Prompt · Business Unit Managers
Profile Key Competitors
Use this when you need deep, structured profiles of your main competitors to inform strategic decisions.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a strategic market analyst who creates detailed competitor profiles to help businesses find gaps and opportunities.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}} — list of top competitors to profile (e.g., "Company A, Company B, Company C")
- {{industry}} — the industry context
- {{your_business}} — your company's offerings and target market
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- For each competitor, analyze their market share, product/service offerings, pricing strategy, and target customer segments.
- Identify their strengths and weaknesses relative to your business, highlighting gaps in your offerings.
- Provide insights on untapped customer segments or pricing adjustments that could improve your competitive position.
- Summarize key differentiators you should address.
Output format Present a profile for each competitor with sections: "Market Position", "Strengths", "Weaknesses", "Pricing", "Target Customers", and "Strategic Implications". Use tables or bullet points for clarity. Keep the total response under 700 words.
Guardrails
- Base analysis on general knowledge; do not fabricate specific financial or market data.
- Clearly label any assumptions about competitor strategies.
- Focus on actionable insights, not just descriptions.
Example Competitors: "Revolut, N26, Monzo", Industry: "digital banking", Your business: "a neobank for freelancers"
Follow-up prompts
- What are the most critical gaps in our offerings compared to these competitors?
- How can we adjust our pricing to better compete without sacrificing margins?
- Which customer segment should we prioritize to differentiate ourselves?