Want your Trello board to keep itself up to date without adding a bunch of complicated automation?
In this tutorial, I’ll show you a simple Trello automation that automatically updates a card when its due date arrives—but only when the card meets a specific condition.
I’m using it in my content workflow to automatically move a piece of content from Scheduled → Published when it goes live. The same idea can be used anywhere you’re already using a Custom Field or Label as part of your workflow.
You’ll learn:
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How to use a due-date trigger in Trello Automation
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How to add a condition to make sure the automation only runs on the right cards
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How to use a Custom Field (or Label) as that condition
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How this simple approach can keep your board current without over-automating it
đź’ˇ This example uses Custom Fields, which are a Premium feature, but you can use Labels to accomplish the same basic idea on a free workspace.
And if you like the board I’m using in this tutorial, you can grab a copy of the template for free ➡️ https://tsa.kellylgabel.com/content-calendar
The goal isn’t to automate everything. Start with one action you find yourself doing over and over again—and let Trello handle that part for you.
Let it be easy.
Don’t have time to watch it right now? That’s ok! Just make sure you Pin It for later! Let me know in the comments and I will put it on my list for a future video!
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