The Measure Pod #70 Building dashboards like a pro
Feb 10, 2023
In this podcast, Dan and Dara discuss their experiences in building automated dashboards, offering tips on scoping and planning, measuring usefulness, and avoiding common missteps. They also explore the limitations of dashboards for analysis work and the benefits of exploring source data. Additionally, they delve into the challenges of visualizing data in Google Analytics and Looker Studio, and the importance of gathering feedback for dashboards.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Understanding Stakeholder Goals and Building Effective Dashboards
03:30 • 20min
The limitations of dashboards for analysis work and the benefits of exploring the source data
23:16 • 3min
Limitations of Data Visualization in Google Analytics and Looker Studio
26:38 • 2min
Gathering Feedback for Dashboards
28:13 • 8min
Current Projects and Book Recommendations
36:30 • 3min