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


The CMO Who Took Control: Real-Time Marketing Analytics with Looker
Need real-time answers, not lagging reports? Discover how Looker gave one marketing leader the edge in every board meeting.

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 24, 20253 min read


The Dashboard That Sparked a Movement — A CMO’s Looker Story
The conference room was full, but silent as the dashboard loaded. There it was — not just the usual metrics and monthly deltas, but something different. A clear, narrative arc across business units, customer segments, and campaign cycles. Not just answers, but direction. The CMO leaned back, fingers steepled. “Now this,” they said, “this inspires action.” It’s a far cry from the daily grind that many marketing leaders in financial services know all too well: disconnected das

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 24, 20255 min read


Why CMOs Are Moving Past Tableau | Real-Time Marketing Analytics with Looker
Marketing leaders can’t afford to wait for last week’s data. This blog explores why top CMOs are moving past Tableau and how Looker + BigQuery deliver real-time insights, faster pivots, and aligned campaign decisions that drive revenue.

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 24, 20253 min read


The View From the Top Is Foggy: Why CMOs in Financial Services Need a Unified BI Stack Now
What’s our ROI on digital last quarter? The question cuts through the hum of the Monday leadership meeting. Everyone turns to you, the CMO. The charts are there. The dashboards too. But stitching together paid, owned, and earned media results? That’s a week-long project — and even then, the answer is half guesswork, half reconciliation. In an era where marketing is expected to be both creative and accountable, this lack of clarity is more than frustrating — it’s a strategic

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 24, 20255 min read


Introduction to Looker and Big Query for Marketing Analytics
Introduction to Looker and Big Query for Marketing Analytics

SquareShift Engineering Team
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Looker Health Checks: A Guide for Data-Driven Teams
Looker Health Checks: A Guide for Data-Driven Teams
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SquareShift Engineering Team
Nov 5, 20243 min read


A Beginner’s Guide to Google Cloud Storage for Data Engineers
Google Cloud Storage (GCS) is an essential tool for data engineers, offering a versatile, scalable, and secure solution for managing the ever-growing volume of data. As a unified object storage solution within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GCS allows for the storage and retrieval of any data type, from unstructured data to images and big data analytics, at any scale, anytime, anywhere.

SquareShift Engineering Team
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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