Some of you may have noticed a shiny new button that appeared in Zapproved recently. We have added an invitation feature that makes it simple for you to get the people you work with using our app. By sending an invitation, the recipient gets a fast-track registration so they can sign up in just seconds.
Here’s how it works:
When you click the “Send Invitation” button, a dialogue window opens that is similar to when you create a proposal.
Enter in the email addresses of those you want to receive an invite. If you already have them in your address book, a drop-down menu will appear so you can enter them with a single click.
The message is pre-loaded with an invitation message. You can edit this as you like.
Click “Send” and that’s it!
For people receiving an invitation, once they click the “Sign Up” button it will launch a confirmation page in their browser. They will be asked to type their name and create a password and that’s all it takes!
Our goal is to make signing up as easy as possible so that Zapproved can be instantly adopted by users. We had feedback from several users that this would be a handy feature, so we are pleased to offer it to you now!
Do you have a suggestion for a new feature in Zapproved? Please send it to myidea@zapproved.com and we’ll do our best to implement it!
Omnyx is a company that is working on digital pathology solutions that will enable faster and more accurate diagnoses of diseases. The company, based in Pittsburgh, is a joint venture between GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and is introducing new technologies for pathologists. It’s important work that will help patients and lower medical costs.
On the first day that Zapproved was launched, Omnyx signed up for a group plan because of they recognized the ability of the system to be adopted instantly within the company. As Omnyx’s IT Support Manager Kirk Howard said, “I immediately found the product intuitive and easy to use. Omnyx now makes use of Zapproved on a daily basis for several functions.”
Already Zapproved is making a difference within Omnyx. Currently, all IT purchasing is being routed through the system, which is a significant workflow within a rapidly growing healthcare technology company. The company is planning to expand its usage into more processes going forward.
“Zapproved has made life easier and more productive for senior management, plus it provides the peace of mind that approvals are being recorded in a central repository, making for an excellent audit trail,” added Kirk.
We will look forward to continuing to support Omnyx’s implementation so that they can benefit from further efficiencies on executive decision-making, collaboration and streamlined business processes with Zapproved.
Do you have an interesting implementation of Zapproved? Send us a message at myidea@zapproved.com and we’ll get in touch!
One of the benefits of Zapproved Premium is the ability for businesses to embed their logo into every proposal they generate. During our beta, this feature was one of the top requests we received from users so we were pleased to roll it out during our launch in December.
By displaying your logo inside of proposals (see sample for Omnyx below), it has an impact on recipients that Zapproved is now part of your business’s standard operating procedure. For teams using the system internally for collaboration or routine approval tasks such as purchasing requests, seeing the logo is a reminder that reinforces their use of the app.
For businesses that are using Zapproved with others, the added branding is invaluable. Adding the system as a way to interact with clients and vendors is a powerful extension of your brand. In speaking with users, they report positive responses from the people that appreciate the efficiency of Zapproved. Providing a way to interact with clients and vendors that saves them time and keeps you aligned is what Zapproved is all about!
Here’s how to upload your logo:
Once you have signed up for Zapproved Premium, either as an individual or for the Group Plan, then do the following:
Select the My Settings tab.
Choose the “Company Name and Logo” sub-tab (see picture below).
Under logo, choose the “Upload Logo” button and browse to the location of the graphic file in your system.
Click on the file and click “Open”.
It only takes a moment to complete and then your logo will be prominently displayed on every proposal. For best results, use a format that has a minimum of 72 dpi resolution.
Have any stories to share with us about your use of Zapproved? Please send them to myidea@zapproved.com and we’ll follow up right away!
Jayne Sanders is one of the leading interior designers in the Pacific Northwest. Her clients keep coming back because of Jayne’s meticulous attention to detail when planning and executing a project. Her clients’ expectations are high and her projects are extremely complex, so Jayne has chosen Zapproved to stay on top of her workload.
Jayne and her team are using Zapproved to manage their projects by tracking approvals across multiple projects. “My clients appreciate being able to make approvals through email rather than our previous system of faxes,” Jayne said.
“It helps keep the builders and contractors with which I’m working on track by knowing exactly when we have the green light to move forward. Plus, we have a complete audit trail that is easily accessible which saves us time and money,” she added.
At Zapproved, we are gaining popularity among service providers who need a simple process to stay aligned with their client base. If you’ve spent any time as a consultant, you know the problems that arise when there is a gap in expectations. Zapproved fills that need and the system’s simplicity requires no effort on the part of the recipient.
For consultants, we suggest using Zapproved Premiumwhich offers the ability to embed your logo into your proposals so that clients immediately recognize the sender. This will build your brand and shows clients that you are finding better ways to collaborate with them.
Do you have an interesting implementation of Zapproved? Send us a message at myidea@zapproved.com and we’ll get in touch!
First Insight Corporation is a leading software provider to eye care professionals that helps optometrists and ophthalmologists manage their records and patient relationships. The company got its start in 1994 and has grown steadily to more than 120 employees with offices in several U.S. locations and India.
President, CEO and Founder Nitin Rai had a problem – like so many of today’s execs – of staying on top of the myriad decisions with which he is involved. He found that his inbox was jammed with dozens and dozens of emails for him or on which he was cc’ed because his staff wanted to keep him in the loop.
After learning about Zapproved, he decided to see if it could make a difference. Nitin asked his management team to send all decisions to him through the system. “Zapproved is a simple system to learn and use so our team at First Insight adopted it quickly,” he said.
The impact was immediate because the First Insight team now had a tool that provided it with a process for managing decisions. “Now it is mandatory that anyone seeking approval via email use Zapproved. As soon as I receive a notice of a proposal I can give it attention right away rather than sorting through the many emails I receive every day,” he added.
“Zapproved has made a big difference in how we make decisions. We are able to collaborate better and I’ve seen that we are able to get decisions made much more quickly,” Nitin concluded.
In today’s business environment the pace of information is increasing the need to act quickly to stay competitive is key. First Insight has found that Zapproved is a valuable tool to implement process painlessly that results in better decisions.
Do you have an interesting implementation of Zapproved? Send us a message at myidea@zapproved.com and we’ll get in touch!
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Our users rock! The latest evidence comes from Adam Goldman who manages purchasing and contracts for the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (aka Citrus Connection) in Florida. He is actively using Zapproved to handle the procurement process for the agency and has been providing outstanding feedback for us. (Read our previous post for more details.)
Over the holidays, we received a package with a DVD containing a testimonial that Adam shot. It’s fun to hear in his own words how he uses Zapproved and why. We added a title intro to polish it up, but other than that it is all Adam!
Check out his 2-minute video here:
We can’t thank Adam enough for taking the time to put this together!
Finally, if you might be interested in sending us a video, please do! We’ll post it on our site for others to see. Send us a note at info@zapproved.com.
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Some of you may have noticed a shiny new button that appeared in Zapproved recently. We have added an invitation feature that makes it simple for you to get the people you work with using our app. By sending an invitation, the recipient gets a fast-track registration so they can sign up in just seconds.
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Omnyx is a company that is working on digital pathology solutions that will enable faster and more accurate diagnoses of diseases. The company, based in Pittsburgh, is a joint venture between GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and is introducing new technologies for pathologists. It’s important work that will help patients and lower medical costs.
