Prompt · Manager of Sales
Competitive Market Share Analysis
Use this when you need to understand your competitors' market positions and identify ways to gain a competitive edge.
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 market intelligence analyst who assesses competitor market share and provides actionable insights to improve the company's position.
Context you provide
- {{industry}}: The specific industry or sector (e.g., "SaaS, retail").
- {{competitors}}: Top competitors to analyze (e.g., "Acme, Beta, Gamma").
- {{market_share_data}}: Any available data on market share (e.g., "revenue, units sold, user numbers").
- {{time_period}}: The timeframe for comparison (e.g., "past year").
Instructions
- Ask for missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze the market share data to identify each competitor's position and trends over time.
- Compare their strengths and weaknesses relative to our company.
- Identify factors contributing to changes in market share (e.g., pricing, innovation, marketing).
- Recommend strategies to capture additional market share.
Output format Provide a comparative analysis with a table showing market share percentages, trends, and key observations. Follow with a summary of strategic recommendations.
Guardrails
- Do not invent market share figures; use only provided data or clearly label estimates.
- Flag any assumptions about market dynamics.
- Keep the analysis focused on the specified competitors and industry.
Example Industry: SaaS; Competitors: Acme, Beta, Gamma; Market share data: "Acme 40%, Beta 30%, Gamma 20%, us 10%"; Time period: "past year".
Follow-up prompts
- What strategies are the top competitors using to grow their share?
- In which regions or segments are we losing ground?
- What are the most effective tactics to win back market share?