How to Make Sales Approvals Suck Less with ApproveThis + LIME Go

Let's cut through the crap: approvals slow deals down. Sales teams live in LIME Go tracking opportunities, while finance and legal teams drown in email threads and sticky notes. ApproveThis bridges that gap by turning your CRM into an approval machine – no more chasing signatures or wondering where your contract stands.

Why This Combo Works (When Others Don't)

LIME Go knows who needs to buy. ApproveThis handles how they get permission to buy it. Together, they create closed-loop accountability that actually works for teams of all sizes:

• Sales: Stop playing secretary – approvals auto-trigger at key deal stages
• Finance: Enforce thresholds without being the "bad cop"
• External Partners: Clients approve directly via email (no new logins)

Example: A 200-person SaaS company cut their sales approval time from 48 hours to 90 minutes by connecting deal stages in LIME Go to automatic approval chains in ApproveThis. Their CFO now sleeps through the night.

Four Ways This Integration Actually Solves Problems

1. Won Deals → Instant Commission Approvals

When a deal closes in LIME Go, ApproveThis automatically:

• Routes commission requests to payroll
• Flags deals over discount thresholds for CFO review
• Creates audit trails for revenue recognition

Real impact: A manufacturing company reduced commission disputes by 70% by auto-verifying closed-won amounts against approved quotes.

2. Approval Decisions → Updated CRM Records

When legal approves an NDA in ApproveThis:

• LIME Go deal records update instantly
• Sales gets automated Slack alerts
• Approval timestamps lock in SLAs

No-bullshit benefit: Sales ops teams stop wasting hours cross-referencing spreadsheets.

3. Client Meetings → Contract Approvals

When a sales rep logs a meeting in LIME Go:

• ApproveThis pings the client for proposal sign-off
• Deal stage automatically advances post-approval
• All files attach to CRM history

Why it matters: Agencies using this workflow close 22% faster by eliminating "I'll get to it later" from clients.

4. New Requests → Organized Chaos

Every ApproveThis request creates a LIME Go organization record with:

• Custom external keys for tracking
• Automatic contact assignments
• Approval history timelines

Translation: New vendors/clients don't fall through the cracks between departments.

Setup That Doesn't Require an IT Degree

Using Zapier, connect in 15 minutes:

1. Create Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Choose LIME Go trigger (e.g., "Won Deal")
3. Map fields to ApproveThis request template
4. Test with live deal → approval flow

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-approve small deals and only escalate big ones. Your VP will think you're a wizard.

Why Teams Actually Stick With This

ApproveThis does three things better than built-in LIME Go approvals:

Email Approvals That Don't Embarrass You

Clients and execs can approve directly from Outlook/Gmail without:

• Creating yet another portal login
• Downloading some janky PDF tool
• Calling you to ask "Where's the link?"

Escalations That Work While You're OOO

Set vacation delegates so approvals don't stall when:

• Your CFO is at Burning Man
• Legal counsel is in trial
• That one manager takes 3-hour lunches

Thresholds That Prevent Stupid Mistakes

Auto-approve routine requests under $5k, but require extra eyes for:

• Deals with custom payment terms
• Non-standard SLAs
• New vendor onboarding

Who Benefits Most (Besides Your Sanity)

Sales Leaders

Reduce deal slippage by tying approvals to actual pipeline stages. If a rep marks a deal as "Commit" in LIME Go, ApproveThis automatically:

• Pings legal for redlines
• Alerts ops for provisioning
• Updates forecast accuracy metrics

Finance Teams

Enforce policies without manual checks. When LIME Go deals include:

• Special pricing → require CRO approval
• Extended payment terms → trigger CFO review
• New customer POs → validate against AR limits

Operations Managers

Track approval SLAs across departments. See which groups delay deals via:

• Real-time dashboards
• Automated escalation alerts
• Historical trend reports

Cool Features You'll Actually Use

Approval Chains That Make Sense

Route requests based on deal attributes in LIME Go:

• Deal size → approver level
• Product mix → subject matter experts
• Customer region → local legal

Client Proofing Without the Headache

External approvers get:

• Branded email templates
• Mobile-friendly review pages
• One-click accept/reject

Audit Trails That Cover Your Ass

Every approval includes:

• Timestamped decisions
• Comments/attachments
• Version history

Getting Started Without the BS

Try these steps today:

1. Register for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial)
2. Connect to LIME Go via Zapier
3. Clone our pre-built sales approval template
4. Run one live deal through the system

Final thought: If your team argues about "who approved what" more than once a month, you're already wasting money. This integration won't just speed up approvals – it'll make your entire sales process feel less broken.

Ready to stop being an approval secretary? Book a 15-minute demo or try it yourself.