ApproveThis manages your RumbleUp approvals.

When Two Tools Actually Talk to Each Other (For Once)

Let’s be real – most software integrations are about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. But when you connect a razor-focused tool like RumbleUp (the P2P texting platform that political campaigns and sales teams swear by) with ApproveThis (the only approval system that doesn’t make you want to stab your keyboard), something actually clicks.

We’re talking about eliminating the 3-day email chains that happen every time your field team needs to approve a new SMS campaign. Or the accounting department chasing down managers to sign off on texting budgets. This integration through Zapier turns “Did you see my approval request?” into “It’s already handled.”

Why This Combo Doesn’t Suck

RumbleUp handles the heavy lifting of SMS/MMS outreach. ApproveThis handles the bureaucratic red tape. Together, they cover the full lifecycle of text-based operations – from drafting messages to getting legal/compliance/finance to actually respond.

For Teams That Can’t Afford to Miss a Text

Political campaigns, local service businesses, and sales orgs using RumbleUp’s P2P texting need approvals that move at the speed of SMS. A delayed approval isn’t just annoying – it costs donations, customers, or votes. The Zapier integration acts like a bridge between the people sending texts and the people who need to approve them (who probably aren’t in the same room, state, or timezone).

License-Free Approvals (Your Finance Team Will High-Five You)

Here’s the kicker: ApproveThis approvers don’t need a RumbleUp license. When your compliance officer needs to approve a batch of SMS scripts, they can do it directly from their email or ApproveThis dashboard without logging into yet another system. Same goes for external partners – vendors approving invoice-related texts, agencies reviewing campaign copy, etc.

Real Scenarios Where This Actually Matters

1. Approval-to-Text Workflow for Time-Sensitive Campaigns

Political teams already use RumbleUp to blast voter registration reminders or event invites. But when you need to get a last-minute attack ad SMS approved by legal? That’s where ApproveThis jumps in:

How it works: Draft message in RumbleUp → Auto-create approval request in ApproveThis with message preview → Legal team approves/denies via email → Approved messages auto-send through RumbleUp. Denied ones route back to editors.

Why it doesn’t suck: Approvers see the actual SMS preview, not some vague request. Conditional thresholds auto-approve small-budget sends but escalate anything over $5K. Vacation coverage ensures the campaign doesn’t stall because someone’s at a fundraiser.

2. Escalating Customer Replies That Need Human Eyes

Service businesses (think HVAC, plumbing, urgent care) use RumbleUp to handle customer inquiries. But when a customer texts “I’ll pay double if you come now!”, you don’t want that buried in a shared inbox.

How it works: Customer replies to RumbleUp text → ApproveThis creates urgency-scored approval request → Dispatchers approve priority fees or route to manager → Auto-update RumbleUp contact with response status.

Why it doesn’t suck: Approval requests include calculated fields like “customer lifetime value” or “last service date” pulled from your CRM. Managers can approve upcharges directly from their lock screen.

3. Keeping Sales Teams From Going Rogue

Regional sales managers love blasting promo texts via RumbleUp. Finance loves not getting sued over unapproved offers. The compromise?

How it works: Sales drafts SMS promo in RumbleUp → Approval request auto-generated in ApproveThis with budget impact calc → If discount exceeds 15%, auto-escalate to VP → Approved campaigns get greenlit; denied ones get audit trail.

Why it doesn’t suck: Sales still moves fast. Legal gets peace of mind. And because ApproveThis tracks every decision, there’s no “Who approved this?!” dumpster fire after a typo’d promotion.

How to Set This Up Without Calling IT

If you can order a pizza online, you can connect RumbleUp and ApproveThis. Here’s the play-by-play:

1. Zapier Account: Sign up at Zapier (free tier works for testing).
2. Pick Your Trigger: In Zapier, choose RumbleUp triggers like “New Contact” or “Contact Replied.”
3. Add ApproveThis Action: Select “Create Approval Request” and map RumbleUp data (message content, contact info) to ApproveThis fields.
4. Add Conditions: Use Zapier’s filter to only create requests that need approvals (e.g., messages with “% discount” or replies containing “complaint”).
5. Test Live: Send a test SMS in RumbleUp. If your ApproveThis dashboard pops up a request within 60 seconds, you’re golden.

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag requests. Example: If a RumbleUp message includes “$”, calculate the amount and auto-route to accounting.

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Marketing Teams: No More “Approval Amnesia”

Marketers using RumbleUp for SMS blasts can’t afford to guess if something’s approved. With ApproveThis:

• Track every campaign approval in one dashboard
• Auto-resend revised drafts if denied
• Show clients real-time approval status without sharing logins

Operations: Kill the Spreadsheet Approval Tracker

Ops leads managing field teams can:

• Auto-create approval requests for RumbleUp contact list changes
• Get alerts when high-risk replies (like customer threats) need escalation
• Pull reports showing approval bottlenecks in SMS workflows

Customer Service: 2AM Approvals That Don’t Wake Anyone

For 24/7 teams handling urgent SMS requests:

ApproveThis’ vacation delegation automatically reroutes approvals to the on-call manager. Combine with RumbleUp’s auto-replies to acknowledge receipt. Customers think you’re working – you’re actually asleep.

This Isn’t a “Nice to Have”

If your team sends more than 100 SMS/month via RumbleUp, unapproved messages aren’t a risk – they’re inevitable. ApproveThis isn’t adding bureaucracy; it’s adding guardrails so your team can actually go faster.

Next steps:

1. Register for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial, no CC required)

2. Book a 15-minute demo to see the RumbleUp integration live

3. Stop CC’ing your entire company on “APPROVE THIS” texts