Digital Marketing News: B2B’s AI Questions, Marketers Struggle with Personalization, Nielsen’s Neuroscience, & Brands Try Twitch

Corporate America can’t afford to ignore Gen Z U.S. Gen Z members tend to spend their money with businesses that align with their values, respond positively to autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) advertising, and prefer online subscription and customization, according to new research survey data of interest to digital marketers. BNN Bloomberg Why More and More Brands Are Getting Into the Streaming Game on Twitch Twitch, which Amazon acquired in 2014 for $970 million, has seen increasing numbers of brands advertising on the streaming platform, and recently some have been moving from traditional ad formats to the in-game action itself, a new area of opportunity for digital marketers. Adweek Study: Half of marketers struggle with martech focused on personalization, optimization Testing, optimization, and personalization remain the marketing technologies that 50 percent of marketers find the most difficult, however 39 percent report implementing new martech tools quarterly, according to newly-released report data. MediaPost Snapchat announces new features geared at creativity, collaboration, partner advertising Augmented Reality (AR), improved custom partner stories, and interactive targeted content are among new featured announced by Snapchat recently, as the platform looks to improve its partner and third-party app offerings. CNBC VR, AR Can Improve Brand Perception: Study Trust in marketing can be improved through utilization of virtual reality, which tends to be favored for an increased emotional connection, and augmented reality for additive learning, according to recently study data. MediaPost Nielsen: From Neuroscience To Behavioral Science Market research power Nielsen has recently moved into several areas of neuroscience learning, and as the past few years have seen increasing popularity for neuromarketing, the move brings considerable clout to an area both B2B and B2C digital marketers are likely to encounter with more frequency. Forbes Share of U.S. adults using social media, including Facebook, is mostly unchanged since 2018 Instagram was the only major social media platform to see an significant increase in usage among U.S. adults since early 2018 according to new Pew Research survey data, showing the rest of the most popular platforms saw statistically unchanged usage, with slowing growth across the board aside from the Facebook-owned Instagram. A lighthearted look at wannabe influencer marketing by Marketoonist Tom Fishburne — Marketoonist Steve Ballmer Rewards Playoff-Bound Clippers With Complimentary Microsoft Office Upgrades — The Onion TopRank Marketing — 10 of the Best Influencer Marketing Agencies That Can Help You Grow Your Brand — Shane Barker Lee Odden — How to Use Content for Effective B2B Social Selling — Digital Marketing Institute Lane R. Ellis — 10 Tips for Improving Your Content Marketing Strategy with Instagram and Other Tools — Small Business Trends Ashley Zeckman — Ann Handley’s Total Annarchy Newsletter #32 — Ann Handley TopRank Marketing — 20 Best Social Media Marketing Blogs To Follow in 2019 — HobPost Lee Odden — Marketing Influencers: Our 2019 Top 30 — ExoB2B Do you have your own favorite new content marketing or influencer marketing news items for the week? Also, don’t miss the full video summary on our TopRank Marketing TV YouTube Channel.