ApproveThis manages your SendHub Integration approvals.

Let's be real: approval processes suck. They're the soggy fries of office life - necessary, but nobody actually enjoys them. You've got sales teams waiting on contract sign-offs, HR stuck chasing managers for hiring approvals, and procurement departments playing email tag with vendors. Meanwhile, your actual work piles up.

Here's the thing: it doesn't have to be this way. When you connect ApproveThis (your approval ninja) with SendHub (the communication powerhouse), you create a system where approvals happen fast, stakeholders stay in the loop, and nobody has to play process cop. Let's break down why this combo works better than free coffee in the break room.

Why This Integration Doesn't Just Work - It Actually Solves Problems

ApproveThis handles the decision-making grind: multi-step workflows, automatic routing, real-time tracking. SendHub owns the communication piece: SMS alerts, group updates, instant notifications. Together? They turn your clunky approval processes into something that actually moves at the speed of business.

Key advantage: Approvers don't need SendHub licenses. Your external vendors, clients, or execs who just need to say "yes" or "no"? They can approve via email or text without you buying another software seat. That’s huge for cost and friction reduction.

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Feel Like Corporate Fluff

1. Sales Contracts That Close Faster Than You Can Say "Commission"

Scenario: Your sales team lands a big deal. Normally, they'd email the contract to legal, CC the client's procurement team, then wait 3 days for replies. With ApproveThis + SendHub:

• Contract gets uploaded to ApproveThis
• Zapier automatically texts the client's approver via SendHub: "New contract ready for review - approve via email or this link"
• Legal team gets parallel approval request with calculated fields showing discounts/terms

Result: Deals move 60% faster because nobody's chasing signatures. Sales ops gets automatic audit trails. Legal stays sane.

2. HR Onboarding That Doesn't Require 17 Follow-Up Emails

Problem: New hire needs laptop, software access, and security clearance. Requires approvals from IT, department head, and facilities. Classic bottleneck.

Solution:

• HR submits request in ApproveThis with cost breakdowns (using calculated fields)
• Approval thresholds auto-approve standard equipment under $1k
• Any denials trigger SendHub SMS alerts to HR with reasons
• Full approval? SendHub notifies IT via text to ship equipment

Outcome: New hires get gear day one. IT isn't blindsided. Finance maintains budget control.

Setup That Won't Make You Want to Throw Your Laptop

Here's the skinny on getting this working:

1. Connect via Zapier: Create your Zap (takes 8 minutes if you're slow at typing)
2. Pick Your Triggers: Start with either SendHub contacts or ApproveThis decisions
3. Map Custom Fields: Link approval reasons to SMS templates, dollar amounts to auto-approvals
4. Test with Real Data: Send a test approval to your phone - instant gratification

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' vacation delegation so approvers out sick don't hold things up. Automatic reassignments via SendHub alerts keep things moving.

Department-Specific Wins That Actually Matter

For Finance Teams:

Set approval thresholds in ApproveThis ($5k purchases auto-approve, over that needs CFO sign-off). Get SMS alerts via SendHub when big-ticket items get requested. Deny directly from your phone while stuck in an airport. Feels like magic, works like accounting.

For Operations Managers:

Field service approvals made simple: Technician submits parts request via ApproveThis → Manager approves via text → SendHub notifies warehouse to pull inventory. No more "Did you get my email?" calls from the field.

For Client-Facing Teams:

External approvals that don't suck: Clients get SMS from SendHub with approval link → Click to approve/deny → Results sync to your CRM. No logins, no passwords, no "I didn't see the email" excuses.

Features You'll Actually Use (Not Just Pay For)

Beyond basic approvals, this combo gives you:

Real-Time Calculated Fields: Auto-calculate discount impacts on approval forms. If numbers don't add up, request gets auto-denied with SendHub alert to sales rep.

Conditional Escalations: Stuck approval? Escalate via SMS to next-in-line after 24hrs. No more stalled requests.

Audit Trails That Make Sense: Every decision tracked with timestamps. SendHub messages archived alongside approvals. Compliance teams will actually high-five you.

Common Objections (And Why They're Wrong)

"We already have an approval system..." → Cool. Does it text approvers? Handle external clients without licenses? Route based on real-time calculations? Didn't think so.

"Our process is too complex..." → ApproveThis handles 15-step workflows with parallel approvals. SendHub notifies all stakeholders. Complexity managed.

"We don't have IT resources..." → Zapier integration takes literal minutes. If you can set up a Slack channel, you can do this.

Bottom Line: This Isn't Just Software - It's a Time Machine

The ApproveThis + SendHub combo through Zapier gives you back hours per week. No more herding cats for sign-offs. No more missed approvals because someone's inbox overflowed. Just decisions happening fast, with everyone kept in the loop automatically.

Ready to stop being an approval babysitter? Get started with ApproveThis and connect your SendHub account in under 10 minutes. Or schedule a demo to see how other teams killed their approval bottlenecks.

PS: If you're still manually forwarding approval emails, your future self will hate you. Just saying.