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Supercharging Productivity with Trello

By : Brittany Joiner
Book Image

Supercharging Productivity with Trello

By: Brittany Joiner

Overview of this book

Managing large projects and teams can be an immense challenge, but having an efficient project management system can make all the difference. Trello is one of the leading project management systems, however, it’s crucial to understand its features to leverage its full potential Supercharging Productivity with Trello is the perfect guide for you to enhance efficiency and do more in less time. You’ll start by exploring Trello's structure, including cards, boards, and lists, before diving into Trello card basics. Next, you’ll learn to use Trello views and templates to aggregate tasks and organize projects. You’ll then explore automation, including triggers and actions, to create powerful workflows that will help you prioritize tasks and organize your data effectively. Later, you’ll discover Power-Ups, an add-on that extends Trello's functionality. Throughout the book, you’ll find practical tips and real-world examples to gain practical knowledge. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to use Trello effectively for task and project management helping you stay on top of your game and deliver quick wins in no time.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Trello Foundation
7
Part 2 – Automation in Trello
13
Part 3 – Power Up Your Boards
16
Chapter 13: Syncing Info Between Boards and Tools

Power-Ups Built by Trello

At this point, we’ve covered most of the default functionality of Trello, which is already pretty powerful. But this is just the core of Trello! Your boards can go to the next level when you layer add-ons, called Power-Ups.

In this chapter, we’ll talk about what Power-Ups are and how they can supercharge your board. We’ll review some specific Power-Ups Trello has made that add amazing functionality to your board for free. You’ll be able to do things such as the following:

  • Integrate Trello with other apps you use every day, such as Slack
  • Visually indicate how many cards are in a list and change the color if it’s more than a set amount
  • Create and display a how-to guide your colleagues can read when they visit your board
  • Allow board members, or even non-board members, to vote on cards and then sort those cards by the most votes

We’ll also discuss a few other Trello-made Power-Ups that you...