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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

Content actions

Content actions are all about changing the text you interact with inside cards, such as the card title, description, and comments. You can even send emails to yourself, which is a great way to customize notifications.

Figure 7.13 – Content actions

Figure 7.13 – Content actions

I don’t use these sections every day, but when I do, they’re extremely useful. The power behind these actions is that you can complete your workflow based entirely on context from the item itself.

Instead of stringing automations together based on other actions, you can make Trello perform specific actions that are relevant to what’s happening in the details of a card, such as the name, description, or comments, and carry on those actions to the text of the card, altering the meaning behind it and creating a log of information.

Let’s dive into some examples to see what I mean.

Rename the card to ___

This allows you to rename a card, which is helpful...