
1. Background check completes in beSlick
2. ApproveThis pings legal via email
3. Only after approval does IT get the “Create accounts” task

Operations Teams

Maintenance requests that auto-route:
- Electrical issue → Facilities manager + Safety officer approval
- Plumbing issue → Approve if under $800, else escalate

The Unsexy Features You’ll Learn to Love

Vacation Delegation

John from legal is hiking the Alps? ApproveThis automatically reassigns his approvals to Susan. No more “Waiting on John” status.

Approval Groups

Require 3/5 team leads to approve? Or make them approve in order? Configure once, stop herding cats.

Audit Trails That Don’t Lie

Every approval decision in ApproveThis timestamps and records comments. When auditors ask “Why was this approved?”, you have receipts.

Common Objections (And Why They’re Wrong)

“We already have approvals in [other system].”
Cool. But can non-users approve via email? Does it auto-update tasks in beSlick? Thought so.

“Our process is too complex.”
Conditional logic handles 90% of “exceptions”. For the other 10%? That’s what escalation paths are for.

How to Start Without Breaking Everything

1. Pick one process that’s approval-heavy (expenses, PO requests)
2. Map the current approval path (find where it actually gets stuck)
3. Build the Zapier integration in an afternoon
4. Run parallel for a week (old way vs new way)
5. Watch which method people actually use

Not sure where to start? We’ve seen most teams get value in under 2 weeks. The kicker? Approvers barely notice the change – they just get fewer Slack pings.

Bottom Line

Approvals aren’t going away. But making them less painful? That’s doable. Connect beSlick and ApproveThis through Zapier, and you might actually hit “Inbox Zero” someday.

Try ApproveThis free (beSlick not required) or book a 15-minute demo to see the integration live. No sales scripts – we’ll show you how to fix one approval process, then you decide.