ApproveThis manages your Telnyx Fax Integration approvals.

Let's be real - faxing isn't dead. In healthcare, legal, manufacturing? They still live by that sweet sweet screech of a modem connecting. But here's the problem everyone ignores: Fax approvals create instant bottlenecks. Enter ApproveThis and Telnyx Fax - like peanut butter and jelly for process nerds.

Why This Combo Works (When Other Tools Choke)

Telnyx handles the fax dirty work - sending/receiving documents at scale through their API. ApproveThis wrangles the people part - getting decisions made fast without endless email threads. Together? You get a system where paper pushes itself through approvals automatically.

Key benefit most miss: Approvers only need email access. No new logins, no extra Telnyx licenses. Perfect for:

• External partners stuck in 1995 (we know you have that one law firm)
• Field teams without company devices
• Execs who refuse to learn new tech

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck

1. Auto-Approving Inbound Faxes (Without Losing Your Mind)

How it works: Telnyx receives fax → Zapier pings ApproveThis → Approval request created → Team reviews in email or dashboard.

Healthcare example: Patient intake forms faxed from a clinic get routed to:

• Billing team (verify insurance info)
• Medical director (approve treatment plan)
• Legal (consent forms)

Killer feature: Approval thresholds. Under $500? Auto-approve routine supply orders from faxed invoices. Over $50k? Escalate straight to CFO.

2. Faxing Approved Docs Before Your Coffee Gets Cold

Flip the script: ApproveThis triggers Telnyx to send faxes the second something gets approved.

Manufacturing win: Quality control reports approved → Faxed to 3rd party inspectors immediately → No shipping delays.

Legal hack: Contract redlines approved → Auto-fax to all signatories with tracked links → Cuts 2 days off typical turnaround.

Department-Specific Wins

Finance Teams: Kill the Paper Chase

AP departments processing 500+ faxed invoices monthly? Set up:

Telnyx captures invoice → ApproveThis routes based on amount → Approvers get email with PDF attachment → Click approve/reject → ERP updated automatically.

Legal: Escape Signature Purgatory

Mergers & acquisitions docs often require 20+ signatures. Instead of playing carrier pigeon:

Final contract approved in ApproveThis → Telnyx faxes to next signatory → Completed docs auto-save to SharePoint.

Operations: Stop Losing Shipments

3PL companies get faxed BOLs all day. Route them through ApproveThis to:

Verify weight/dimensions → Confirm hazmat handling → Auto-fax confirmation to shipper → All before the truck leaves the dock.

Setup That Doesn't Require an IT Degree

Step 1: Create a Zapier account (free tier works)

Step 2: Connect Telnyx Fax (need API key from their portal)

Step 3: Add ApproveThis (30-sec signup)

Pro tip: Use calculated fields to parse fax content. Invoice total in line 5? Extract that automatically for approval rules.

Why This Beats "Digital Transformation" BS

Most workflow tools force everyone onto new platforms. This combo works how teams actually operate:

Field reps: Keep using the fax machine at their remote site

Approvers: Click approve/reject in email like normal humans

You: Look like a hero for cutting approval time from 3 days to 3 hours

Cool Features You'll Actually Use

Vacation delegation: CFO out golfing? Requests auto-reroute to COO without missing a beat.

Real-time tracking: See exactly where that NDA is stuck (looking at you, legal team)

Conditional logic: High-risk vendor? Add extra approval steps automatically.

Objections We Anticipate (And Shut Down)

"We're moving away from fax!" Cool - do that next quarter. This works today with your current setup.

"We have developers who can build this." Great! They cost $150/hr. This takes 47 minutes to set up.

"Our team hates new software." Perfect. Approvers interact through email like always.

Bottom Line

If you process more than 100 faxes/month with approvals, this combo pays for itself in saved labor costs alone. Plus, you stop being the bottleneck every time someone needs a signature.

Next step: Create free ApproveThis account → Connect Telnyx in Zapier → Build first workflow during lunch break.

P.S. Yes, we know fax machines are ancient. No, we don't judge. Let's make paper pushers slightly less miserable.