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Cloud Talk
A collection of articles, podcasts and blogs on all things cloud, data and digital - from our consultants, industry veterans and experts around the world.


AI-Driven Analytics in Looker: What It Means for Business Users
For many years, businesses relied almost entirely on dashboards as their primary method of understanding performance. While dashboards still serve an important purpose, they require users to know where reports live, how filters behave, and how different views interact. When these elements are not intuitive, business users often depend on analysts to interpret data or make updates, slowing down decision-making and creating unnecessary friction. This shift toward asking questio

SquareShift Content Team
Dec 47 min read


Conversational Analytics in Looker: The Complete Guide for Businesses
This guide explains how conversational analytics functions inside Looker and how organizations can use it to provide easier access to information. The goal is to offer a clear understanding of the capabilities, underlying concepts and practical considerations involved in adopting this approach.

Mownisha R
Dec 48 min read


How to Use Looker Studio Templates to Build Dashboards Faster
Learn how to use Looker Studio templates to build dashboards quickly. Replace data sources, customize reports, and save hours with ready-made designs.

Mownisha R
Nov 203 min read


Period over Period Looker Guide : How to Compare Metrics Across Time (YoY, MoM, QoQ)
This guide explains how to build and use YoY, MoM, and QoQ measures in Looker without relying on spreadsheets or manual calculations. Period-over-Period analysis helps you understand how performance is changing over time by comparing metrics across equivalent periods.

G Harini Ganga
Nov 193 min read


How to Use Forecasting in Looker: A Step-by-Step Guide to Predict Future Trends
Looker Forecasting helps teams move beyond historical reporting by projecting future values directly inside dashboards. This guide explains how to enable forecasting, configure predictions, interpret results, and use these insights for planning, target setting, and trend analysis without external tools.

Suji Shri B
Nov 183 min read


How to Use Data History Playback in Looker to Visualize Change Over Time
Data History Playback in Looker transforms static charts into animated visualizations that show how your metrics change over time. This guide covers how playback works, how to enable it, which charts are supported, and how it helps uncover trends, seasonality, and performance shifts more clearly.

Mownisha R
Nov 183 min read
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