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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

Approvals for Trello

This Power-Up is useful if you have any approval process as part of your workflow in Trello. For instance, maybe you need to keep track of your content calendar on Trello, and before any content can be published, your manager or other teammates must approve it.

While you can build your own approval system with Trello’s custom fields and labels, why not use a Power-Up that gives you everything you need out of the box? That’s where Approvals for Trello comes in.

It’s a Power-Up built by the AppFox team, the makers of other much-loved apps for Jira, Confluence, and monday.com. Approvals has been added to over 75,000 Trello boards worldwide and is free to use, although there is a paid subscription plan that adds some cool extra features.

Why use Approvals?

Adding an approval process in your workflow can help ensure everyone is on the same page about who is working on what. It eliminates the “I had no idea that was going out!...