Blog articles by Arne Maas

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Arne Maas

Arne Maas is a business consultant at SKIM. He’s worked in the fields of strategy, innovation, communications, and market research for leading companies including Unilever, Friesland Nutrition, Philips, and Heineken. Arne has also served as professor of marketing and innovation at the Rotterdam Business School, specializing in nonconscious decision making and innovative entrepreneurship. Arne holds a PhD in Psychology from the Radboud University of Nijmegen.

How brands can be relevant during the COVID-19 crisis

By Arne Maas on April 8, 2020

Consumer behavior is usually embedded in daily habits; sometimes consumers make more deliberate decisions. COVID-19 triggered a dramatic change in the context of consumer decision making: Many daily habits have come to an abrupt halt; more decisions are now deliberate.

Your company is probably feeling the immediate impact of these behavioral shifts and you may be charged with adapting short-term marketing strategies accordingly.