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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

Checklist actions

The next set of elements that you can automate are checklists, which are subtasks inside of your Trello cards.

Figure 7.8 – Checklist actions

Figure 7.8 – Checklist actions

We learned about checklists in Chapter 3, and they’re one of my favorite parts of Trello. As someone recently diagnosed with ADHD, I’ve learned that breaking tasks into smaller bites and making clear action items make it easier for me to get started on something, and easier to finish. Plus, it helps me ensure I don’t forget any important steps along the way.

While that’s all good and well, it means nothing if it becomes another thing to do to manage those subtasks. That’s why checklist automation is helpful, whether it’s automatically adding a checklist for standard tasks that I have, such as cleaning my kitchen, or moving the due date when life happens and things get delayed.

There are a lot of options here. Instead of feeling overwhelmed,...