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Retailers are facing a rapidly evolving landscape where consumer expectations, AI advancements, and social media platforms like TikTok are redefining engagement. It feels like the holiday shopping season just ended, but when do retailers start planning for the next one, and some retailers already behind the curve for this season? Joining us today is Carey Cockrum, Director of Consulting at Cella by Randstad Digital, where she helps major brands and marketing teams optimize their strategies with data-driven insights, AI-powered content creation, and cutting-edge retail marketing trends. With the holidays just around the corner, she’s here to share what’s next for retail marketing, campaign optimization, and how brands can stay ahead in a hyper-competitive space. ABOUT CAREY COCKRUM Carey has been a part of the Creative Agency space for nearly 30 years. She has served as Designer, Creative Director, Creative Operations Lead and Agency Lead in both internal and external agencies (big and small). Carey has worked directly with C-suite stakeholders to understand organizational strategies that inform effective creative solutions. She is a bit of a data nerd and loves demonstrating results. Brands she’s supported include Fruit of the Loom, Wendy’s and Humana. In her free time, she enjoys going back to her creative roots through painting and drawing. She also spends her time improving upon the house she lives in today in Southern, MI - inside and out. RESOURCES Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brands Don't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company…

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The Mix Tape Mafia decides the best songs to fit a certain theme, and delivers an incredible playlist each episode. Along the way, hosts Jason Papagan and Anthony Pisch nominate songs back and forth, crack wise and determine which songs make the cut, and which end up on the cutting room floor. Every episode is a musical and comical feast for the ears that results in a supreme "Mix Tape" playlist for the listeners to add to their Spotify, Apple Music, etc. Why are we the Mix Tape Mafia?... because we're paisans and what we say goes. Don't like it? send us a tweet and let us know. Strong opinions stir the stew...

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115 episodes

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Ep. 126: Highs & Lows 47:57

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This episode was delightfully sponsored by Daizy's Social Sodas. Have one and you'll understand why. Songs with high or low in the title!

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Ep. 125: This is Where the MAGIC Happens 47:10

il y a environ 19 jours47:10

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Abracadaba... It's time for a mix tape full of all the best songs about MAGIC! (or, you know, some sort of mention or stretched reference) Settle in for some fancy cuts from Steve Miller Band, Olivia Newton-John, America, Smashmouth, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and more!

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Ep. 124: TV Theme Songs 52:40

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We're following up our awesome movie theme songs episode with of course, Best TV Theme Songs! We each present our top ten and add together rankings to establish an official group ranking for the ten best TV theme songs. Plus a few extras... So welcome back, and join us as we move on up to the east side, where everybody knows your name! What would we do, baby, without the gobsters?!…

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Ep. 123: Fire & Ice 45:54

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It's a microwave episode! Pat Benatar kicks things off by coming on like flame and then turning a cold shoulder. Then we indulge in a great playlist of songs with either fire or ice in the title.

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Ep. 122: Movie Theme Songs 1:07:48

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It's Lights, Camera, Action in Bean Bag Studios, as we assemble a mix tape for you of the best all time Movie Theme Songs! There are a few rules that we discuss, on what qualifies and what doesn't, but in the end, this is an absolute blockbuster Spotify playlist for you.

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Ep. 121: Radio Edits 1:03:25

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This week we compile a mix tape of our favorite songs that famously got "chopped up" or shortened for radio play, sometimes cutting long intros or even removing full verses from the album tracks. (this episode was originally an hour and a half long but we cut it down to 1:05)

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Ep. 120: MTM Live! 48:28

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In this episode, we assemble a mix tape of the best songs recorded as live versions. These are songs where the most famous/recognizable version of the song was the live version, or a live version became a much bigger hit or much better version than the studio recording.

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Ep. 119: Uppers & Downers–Part 2 1:06:53

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More of the up and more of the down. Good stuff.

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Ep. 118: Uppers & Downers–Part 1 46:56

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A unique playlist where we go back and forth with songs that have the word "Up" in the title and songs that have the word "Down" in the title. Better than you might think...

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Ep. 117: MTM Wrapped plus the Billy Squier Game and the Lord of the Lead Vocals 1:05:17

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We kick off the episode with a coronation of the one man who had the most hit songs (5) as the lead singer for five different groups, plus a solo act... he's the lead singer version of Michael McDonald. Then, it's the Billy Squire game! The interim producer thought he only knew The Stroke, and we make bets on how many Squier songs he'll actually know. Finally, the main attraction... an analysis of the top 5 songs on each of our Spotify Wrapped lists for 2024.…

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Ep. 116: Key Changes – Part 2 1:03:59

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As is sometimes the case, part 2 is even bigger and better than part 1... more Key Changes, and this playlist that we asssemble for you is quite honestly, epic.

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Ep. 115: Key Changes – Part 1 1:01:04

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It's a jam-packed part one of our favorite Key Changes!

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Ep. 114: Not My Day Job 40:13

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This week's episode includes some all out diamonds in the rough, and some lumps of coal. "Not My Day Job" features our curation of a bunch of songs from people who are famous for something OTHER than singing. You'll recognize some and we'll reveal some other new mysteries. These are famous actors, comedians, athletes, etc., who just happened to get the itch, thought they could sing, and used their stardom to record a song or two. And a few of them actually got a decent amount of airplay! We'll give them all some time on the podwaves tonight...…

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Ep. 113: Angels & Demons, plus Suno Songs and Drunk Speed Mafia! 1:16:49

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We hash through the best songs that have either "Angel" or "Demon" in the title. This is an interseting playlist, but before we put that mix tape together for you, we've got the debut of our Bean Bag Studios Suno Songs! And we listen to the "Drunk Speed Mafia," aka, the Mix Tape Mafia at 0.5 speed! Hilarity ensues.…

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Ep. 112: Burying the Lede: Album Edition 1:01:54

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We had so much fun a few episodes ago with our "Burying the Lede" songs that we needed to bring back the theme with a twist! We are curating the best mix tape playlist of all songs that contain the name of the album that they are on... but they are NOT title tracks! You'll catch on quickly...

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Ep. 111: The Game of LIFE 1:16:54

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It's a lost episode! Recorded back in the spring of 2024, we're finally bringing you the game of Life - a Mix Tape Mafia curation (and creation!) of what WE consider the best songs with the word "Life" in the title. It's now or never, we're in the fast lane, and it's a highway, so hang on for the ride. We've even got a few "shandy" nominees, and a handful of guilty pleasures.…

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Ep. 110: Foodies! 1:10:20

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It's a special episode all about Food! We're playing songs with food in the title AND we're stepping into the Pappy's Products test kitchen as we introduce and review FIVE new products inspired by various songs throughout the night. Grab your popcorn and your shopping list and get ready to crunch, munch, and dance!…

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Ep. 109: Burying the Lede 1:12:52

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We've got an awesome episode where we dive into the best songs where the title is NOT in the chorus or the hook of the song. Instead, the artist has "buried" the title somehwere deeper in one of the song's verses or elsewhere. This is one of those episodes where you only the Mafia can give you the proper deep dive that this Spotify mix tape deserves.…

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Ep. 108: Hasn't Aged Well 37:50

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Tread carefully... Perhaps, we could have called this episode "Creeps & Peeps," since the majority of these songs ended up being creepy older dudes singing about their lust for underage girls. SO, we are by no means endorsing the messages behind some of these tunes. But we thought it would be interesting to explore some of the hit songs that we all used to like, but they certainly haven't aged well. It could be politically incorrect references to race or gender identitiy, or it could be, you know... grooming and statutory rape. Either way, you couldn't write these songs today. But we've got a tightly packed 37 minutes of comedy gold, as we lean into the cringiness of it all.…

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Ep. 107: Wedding Bangers 1:11:14

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To kick off wedding week, the boys are in studio to curate the best (and worst!) dance songs that you're bound to hear at most weddings. They work through the bangers for you, building an incredible spotify playlist that includes both the dance floor fillers AND the dance floor EMPTIERS!

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Ep. 106: Sweeping the Studio 1:16:51

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Did you ever hear a song and think it sounds exactly like a certain artist, but it's actually just some random singer or band you've never heard of? Well, we have a theory that nobody's disproven yet, so it must be true––the random singer was just part of the cleaning crew in the recording studio where the famous band played and just took it upon themselves to steal the sound, essence, or snippets leftover on the cutting room floor. They laid down their own record and voila! With that, we give you one of our greatest episodes... "Sweeping the Studio!"…

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Ep. 105: Human Resources 35:13

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Be Human. Be Kind. Be Both. We've got a tightly packed 35 minute playlist to put together for you of our favorite songs that contiain the word "human" in the title. Let us know if you agree on the "human nature" of this mix tape! Featuring: Michael Jackson, Human League, Billy Joel, The Killers, Van Halen, Christina Perri, and more!…

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Ep. 104: EASY Street 48:30

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We're back in studio and this time we're just taking it easy... quite literally. It's time for a playlist composed of all (what we deem to be) the best songs with the word "easy" in the title. If you like a little 80s duet from Phil Collins & Philip Bailey, maybe some commodores, a little Sheryl Crow, Jason Aldean, or the Eagles, you're going to enjoy this mix tape! This episode also features quite a bit of new tunes and hidden gems that you may not be familiar with, but will likely end up in your Spotify rotation.…

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Ep. 103: Foreign Affairs 49:15

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¡Hola, el nación de gobsters! The Mafia is putting together a sneaky fun mix tape of our favorite songs that feature a foreign language word or phrase in the lyrics. The 80's will be heavily represented by the likes of Mr. Mister, After the Fire, and a debate over Madonna's best song that includes spanish words in it. We may also get a few guilty pleasures from the 90's and 2000's. Faisons du rock and roll!…

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Ep. 102: Violinterludes 1:01:59

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The boys are back with another elegent entry into our array of episodes inspired by songs that feature a uniquely specific instrument. Violinterludes is an elegent colllection of our favorite songs that feature a violin or strings section. We'll hear from The Verve, U2, Dexie's Midnight Runners, Taylor Swift, Guns 'N Roses, Evanescence, and more!…

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Ep. 101: Clichés 1:04:44

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It's the best songs with a cliché or idiom in ther title. We often get stuck between a rock and a hard place on these playlists but when all is said and done, you'll get the best of both worlds because you aint seen nothing yet.

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Ep. 100: Centennial Crossover Celebration 1:03:39

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It's a special 100th episode and it's a crossover celebration with the 200th episode of Cheesesteak & Chowder. We reflect on some of the great moments in the first 200 episodes of C&C, along with some of our greatest Mix Tape Mafia songs, playlists, and Titanium Jackets from the first 100 episodes.…

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Ep. 99: Spelling Bee 47:09

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It's one of your favorites... an "off the cuff" epsiode and we're day drinking to boot. Jason and Anthony dive into the best songs where they spell out words (or acronyms) in the lyrics. We hear from John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, Men Without Hats, BUSH, Aretha Franklin, and more! M.A.F.I.A.!

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Ep. 98: NanaDoodooLala Land 1:20:21

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This is a mix taps with all the best songs where they sing "na na na," sha, la, la," "do, do, do..." and the like. Tears for Fears, Bryan Adams, Fall Out Boy, Bon Jovi, P!nk and lots more! Let's get stoopid with this nonsense.

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Ep. 97: Pre-Chorus (part 3) 1:12:06

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