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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.
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AI-Powered Business Intelligence for Modern Organizations
Discover how AI is transforming business intelligence. Join our hands-on sessions in San Francisco (Oct 9) and Los Angeles (Oct 15) to see practical AI-BI implementations, from automated insights to natural language querying. Learn how to move beyond static reporting and use proactive, AI-powered tools to drive strategic decisions. RSVP to secure your spot.

SquareShift Content Team
Sep 252 min read


How do you transition from other bi tools (tableau, power bi) to looker?
Migrating from Tableau or Power BI to Looker is not about copying dashboards. It requires careful planning to secure data integrity, translate business logic into LookML, and support users through change. This stepwise guide, shaped by SquareShift’s migration experience, explains how organizations can transition with confidence.

SquareShift Content Team
Sep 85 min read


The Ultimate Guide to Tableau to Looker Migration
Ready to migrate from Tableau to Looker? Squareshift's expert team guides organizations through seamless BI transformations using proven methodology and proprietary migration accelerators. As a Google Premier Partner and authorized Looker reseller, we handle the technical complexity while you focus on business outcomes. Learn our complete migration approach to building scalable, governed analytics infrastructure.

SquareShift Content Team
Aug 146 min read


How to Ensure Data Accuracy and Integrity When Migrating to Looker
Worried about data trust during your migration? SquareShift helps you achieve unwavering data integrity when moving from Tableau to Looker. This post will show you how our expertise enables you to preserve your critical business logic and unlock the full potential of your new BI platform with complete confidence and accuracy

SquareShift Content Team
Aug 65 min read


Transforming Marketing Analytics: From Reporting to Revenue Enablement with Integrated Looker
Marketing leaders in financial services are grappling with a significant challenge.
However, a shift to Looker, especially when built on BigQuery and supported by a robust semantic layer, is transforming these frustrations into progress. The result? Significant impacts, from reduced dashboard maintenance to uncovering hidden attribution gaps, and most importantly, CMOs shifting from defending budgets to owning their results.

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 293 min read


10 Days to Add a Metric? Why CMOs Deserve More Agile Dashboards
Why Does It Still Take 10 Days to Add a Metric? Let’s say you spot a new trend mid-quarter, A campaign is driving surprising lift in a...

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 292 min read


Why Customer Segmentation Still Feels Broken & What CMOs Can Do About It
Customer segmentation sounds like something every marketing team "already has figured out." Except, when you’re in the trenches, it’s...

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 283 min read


Tired of Chasing Reports? Build a Single Source of Marketing Truth with Looker
You're preparing for a quarterly marketing review. The CMO asks a simple question: "Which channel drove the most pipeline in Q1?" You...

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 283 min read


How Looker Brings Scalable Governance to Marketing Teams
Your marketing team scrambles to pull numbers for a quarterly update. One team pulls from Tableau . Another from Excel. A few resort to...

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 254 min read


Go-to-Market Dashboard: Prove, Optimize, and Win as a Modern CMO
You can’t fix what you can’t see. And in GTM, the cost of slow insight is missed revenue. If you’re a CMO trying to lead a sharper,...

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 252 min read


Helping CMOs Speak CFO:BI Tools for Marketing and Finance Collaboration
It was supposed to be a simple 4-week performance campaign.
The media team had the creatives lined up, the budget approved, and the ads were already live across Google and Meta. Everything looked smooth until week 3 — then the campaign hit pause. Why...?

SquareShift Content Team
Apr 253 min read


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 243 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 242 min read
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