PROGnostications
Welcome to the CTA Blog, featuring how-to’s, tool insights, partner spotlights, and more (including from PROG, our mascot).
Scroll through our latests posts below or search for a topic here:
Using Partitions and Clusters to Improve Query Performance
How can I improve query performance on large datasets and help reduce usage costs in PAD?
What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To
Our recommended books, TV shows, movies, podcasts, articles — updated every month.
CTA-SEIU BigQuery Training
Collaborating with the SEIU to host a data training session for SEIU locals.
NEW! Polling Place Data Available in PAD
Offering our partners access to the DNC’s IWillVote.com polling place data in PAD — at no extra charge!
4 Time-Saving PAD Tips For the Final Push!
Ways to let PAD and our suite of tools take care of the heavy lifting, so you can focus on what really counts.
Sharing Datasets Based on User Profiles
Is there an easy way to share datasets with others based on their user profile levels?
Data Security in the Age of GenAI
Tips for developing policies on how your organization uses Generative AI.
Monitoring Compute in BigQuery
Is it possible to access and query historical data in BigQuery?
New Models and Datasets Ready for you in PAD
We're thrilled to help deliver cutting-edge offerings from some of our partners.
Supporting You Leading up to Election Day
We’ve ramped up our support hours and have a variety of helpful resources for you and your teams:
Meet Our New COO, Katie Miller!
We are thrilled to announce that Katie Miller is taking on the role of CTA’s first-ever Chief Operating Officer!
On Leading with Joy
Thank you Kamala, for reminding me and all of us that our joy is our strength.
Webinar: Strategies to Maximize Your PAD Efficiency
The team is coming to you with tips and techniques to optimize your PAD use — with things like dashboard examples, insights into PAD’s essential tools, and new ways to streamline PAD workflows.
Easier Audience Targeting with TargetSmart Media Buying
We’re expanding our TargetSmart offerings by integrating with the TargetSmart Media Buying Platform.