ApproveThis manages your Intelli Messaging Integration approvals.

When Text Meets Approval: Why This Combo Works

Let's get real - most approval processes move at the speed of a dial-up modem. By the time someone checks their email, forwards the request to their manager, and waits for a reply, your team's already missed three deadlines. That's why pairing ApproveThis with Intelli Messaging isn't just smart - it's borderline survival tactics for any company tired of playing approval tag.

ApproveThis handles the bureaucratic heavy lifting: multi-step sign-offs, automatic routing, and keeping track of who's dragging their feet. Intelli Messaging does what email can't - shove urgent requests directly into the palms of your approvers. Together, they turn "I'll get to it when I check my inbox" into "Approved before my coffee gets cold."

Three Ways This Combo Saves Your Team From Itself

1. When Delivery Fails, Approvals Don't

Picture this: Your logistics team just got a "failed delivery" SMS from Intelli. Normally, they'd start a 5-email chain debating whether to reroute the shipment. With our integration? ApproveThis automatically creates an approval ticket with the carrier details and failed delivery proof. The warehouse manager gets an immediate SMS via Intelli, taps "Approve" in the text, and the system automatically updates the shipping manifest.

Who needs this: 3PL companies, e-commerce ops teams, medical supply distributors. Basically anyone where delivery delays cost real money.

2. SMS Alerts That Actually Get Read

Your CFO isn't ignoring that $50k purchase request - they just buried it under 237 unread emails. Flip the script: When a high-value request hits ApproveThis, Intelli fires an SMS straight to their phone. They click the link, review the specs on mobile, and approve before their next meeting. Bonus: ApproveThis's threshold rules mean small fries auto-approve without bugging anyone.

Pro tip: Set up approval groups so critical requests alert multiple approvers via SMS. First to respond locks the decision - no committee paralysis.

3. Two-Way SMS That Doesn't Suck

Field teams hate logging into portals. With incoming SMS triggering ApproveThis requests, your construction foreman can text "Need 20 steel beams ASAP" to your Intelli number. ApproveThis parses the message, routes it to procurement with calculated pricing fields, and sends back an SMS ETA. All without anyone touching a desktop.

Life saver for: Hospitality (guest requests), facilities management (urgent repairs), beverage distributors (last-minute order adds).

Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Daily Standup

Connect via Zapier in three steps even your least techy manager can handle:

1. Create Zapier triggers for either app (new SMS received in Intelli or new approval in ApproveThis)
2. Map critical data points - message content to approval fields, approval thresholds to SMS alerts
3. Test with real-world scenarios: failed deliveries, high-value purchases, time-sensitive requests

Key advantage? Approvers only need ApproveThis access - no extra Intelli licenses required. Perfect for involving clients or contractors without adding them to your core messaging platform.

Department-Specific Wins

Operations Teams

Auto-create maintenance approval tickets from technician SMS updates. Approvers get Intelli alerts with embedded photos of equipment damage. Use ApproveThis's location-based routing to alert the nearest manager.

Sales Ops

When deals hit certain thresholds in your CRM (via Zapier), ApproveThis triggers SMS alerts to VPs with deal specs. Approval via text automatically updates Salesforce and notifies the AE.

HR

Candidates text availability for interviews? Intelli parses dates/times into ApproveThis requests. Hiring managers approve slots via SMS, auto-syncing with calendars. No more back-and-forth hell.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most app combos just shuffle data. This one actually changes behavior:

• Email approvals get 37% response within 24 hours. SMS? 89%. That's not magic - it's human nature.
• ApproveThis's vacation rules prevent SMS spam. Out-of-office approvers auto-delegate without HR involvement.
• Dynamic fields in ApproveThis mean approvers see calculated totals (projected costs, compliance risks) right in the SMS - no hunting through attachments.

Real Talk: When This Isn't the Answer

Don't use this for:

- Routine low-stakes approvals (stick to email)
- Highly confidential deals (use encrypted channels)
- Teams without SMS-capable phones (they exist... somewhere)

Bottom Line

If your approval bottlenecks are mostly caused by people not checking emails or portals, this integration is your eject button. It's not about being fancy - it's about respecting that everyone's glued to their phones anyway. Might as well make it work for you.

Ready to stop waiting? Get ApproveThis rolling, connect your Intelli Messaging account via Zapier, and watch approvals happen before people even realize they're working.