ARTICLES

Field notes on data, analytics, and AI

Practical writing from the team - what we have learned building modern data stacks, dashboards that actually get used, and AI that ships.

September 18, 2025/Healthcare

How To (and How Not To) Solve the Multi-Location Data Problem for Dental Service Organizations (and other PE-Backed Businesses)

We've been helping healthcare organizations untangle their data mess for years, and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) represent the perfect storm of complexity. You've got 10+...

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September 3, 2025/DataAnalytics

Why All Your Favorite Analysts Are Wrong About Saquon Barkley

Talking heads say the Giants were idiots. The data disagrees

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September 3, 2025/StartUps

Reflecting on a Three Year Journey

It's hard to believe, but this week marks three years since Nick and I made the decision to begin working together. In light of these events, I thought it would be fun to spend...

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September 3, 2025/DataMaturityMatrix

Where Are You on the Data Maturity Matrix?

One of the common experiences we have at South Shore Analytics when speaking to a new prospective client is that Leadership immediately asks -- "how do we implement AI?"

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September 3, 2025/DataVisualization

Dashboards - Why Most Suck, but Some are Useful

In many respects, building a dashboard is easy. Almost anyone can log into a BI tool, select a few tables, cobble together some fancy charts, and call it a day. But constructing...

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September 3, 2025/AgenticAI

Agentic AI: You Want It, but Are You Ready?

In recent months at South Shore Analytics, one question keeps coming up from clients and prospects alike: should we deploy AI agents -- and if so, how?

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September 3, 2025/AI

Adapt, Don't Panic: Thriving as a Data Pro in the AI Era

If you've opened a newspaper, scrolled LinkedIn, or sat through a team meeting in the past twelve months, you've probably heard some version of this question: "What are we doing...

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September 3, 2025/AI

5 Common SQL Traps (and How to Avoid Them)

SQL is a powerful tool — but it can be easy to get tripped up. Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, certain mistakes creep in more often than we'd like...

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January 28, 2025/(none listed)

Visualization Theory - The Secret to Game-Changing Dashboards

If you have been following along with our recent content, you will know we've been putting together a Series outlining our tips and tricks for building a world class data stack....

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January 28, 2025/(none listed)

Mastering your Data Stack - Part 4: Building Your Dashboards

Welcome back to our series where we are sharing a step by step walkthrough of our data stack development process. In the previous iteration of this series, we discussed how to t...

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January 28, 2025/(none listed)

Mastering Your Data Stack - Part 3: How to Transform your Data with dbt

Welcome back to our series where we are sharing a step by step walkthrough of our data stack development process. In the previous iteration of this series we walked through how...

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January 28, 2025/(none listed)

Mastering Your Data - Part 2: Tips and Tricks for Setting up a Best-in-Class Data Pipeline

Welcome back to our series where we are sharing a step by step walkthrough of our data stack development process. If you have not already done so, we highly recommend checking o...

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October 25, 2024/(none listed)

Mastering Your Data - Part 1: Selecting the Right Pieces for Your Data Stack

This post represents the first in a series of content we will be sharing to walk step-by-step through our data stack development process and provide some guidance to others faci...

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October 25, 2024/None specified

Leveraging Big Data in a Small Business: Unlocking New Opportunities

In today's data-driven world, big data isn't just for big businesses & corporations. Small businesses can also tap into the power of big data to gain valuable insights, make inf...

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July 22, 2024/None specified

Strategies for Implementing Dashboards Effectively

Uncluttering your Data Reporting: Proven Techniques to Build Dashboards that Drive Decisions

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July 10, 2024/None specified

How to Access Your NetSuite Data in the Places You Need it Most

Accessing Your NetSuite Data in BI Tools like Domo or database IDEs like DataGrip

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July 10, 2024/None specified

Unraveling Nested JSON with dbt and BigQuery: A Hands-On Guide

If you're like me, you might find that working with JSON data can often feel like trying to untangle a ball of wool. Nested structures are common in JSON files and can become pa...

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July 10, 2024/None specified

Leveraging Big Data in a Small Business: Unlocking New Opportunities

In today's data-driven world, big data isn't just for big businesses & corporations. Small businesses can also tap into the power of big data to gain valuable insights, make inf...

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November 27, 2023/None specified

How To Get Your Business's Google Reviews into BigQuery & Looker Studio

Customer reviews are invaluable resources that can provide keen insights into customer satisfaction, business performance, and areas for improvement. For businesses using Google...

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November 27, 2023/None specified

ChatGPT - A New Era of Problem Solving

Those of us who were born right on the cusp of the digital age bear a unique distinction -- we can remember what school was like both before and after ubiquitous internet access...

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November 27, 2023/None specified

How to Configure BigQuery and Looker to Upgrade Your Analytics

The combination of Google BigQuery and Looker is one of our favorites when it comes to setting up a solid data warehouse and business intelligence foundation for your business....

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September 14, 2023/None specified

5 Tips for Transitioning from Finance to a Career in Data

By this time of year, thousands of recent grads have begun a career in Finance. For many young professionals, this career path will stick -- and that's great! A career in Financ...

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September 14, 2023/(none listed)

How to Break into the World of Data Analytics

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." -- Arthur Ashe

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September 11, 2023/(none listed)

SQL for Analytics: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a powerful tool in the world of analytics. It allows analysts to retrieve, manipulate, and analyze data stored in relational databases, offeri...

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