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Trumpia Integration

ApproveThis manages your Trumpia Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Marketing Automation

Why These Two Tools? Let’s Cut Through the Noise

Let’s get real: approvals suck. They’re the traffic jam of business processes. Someone sends a request, it gets lost in Slack, Karen from accounting forgets to check her email, and suddenly you’re explaining to your CEO why that urgent campaign didn’t launch. Enter ApproveThis and Trumpia – two tools that hate corporate gridlock as much as you do.

ApproveThis isn’t just another “approval tool.” It’s the Swiss Army knife of decision-making, letting you build workflows that actually match how your company works (instead of forcing you to adapt to some rigid software). Trumpia? It’s the quiet powerhouse your marketing team uses to blast texts and emails without breaking a sweat. Together? They’re like peanut butter and jelly for process nerds.

The Nuts and Bolts of This Power Combo

Here’s where Zapier comes in – the glue that lets these two platforms talk without needing an IT degree. We’re talking about automating the boring stuff:

  • Auto-creating approval requests when new contacts/texts come into Trumpia
  • Shooting out texts/emails the second something gets approved

The kicker? Approvers don’t need a Trumpia login. That’s right – your external partners or frugal CFO don’t get stuck paying for another software license just to click “approve.”

Real Businesses Getting Real Results

Use Case 1: Vetting New Leads Like a Bouncer at a Club

Picture this: A potential client texts “DEMO” to your Trumpia number. Zapier instantly creates an ApproveThis request routed to sales managers. No more spreadsheets, no more “Did anyone follow up with that lead?” meetings.

Who’s winning: Mid-sized SaaS companies crushing it with SMS campaigns but drowning in unqualified leads. One client cut their lead response time from 48 hours to 90 minutes. Not bad for a Zap that takes 15 minutes to set up.

Use Case 2: Killing “Approved… Now What?” Syndrome

Your team approves a new promo campaign in ApproveThis. Zapier triggers Trumpia to blast the approved content to 50K subscribers before you finish your cold brew. No manual handoffs, no version control nightmares.

Sweet spot: Retailers running flash sales. One outdoor gear company runs 30% more promotions monthly without adding staff. Their secret? Automating the approval-to-send pipeline.

Use Case 3: Inbound Messages That Actually Get Answered

Customer texts “REFUND” to your support line. Instead of getting lost in someone’s inbox, it auto-generates an approval request. Finance approves, Trumpia automatically sends the refund confirmation. Customers get responses faster than Amazon’s chatbot.

MVP: E-commerce teams drowning in support requests. One furniture company handles 2X more daily inquiries since implementing this flow.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here’s the beauty part – you’re not building the space shuttle. Three steps:

  1. Connect both apps to Zapier (10 minutes)
  2. Pick your triggers: New Trumpia contacts/messages → ApproveThis requests
  3. Set up the return path: Approved? → Trumpia sends the email/text

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’s calculated fields to auto-approve small refunds (under $50) but escalate bigger amounts. Your finance team will send you thank-you memes.

Department-Specific Wins

Marketing Teams: Launch Faster, Apologize Less

Remember when Karen in legal took 3 days to approve a simple SMS blast? Now campaigns auto-route through compliance with escalation thresholds. Bonus: Use vacation delegation so approvals don’t die when someone’s at Burning Man.

Customer Support: From Firefighting to Fire Prevention

Auto-route complex support requests needing manager approval. Since approvers can respond via email, your remote team leads don’t need to VPN into some clunky backend system.

Operations: Be the Process Hero

Set up approval groups for cross-departmental requests. New vendor needs sign-off from both procurement and legal? Build a sequential workflow where legal only gets it after procurement says yes. No more reply-all email chains.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Integration

Most tools claim to “save time” – this combo actually does. It’s about eliminating the dead space between systems. When a Trumpia text message can kick off a multi-level approval process that then triggers a mass communication… that’s real automation.

And let’s talk transparency. With ApproveThis’s real-time tracking, you’ll never have to answer “Where’s that approval?” again. Combine that with Trumpia’s delivery reports, and you’ve got full audit trails from initial request to customer receipt.

The Bottom Line

If your company’s growing past the “just wing it” phase but isn’t ready for enterprise-level bureaucracy, this integration hits the sweet spot. It’s process control without the red tape.

Best part? You can start small. Pick one pain point (lead approvals, promo launches, support escalations) and build a single Zap. Once teams see approvals happening without endless meetings, they’ll come asking for more automations.

Ready to Ditch Approval Anxiety?

If reading this made you think “Damn, we could fix our [insert broken process here] with that,” let’s talk. Book a demo and we’ll show exactly how to connect your Trumpia workflows to ApproveThis – no sales jargon, just real solutions.

Or if you’re the DIY type, start a free trial and hook it up to Trumpia via Zapier yourself. Either way, your future self (the one not chasing down approvers) says thanks.

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Best Approval Workflows for Trumpia

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Trumpia

Create approval request for new Trumpia contacts

When a new contact signs up via keyword in Trumpia, an approval request is created in ApproveThis. This automation helps ensure that new contacts are vetted before further engagement.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Contact (Keyword Sign Up)

Triggers when a new contact is added to an distribution list by keyword sign up.

Action

Create Request

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

Send email when an approval decision is completed

When an approval request is approved or denied in ApproveThis, an email is automatically sent via Trumpia to notify stakeholders. This integration streamlines communication and ensures decision outcomes are promptly shared.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Send Email

Creates and send a new email to a contact.

Create approval request for new Trumpia mobile messages

When a new inbound mobile message is received in Trumpia, an approval request is automatically generated in ApproveThis. This integration ensures that incoming messages are reviewed and approved for further action.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Inbound Mobile Message

Triggers when a new message is received.

Action

Create Request

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

Create contact from new approval request

When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, a new contact is automatically created in Trumpia. This automation streamlines lead qualification by ensuring approved entries are added to your contact list without delay.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Contact

Creates a new contact in Trumpia.