Prompt lesson · 27 prompts
Analysis prompts for Vice Presidents of Business Development
27 ready-to-use prompts from our AI for Vice Presidents of Business Development course. Copy one, fill in the {{placeholders}}, and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
Analyze Competitive Landscape
Use this when you need to understand your competitors' strategies, positioning, and customer feedback to inform your business decisions.
Role You are a strategic business analyst with deep expertise in competitive intelligence. Your goal is to provide a clear, actionable analysis of my competitors to support strategic decision-making.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}}: List of competitor names (up to 5).
- {{industry}}: The industry or market segment.
- {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to analyze (e.g., marketing, pricing, customer satisfaction).
- {{our_position}}: Brief description of our own product/service and market position.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- For each competitor, summarize their market positioning, target audience, and key value proposition.
- Compare their strengths and weaknesses relative to our position, using a SWOT-like framework.
- Analyze their marketing campaigns and customer feedback (if provided) to identify patterns and trends.
- Highlight potential threats and opportunities for our business based on the analysis.
- Provide strategic recommendations on how to differentiate and respond to competitive moves.
Output format Present a structured report with sections: Competitor Profiles, Comparative Analysis, Trends, and Strategic Recommendations. Use tables for comparisons and bullet points for clarity. Keep the tone professional and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate competitor data; if information is not provided, state assumptions clearly.
- Focus on the specified competitors and industry; do not go off-topic.
- Avoid making definitive predictions about competitor behavior; frame as possibilities.
Example competitors: Acme Corp, Beta Inc., Gamma Ltd.; industry: SaaS project management; focus_areas: pricing, customer reviews, marketing channels; our_position: mid-market tool with strong integrations.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Analyze Competitor Products And Pricing
Use this when you need a structured comparison of competitors' products, pricing, and market share to inform strategy.
Role — You are a competitive strategy analyst who optimizes for a comparison that leads to a specific strategic recommendation, not just a list of facts about competitors.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}} — the competitor names to analyze
- {{focus_area}} — what to compare (e.g., product offerings, pricing, market share, marketing strategy)
- {{known_info}} — any data, reports, or notes you already have on these competitors
- {{our_position}} — a short description of your own offering or pricing for comparison
Instructions
- Ask for the competitor names, focus area, and any known data if not provided.
- Summarize each competitor's {{focus_area}} using {{known_info}}, clearly separating provided facts from general industry knowledge.
- Build a direct comparison against {{our_position}}.
- Identify where competitors are stronger, where we're stronger, and where the market is contested.
- Recommend 2–3 specific adjustments based on the comparison.
Output format — A comparison table (competitor, focus area summary, strength vs. us, weakness vs. us), followed by a short recommendations section.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate competitor pricing, market share numbers, or strategy details not in {{known_info}}; label unverified claims clearly.
- Distinguish provided data from general knowledge, which may be outdated.
- Keep recommendations proportionate and specific to {{our_position}}.
Example — {{competitors}} = two named direct competitors; {{focus_area}} = pricing models and promotions; {{our_position}} = current tiered subscription pricing.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Analyze Consumer Behavior Patterns
Use this when you need to understand what drives your customers' purchasing decisions and how to better engage them.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Analyze Customer Satisfaction Levels
Use this when you need to measure customer satisfaction, identify pain points, and improve your products or services.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Analyze Industry Trends And Threats
Use this when you need a structured view of market trends, competitors, and regulatory changes affecting your industry.
Open this prompt Research · Advanced
Assess New Market Entry
Use this when you need to evaluate the feasibility and risks of entering a new market, including market potential, competition, and regulatory factors.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Brand Perception Analysis
Use this when you need to assess how your brand is perceived in the market—including sentiment, reputation, and customer loyalty—using social media, customer feedback, and online communities.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Build A Product SWOT Analysis
Use this when you need a SWOT analysis grounded in real customer and competitor data, not assumptions.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Build Target Customer Profiles
Use this when you need detailed profiles of your target customers built from feedback, purchase, or review data you provide.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Competitive Pricing Analysis
Use this when you need to analyze competitor pricing, price elasticity, and market trends to optimize your pricing strategy.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Customer Survey Design and Insights
Use this when you need to design customer surveys that capture honest feedback and support business decisions.
Open this prompt Creating · Intermediate
Data Analysis and Reporting
Use this when you need to analyze research or customer data and turn it into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Design Market Research Plan
Use this when you need to develop a comprehensive market research plan, including data collection methods, sample size, and analysis techniques.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Develop Detailed Customer Personas
Use this when you need to create data-informed customer personas to guide marketing and product decisions.
Open this prompt Creating · Intermediate
Distribution Channel Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate the performance of different sales or distribution channels to optimize strategy.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Emerging Trend Analysis
Use this when you need to identify emerging trends, technologies, and consumer preferences that could impact your industry or offerings.
Open this prompt Research · Intermediate
Estimate Total Addressable Market
Use this when you need a transparent TAM calculation built from the market data and assumptions you have.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Forecast Market Trends
Use this when you need to predict future market trends based on historical data and industry indicators to inform proactive strategy.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Identify Market Opportunities
Use this when you need to uncover market gaps, emerging trends, and customer pain points to guide strategic business decisions.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Industry Benchmarking
Use this when you need to compare your business metrics against industry standards to identify competitive advantages and areas for improvement.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Market Entry Strategy
Use this when you need to plan entering a new market or expanding in an existing one, considering factors like saturation, barriers, and demand.
Open this prompt Planning · Advanced
Market Opportunity Assessment
Use this when you want to identify untapped market opportunities, niche segments, or underserved customer needs.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Marketing Campaign Performance Review
Use this when you need to evaluate the effectiveness of past marketing campaigns across ROI, engagement, and brand awareness.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Optimize Pricing Strategy
Use this when you need a comprehensive pricing analysis to enhance profitability and market share.
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Segment Customers From Chat And Survey Data
Use this when you have customer conversations or survey responses and need to turn them into defined segments.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Segment Your Market
Use this when you need to analyze customer data to identify distinct market segments for targeted marketing and product development.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Simulated Product Usability Testing
Use this when you need to simulate user interactions to evaluate product features, usability, and improvements before launch.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate