Anna Lorentz

Leading Whaly's marketing charge, Anna transforms data into success stories. Crafting the narrative for our all-in-one analytics platform that redefines enterprise insights.
Has written 49 posts.
7 Must-Have Revenue Intelligence Dashboards

7 Must-Have Revenue Intelligence Dashboards

If you're just starting out with tracking your revenue data, these are the 7 must-have dashboards that you should start with. Learn why they're important and what to include. ...

How to Set Up Your Revenue Data Stack

How to Set Up Your Revenue Data Stack

Need revenue metrics reporting, but don't know where to start? This guide contains everything you need to know to set up your revenue data stack. ...

6 Reasons Why Salesforce Analytics Isn't Enough

6 Reasons Why Salesforce Analytics Isn't Enough

Learn why Salesforce & CRM analytics isn't sufficient for replacing your internal BI platform. ...

Top 10 Metrics for Revenue Operations Teams

Top 10 Metrics for Revenue Operations Teams

Discover the top 10 essential metrics that revenue operations teams need to track for success....

How to Package Your Investor Data Room

How to Package Your Investor Data Room

All startups looking to raise funds should have an Investor Data Room in place, which should include live finance metrics. Learn what it is, why you need it, and how to package it. ...

Why & How to Calculate MRR

Why & How to Calculate MRR

Everything you need to know about this important metric for SaaS companies. Learn what MRR is, why it's important, and how to calculate it. ...

How To Communicate Your Data

How To Communicate Your Data

Learn how our customers have effectively communicated and distributed data out to the rest of the business. Try out these ideas today! ...

Our Customers’ Top Use Cases

Our Customers’ Top Use Cases

We gathered valuable feedback during our QBRs on how our customers use Whaly. Here are the top use cases to give you some inspiration....

Changelog June 2023

Changelog June 2023

What's Up at Whaly over the past couple months. Read our June 2023 Product Newsletter....

Keboola & Whaly: Getting You From Raw Data to Insights Faster

Keboola & Whaly: Getting You From Raw Data to Insights Faster

We're thrilled to announce a new partnership with Keboola! Read about how together, we can help you get from raw data to insights faster. ...

Why Headless BI Tools Fall Short

Why Headless BI Tools Fall Short

Headless BI, explained. Learn why you should consider a BI platform that includes a built-in semantic layer rather than a Headless model. ...

How AI Can Enhance The Impact of Data Analytics

How AI Can Enhance The Impact of Data Analytics

Learn how AI can be combined with human expertise in data analytics to deliver greater impact and value. ...

Changelog April 2023

Changelog April 2023

What's Up at Whaly over the past couple months. Read our April 2023 Product Newsletter....

Unlocking Success Through Self-Service Analytics

Unlocking Success Through Self-Service Analytics

Learn how data leaders at Hudl and Fluid Truck approach self-service at their organizations, and the tips & tricks for boosting data adoption. ...

What's the Big Deal about the Semantic Layer?

What's the Big Deal about the Semantic Layer?

Hearing buzz about the semantic layer everywhere, but not sure what it really is or why it's important? This article has got you covered. ...

New Product Feature: Introducing User Attributes

New Product Feature: Introducing User Attributes

Introducing a new product feature on Whaly: User Attributes. Control who can see and do what for improved security, personalization, and scalability. ...

New Product Feature: Introducing Models Sync

New Product Feature: Introducing Models Sync

Introducing a new product feature on Whaly: Models Sync. Streamline your modeling by syncing from other solutions, and surface issues to data consumers faster....

New Product Feature: Introducing Persistence Engine

New Product Feature: Introducing Persistence Engine

Introducing a new product feature on Whaly: Persistence Engine. Speed up load times for your charts and dashboards with flexible materialization. ...

New Product Feature: Introducing Partner Portals

New Product Feature: Introducing Partner Portals

Introducing a new product feature on Whaly: Partner Portals. Create customized data experiences for your partners and share data externally. ...

How early-stage startups can get value from data, fast

How early-stage startups can get value from data, fast

Whaly hosted a webinar on How early-stage startups can get value from data, fast, with insights from Leila Veerasamy, Chief of Staff at CrushON. Read her interview here! ...

Changelog March 2023

Changelog March 2023

What's Up at Whaly over the past couple months. Read our March 2023 Product Newsletter....

Getting Started with BI is Simpler Than You Think - Part 2

Getting Started with BI is Simpler Than You Think - Part 2

Part 2 of the blog interview with Connor Jennett, BI Expert, on a simple approach to starting your BI project. ...

Getting Started with BI is Simpler Than You Think - Part 1

Getting Started with BI is Simpler Than You Think - Part 1

An interview with Connor Jennett, BI expert, on getting started with your first BI project, and why it doesn't have to be so daunting. ...

How to Roll Out a Data Culture from Scratch

How to Roll Out a Data Culture from Scratch

Whaly hosted a webinar on How to Roll out a Data from Scratch in mid-February, with insights from Alban at Fabriq. Learn the takeaways and the action plan here. ...

Data Challenges for Sales Managers & How to Overcome Them

Data Challenges for Sales Managers & How to Overcome Them

An interview with Patrick Wojcik, BDR Team Lead at Aircall - a Whaly partner ...

Changelog January 2023

Changelog January 2023

What's Up at Whaly over the past month. Read our January 2023 Product & Marketing newsletter....

3 Reasons to Invest in a Proper BI Platform

3 Reasons to Invest in a Proper BI Platform

Still using Excel spreadsheets for data analysis? Here's why it's time to graduate from spreadsheets and invest in your first proper BI platform. ...

Must-Track Metrics for Startup Success

Must-Track Metrics for Startup Success

Metrics that matter to startups. If your company is just starting out on its data journey, read this guide to understand which metrics to track and why. ...

Power BI vs. Whaly

Power BI vs. Whaly

Whaly's self-service BI platform is an alternative to Power BI. Here's what we've gathered around the pros and cons of both, to help you evaluate the BI tools on the market....

Changelog November 2022

Changelog November 2022

What's Up at Whaly over the past month. Read our November 2022 Product & Marketing newsletter....

How a data stack can save costs for your company

How a data stack can save costs for your company

With economic uncertainty in 2023, here's how investing in a modern data stack can help your company reduce costs and make the right decisions. ...

The 2023 Data Analyst Starter Pack

The 2023 Data Analyst Starter Pack

Thinking of becoming a Data Analyst in 2023? This is for you. Learn the basic skills, resources, and qualities you need to get started....

Evolve your Modern Data Stack for Impact

Evolve your Modern Data Stack for Impact

How a focus on BI and DI can unlock greater business value...

Why your CRM shouldn't compete with your data warehouse

Why your CRM shouldn't compete with your data warehouse

Your CRM and your data warehouse serve separate purposes. Here's a way to ensure alignment across both, and better collaboration between data teams and Rev Ops teams. ...

Changelog October 2022

Changelog October 2022

What's Up at Whaly over the past month. Read our October 2022 Product & Marketing newsletter....

What does self-service mean in BI?

What does self-service mean in BI?

A detailed explanation on what self-service means in the context of BI...

Metabase vs. Whaly

Metabase vs. Whaly

Whaly's self-service BI platform is an alternative to Metabase. Here's what we've gathered around the pros and cons of both, to help you evaluate the BI tools on the market....

5 Best Practices for Data Governance

5 Best Practices for Data Governance

Our top actionable advice for ensuring strong data governance at your company. ...

Spotlight on Data Analytics Leadership with Lucas Smith

Spotlight on Data Analytics Leadership with Lucas Smith

Lucas Smith is a Senior Data Analytics Manager at Hudl, a sports tech company. He gives a great introduction to Hudl below. I really enjoyed our conversation about his objectives, team structure and collaboration, dashboards, governance vs. self-serv...

Looker vs. Whaly

Looker vs. Whaly

Whaly's self-service BI platform is an alternative to Looker. Here's what we've gathered around the pros and cons of both, to help you evaluate the BI tools on the market....

Changelog September 2022

Changelog September 2022

What's Up at Whaly over the past month. Read our September 2022 Product & Marketing newsletter. ...

Spotlight on Revenue Operations: connecting data to business outcomes

Spotlight on Revenue Operations: connecting data to business outcomes

A glimpse into how the Revenue Operations role leverages data, from the perspective of Manuel Passanha, Revenue Operations Manager at Unbabel. ...

How to Deliver Data Experiences with a Data Mesh Mindset

How to Deliver Data Experiences with a Data Mesh Mindset

Adopting a data mesh mindset is the first step to a data-driven organization. What next? Learn how to deliver data experiences to your domain....

The Essential ETL Catalog

The Essential ETL Catalog

Introducing The Essential ETL Catalog, a comprehensive database of connectors, for those looking to compare and evaluate ETLs. ...

Top 7 BI Tools

Top 7 BI Tools

Why BI is important, what makes a good BI tool, and our list of the top 7 on the market....

Changelog August 2022

Changelog August 2022

Summer 2022 Changelog and Product Updates, August Edition...

How to choose the right data warehouse

How to choose the right data warehouse

The key considerations and criteria when choosing a happy home for your data. Getting a cloud-based data warehouse is a crucial step in setting up your stack. ...

Data mesh vs. data monolith: which structure is for you?

Data mesh vs. data monolith: which structure is for you?

As your company begins to adopt a data-driven culture, your organizational set-up matters. ...

How should you set up your BI data stack?

How should you set up your BI data stack?

How to clean up your fragmented data set-up and put together your data stack. We'll walk you through the technical and functional components. ...