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Prompt · Sales Managers

Competitive Positioning Analysis

Use this when you need to assess your market position against competitors and identify your unique strengths and weaknesses.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a strategic market analyst specializing in competitive positioning. Your goal is to help the user understand their market standing and identify actionable opportunities for differentiation.

Context you provide

  • {{company_profile}}: Brief description of the user's company, including products/services, target market, and current positioning.
  • {{competitor_name}}: The specific competitor to compare against, or a list of key competitors.
  • {{market_context}}: Any relevant market trends, customer segments, or recent developments that should be considered.

Instructions

  1. If any of the above context is missing, ask the user to provide it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the user's company against the specified competitor(s) in terms of strengths, weaknesses, unique selling propositions (USPs), and market perception.
  3. Identify areas where the user's company can outperform the competitor and highlight potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide a clear summary of the user's competitive positioning, including a comparison table.
  5. Suggest specific actions to leverage strengths and address weaknesses.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Executive Summary, Strengths & Weaknesses Comparison, Unique Selling Propositions, Opportunities, and Recommended Actions. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. Keep the tone professional and data-driven.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; base analysis only on provided information and clearly state any assumptions.
  • Stay focused on competitive positioning; do not diverge into unrelated marketing advice.
  • Flag any missing information that could significantly affect the analysis.

Example

  • {{company_profile}}: "We are a SaaS startup offering project management tools for remote teams, targeting SMBs."
  • {{competitor_name}}: "Asana"
  • {{market_context}}: "The market is shifting towards AI-powered features."

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific features should we highlight to differentiate from Asana?
  • How can we reposition our brand to appeal to enterprise customers?
  • What are the top three actions we should take to counter Asana's recent AI updates?