<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/forbes/18-emerging-influencer-marketing-trends-brands-need-to-watch.html" dsn="news"><type>News</type><featured/><pubDate>05/15/2025</pubDate><title>18 Emerging Influencer Marketing Trends Brands Need To Watch</title><author>Forbes - Featuring Kurt Allen</author><image><img src="/articles/forbes/kyallen@ndnu.edu.png" alt="Kurt Allen"/></image><caption/><description>AI-Generated And Virtual Influencers One emerging trend in influencer marketing that’s gaining traction is the rise of AI-generated and virtual in...</description><tags><tag>Forbes</tag></tags></item>