The Dashboard Effect Podcast
New episodes every other Wednesday!
Welcome to The Dashboard Effect — where we talk all things data, dashboards, and decision-making.
Hosted by Brick and Landon, this podcast dives into real-world data strategies that help mid-market companies thrive. We’re passionate about making data useful, from analytics and BI to Power BI, Azure, Fabric, and even the latest in generative AI.
Whether you’re a business leader or a fellow data nerd, you’ll get practical insights, stories from the field, and expert takes that help turn your data into a growth engine.
Blue Margin serves as the fractional data team for mid-market companies, helping them unlock enterprise value through better data. With 300+ successful projects, we’ve seen what works, and we’re here to share it with you.
ROI for AI: Why Most Projects Fail (and How to Get Yours Right)
Turning Sales Data into Action with Power BI
The Data Governance Behind Trusted AI
Why AI Will Fail in Companies That Still Trust Their Gut
Power BI Dashboard for Private Equity Firms | Portfolio Reporting Made Easy
Making Data Work for Small Firms Without a Big Budget
Beyond the Wrapper: Making AI Work for Data Teams
From Custom Builds to Fivetran: Evolving Our Data Pipeline Strategy
The KPIs You're Overlooking: Better Data Insights for Manufacturers
Preparing Your Data for AI: What Most Companies Get Wrong
Choosing the Right Data Platform for Your Business: Fabric or Snowflake?
Inside Microsoft Build: The Rise of AI Agents
Breaking Down the Latest Fabric Updates from Microsoft Build
Vanity Isn’t Strategy: Smarter Metrics for Smarter Teams
If You Build It, Will They Use It? Culture’s Role in BI Success
5 Key Metrics for Middle Market Companies
Our Experimental Leap with AI
Optimize Your Food Distribution with Power BI | Dashboard Walkthrough by Blue Margin
The Future of Microsoft Fabric: Will It Replace Synapse?
Property Group Power BI Dashboard Walkthrough
Revenue Reporting: It's Not as Simple as It Seems
Breaking Down Portfolio Monitoring Solutions
Role Based Security: Keeping Data in the Right Hands
From Theory to Practice: Making AI Work in the Real World
How to Build Smarter Reports with Power BI
How Real-Time Power BI Dashboards Improved Operations, Cut Turn-Over and Boosted Productivity.
Is Raw or Aggregated Data Better for Analytics Decisions?
Schema on Write vs. Schema on Read: What’s Faster for Your Business?
Understanding Semantic Models and Data Lake House Layers
NetSuite Data Pipeline: Surprising API Challenges & ODBC Solution