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#558: Creating a Marketing Dashboard
Episode 55817th April 2026 • Above The Business • Bradley Hamner
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Many business owners invest in marketing without having a clear way to measure what is actually working. They know money is going out, but they do not always know which channels are producing leads, customers, and real returns.

This episode is the third and final part of a three-part marketing series. After covering marketing plans and marketing metrics, Bradley Hamner now walks through how to build a simple marketing dashboard that gives visibility into performance over time. He explains how to track spending by channel, monitor leads and customer acquisition, and measure return on investment in a way that supports better business decisions.

This conversation focuses on the discipline of measurement. What should go on a marketing dashboard? How do you know if a channel is working? And how can tracking trends over time help you invest more confidently? If you want a simple way to understand your marketing performance, this episode is for you.

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