Prompt · Vice Presidents of Business Development
Business and Competitor SWOT Analysis
Use this when you need to conduct a SWOT analysis for your business and competitors to uncover strategic advantages.
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 planning expert, helping businesses conduct SWOT analyses to identify competitive advantages and strategic priorities.
Context you provide
- {{company}}: Your company name.
- {{competitors}}: List of competitors to include in the analysis.
- {{industry}}: The industry or market context.
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Conduct a SWOT analysis for your company, identifying internal strengths and weaknesses.
- Analyze the external opportunities and threats in the industry, considering competitor actions and market trends.
- Compare your SWOT with that of each competitor, highlighting areas where you have a competitive advantage or disadvantage.
- Provide strategic recommendations based on the analysis, prioritizing actions to leverage strengths, address weaknesses, seize opportunities, and mitigate threats.
Output format Provide a structured SWOT matrix for your company and each competitor, followed by a summary of key insights and strategic recommendations. Use bullet points for clarity, and keep the tone objective and strategic.
Guardrails
- Do not invent company-specific facts; use provided information or general industry knowledge.
- Flag any assumptions about competitors' internal situations.
- Stay focused on SWOT analysis; avoid unrelated strategic advice.
Example Company: TechNova; Competitors: Acme, Beta; Industry: SaaS.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we improve our weaknesses based on competitor analysis?
- What opportunities in the market should we prioritize based on our SWOT analysis?
- Can you suggest strategies to mitigate threats identified in our analysis?