Create topics from recurring board themes
Give repeated signals a home before they become noise.
Trigger
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
Action
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Why this helps
Recurring themes stay hidden in activity streams until they become urgent problems.
- Organizes emerging themes
- Supports consistent analysis
- Makes follow-up easier
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Trello and Dovetail in Notis.
- 2Create an automation explaining which recurring activity themes deserve new topics.
- 3Choose the Trello New Activity trigger.
- 4Set a report channel and test with a representative thread.
Questions about this workflow
Can it avoid duplicate topics?
Ask Notis to search existing topics and create one only when no suitable topic exists.
Can topics include descriptions?
Yes. Instruct Notis to include a concise description based on the observed theme.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Trello triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
New Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Trello and Dovetail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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