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ApproveThis manages your Nimbata Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Call Tracking

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals suck. They’re the traffic jam in your workflow highway. But here’s the thing – they don’t have to. When you connect ApproveThis (the approval automation platform that actually works) with Nimbata (call tracking that shows you where your leads really come from), you get something better than a magic wand. You get actual results.

Why This Combo Works Like Caffeine for Your Business

Nimbata tells you which marketing campaigns drive phone calls. ApproveThis tells your team what to do about those calls. Together? They turn raw data into decisions before your coffee gets cold.

Marketing Teams: Stop Guessing, Start Proving

Your PPC spend isn’t a black box anymore. Nimbata shows exactly which keywords make the phone ring. But here’s where it gets real: Auto-create approval requests in ApproveThis for:

  • Budget increases on high-performing campaigns
  • Creative refreshes when call duration drops

Example: A roofing company sees 23 calls from “storm damage repair” ads. ApproveThis automatically routes a budget increase request to the CMO with the Nimbata call data attached. Decision made in 4 hours, not 4 days.

Sales Managers: Your New Secret Weapon

Longest call = hottest lead. But what if your rep is on PTO? ApproveThis’s vacation delegation auto-reassigns follow-up approvals. Nimbata’s call duration data triggers priority approvals in your CRM. No lead left behind.

Two Killer Use Cases (That Don’t Require a PhD to Set Up)

1. Auto-Create Follow-Up Tasks From Hot Calls

How it works: Nimbata detects a 10+ minute call → Zapier triggers ApproveThis to create a “High Priority Follow-Up” request → Sales director approves/disapproves same-day.

Who kills it with this:

  • Home services: Flooded basement calls get immediate contractor dispatch approval
  • Healthcare: Long patient inquiry calls trigger specialist consultation requests

2. Audit-Proof Your Approval Process

Reverse workflow: Start an approval in ApproveThis → Auto-log all related calls in Nimbata. Now your compliance team can trace every decision back to actual customer conversations.

Enterprise MVP: Financial services firms use this to document loan approval calls. No more “Who approved this?” emails at 11 PM.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Sanity

Zapier does the heavy lifting. You need:

  1. A Zapier account (free tier works)
  2. ApproveThis approval templates pre-built for your use cases
  3. Nimbata call tracking numbers set up in active campaigns

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’s calculated fields to auto-flag calls needing approval. Example: If Nimbata shows call cost-per-lead under $20 → auto-approve budget requests.

Why Your Finance Team Will High-Five You

Approval thresholds in ApproveThis mean:

Scenario: $500+ PPC spend increases need CFO approval. Under $500? Auto-approved if Nimbata shows CPA under target. Finance gets control without bottlenecks.

The Silent Killer Feature No One Talks About

Approvers don’t need Nimbata logins. Your external vendors or clients can approve/disapprove via email while you keep call data private. Try that with your current setup.

Real Talk: When This Isn’t Magic

This integration won’t:

- Fix broken approval processes (garbage in = garbage out)

- Replace human judgment (it just makes it faster)

- Work if your team ignores email notifications (use Slack approvals instead)

What You’re Missing Right Now

Without this connection:

Marketing: Flying blind on which approvals actually impact lead quality

Sales: Losing hot leads in approval purgatory

Leadership: Making budget decisions without call ROI data

Bottom Line

Approvals aren’t about control. They’re about moving fast without breaking things. ApproveThis + Nimbata via Zapier is how mid-sized companies out-execute giants. Because let’s face it – your competitors aren’t waiting around.

Next step: Grab your ApproveThis trial, connect to Nimbata, and automate your first approval flow in under 25 minutes. Or keep doing manual approvals. Your call.

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Best Approval Workflows for Nimbata

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Nimbata

Create ApproveThis requests from new Nimbata calls

Need to track and approve follow-up actions for calls? This integration creates a structured approval request for each new inbound call logged by Nimbata. Automatically ensure calls are reviewed and routed for necessary follow-up actions through ApproveThis, keeping your processes efficient and accountable. *Note: Make sure to configure the approval workflow in ApproveThis to best suit your process needs.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Call

Triggers when an inbound call to one of your tracking numbers is completed. It includes post call fields (e.g. Caller ID, Source, Duration, etc.

Action

Create Request

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

Log Nimbata calls for each new ApproveThis request

Want a transparent process where each approval request is backed by communication records? With this integration, new requests in ApproveThis generate call logs in Nimbata, capturing all interactions and ensuring a comprehensive audit trail for each approval process. *Note: Ensure your Nimbata account is set to log incoming calls for complete data accuracy.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

New Call

Triggers when an inbound call to one of your tracking numbers is completed. It includes post call fields (e.g. Caller ID, Source, Duration, etc.