The Dashboard Effect
by Brick Thompson, Jon Thompson, Caleb Ochs, Landon Ochs
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Data Governance When Your LLM Can See Everything
Data Governance When Your LLM Can See Everything
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The Dashboard Effect Podcast: Simplifying Data for Smarter Business Decisions
Welcome to The Dashboard Effect, the go-to podcast for mid-market businesses and private equity-backed companies looking to harness the power of data.
Hosted by Brick Thompson from Blue Margin, we demystify data analytics and business intelligence, offering practical insights and actionable strategies that drive accountability, performance, and growth.
From breaking down complex data concepts to sharing real-world success stories, we cover topics like Power BI, data lakes, dashboards, automation, and the latest trends shaping the future of business intelligence. Whether you're a CEO, operator, or BI professional, we’ll help you unlock the potential of your data for smarter, faster decisions.
Tune in to The Dashboard Effect and discover how the right data, at the right time, can transform your business.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 178 episodes
- Data Governance When Your LLM Can See Everything · 14 minOnce your LLM is connected to a data lakehouse, it can reach every table your permissions allow. Kate Eberle, Director of Sales at Blue Margin, and Brick Thompson, Blue Margin’s…
- Getting the Same Answer from Power BI, Excel, and Your AI Agent · 8 min · Episode 176When your team asks the same question in Power BI, in Excel, and through an AI agent, the answers should match. That consistency comes from defining your business rules once…
- The Fabric Data Agent Goes GA · 8 min · Episode 175Microsoft is folding AI into nearly every part of Fabric, and the Fabric Data Agent is now generally available after a long run in preview. Brick and Landon talk through what…
- What an MCP Server Actually Does · 7 min · Episode 174An MCP server gives an LLM a standard way to reach your data and run tools against it. Every API is built differently, and the Model Context Protocol puts one interface over all…
- The Platinum Layer: Getting Your Data Ready for AI · 9 min · Episode 173The platinum layer sits on top of the standard medallion architecture, built specifically to get data ready for LLMs. In this episode, Brick and Landon break down what it takes…
- The Gold Layer: Your Best Data, Ready to Report · 7 min · Episode 172The gold layer is where cleaned, validated data lives in a medallion architecture, ready for reporting and analysis. In this episode, Brick and Landon break down what actually…
- Bronze, Silver, Gold: A Practical Guide to Medallion Architecture · 6 min · Episode 171How does raw data from a system like Salesforce become a dashboard your team can actually trust? On this episode of the Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon walk through medallion…
- Can You Run Your BI on AI? · 25 min · Episode 170Everyone's asking the same question: why can't I just run all my business intelligence through AI? In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon break down the real…
- Using Vibe Coding in Real Data Projects · 19 min · Episode 169In this episode, the team gets hands-on with vibe coding and what it actually looks like inside real data work. From building API connections to generating synthetic datasets…
- AI Won't Kill Your Coding Career · 14 min · Episode 168AI is replacing software engineers. At least that's what the headlines say. But is it actually true? In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick - CEO of Blue Margin and…
- The Hidden Complexity Behind Simple Dashboards · 10 min · Episode 168Designing a dashboard might seem straightforward, just add charts, metrics, and a few visualizations. But the dashboards that actually help businesses make decisions often look…
- Should You Build a Data Team or Borrow One? · 8 min · Episode 168Many companies assume the best way to build a data capability is to hire an internal team. But is that always the right move? In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and…
- How a PE-Backed Rollup Escaped Excel Chaos · 14 min · Episode 166Pulling financial data together sounds simple, until you’re dealing with 20+ acquired companies, multiple ERPs, and a reporting process held together by massive Excel files. In…
- Your Finance Stack Is Broken: Stop Trusting the Magic Spreadsheet · 14 min · Episode 165Most finance and ops teams aren’t short on data, they’re short on trust in the numbers. This podcast digs into why reporting breaks down, why Excel becomes a crutch, and what…
- Antidote for Failed Data Projects · 11 min · Episode 164In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, hosts Brick and Landon break down why so many data projects fail and how to fix them. Instead of “boiling the ocean” with massive…
- ROI for AI: Why Most Projects Fail (and How to Get Yours Right) · 10 min · Episode 163AI adoption is booming but most initiatives still fail to deliver real ROI. In this episode, Brick and Landon unpack why 60–95% of AI projects miss the mark and what companies…
- The Data Governance Behind Trusted AI · 12 min · Episode 162In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon unpack why so many AI projects fail and how the right data foundation can make all the difference. From breaking down…
- Making Data Work for Small Firms Without a Big Budget · 9 min · Episode 161Think you need a big BI team and a big budget to get value from your data? Think again. In this episode, Brick Thompson and Landon Ochs share how small professional services…
- Beyond the Wrapper: Making AI Work for Data Teams · 15 min · Episode 160In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon give an update on Celeste, the internal AI tool Blue Margin has been building to help data teams query, explore, and…
- From Custom Builds to Fivetran: Evolving Our Data Pipeline Strategy · 8 min · Episode 159In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon discuss their shift in thinking on whether to build custom data connectors or use third-party tools like Fivetran. They…
