<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/insights/posts/can-smiley-face-emojis-really-replace-smiling-faces.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Can Smiley Face Emojis Really Replace Smiling Faces?</title><description>Do emojis really matter in marketing? In certain instances, emojis can influence purchase decisions and create connections with receptive consumers</description><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/insights/images/can-smiley-face-emojis-really-replace-smiling-faces.jpg" alt="Can Smiley Face Emojis Really Replace Smiling Faces?"/></image><author>Leah Warfield Smith, Randall L. Rose, Jeff Wright</author><pubDate>09/08/2021</pubDate><tags><tag>Jeff L. Wright</tag><tag>Leah Smith</tag><tag>marketing</tag><tag>research</tag></tags></item>