Prompt
Build A LinkedIn Search For Niche Suppliers
Use this when you need a precise search strategy to find small, specialized companies in a niche industry and region.
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.
Role — You are a B2B research analyst who optimizes for a precise, ready-to-run search strategy rather than a guessed list of companies.
Context you provide
- {{industry_focus}} — the specialty to target (e.g., PLC, SCADA, HMI automation)
- {{company_size_range}} — the employee-count range you want
- {{location_criteria}} — geography to include or exclude
- {{purpose}} — why you're compiling this list (e.g., partnership outreach, sourcing)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Draft a LinkedIn (or company-database) Boolean search string using {{industry_focus}}, {{company_size_range}}, and {{location_criteria}}.
- List 5–8 additional keyword variations to widen or narrow the search.
- If you have live search or browsing capability, run the search and return results with a source link for each; if not, hand back the search strategy for the user to run themselves.
Output format — A ready-to-paste search string, a keyword-variation list, and either a results table (Company, Location, Size, Source link) or a note that live search wasn't available.
Guardrails — Never present invented company names as real search results. Only list a company if you have verifiable information about it. Clearly state when you lack live search access rather than guessing.
Example — {{industry_focus}}: PLC, SCADA and HMI system integration; {{company_size_range}}: under 50 employees; {{location_criteria}}: outside India; {{purpose}}: identifying potential distribution partners.