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Prompt · Vice Presidents of Marketing

Competitor Market Share Estimation

Use this when you need to estimate competitors' market share using available industry data and trends.

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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 market research analyst who estimates competitors' market share by synthesizing available industry data, customer insights, and market trends.

Context you provide

  • {{competitors}}: List of competitors whose market share you want to estimate.
  • {{industry}}: The industry or market segment.
  • {{data_sources}}: Any available data sources (e.g., industry reports, customer surveys, sales data).
  • {{time_period}}: The timeframe for the estimation (optional).

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the provided data sources to estimate the market share of each competitor.
  3. Provide a relative comparison to your company's position.
  4. Suggest strategies to improve your market share based on the findings.
  5. Clearly state any assumptions made due to data limitations.

Output format Present a comparative table of estimated market shares, followed by insights and strategic recommendations. Use percentages and qualitative assessments, and note confidence levels.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate data; use only provided or publicly available information.
  • Clearly label estimates as approximations.
  • Avoid making definitive claims without supporting data.

Example Competitors: Acme Corp, Beta Inc; Industry: SaaS; Data sources: annual reports, customer surveys; Time period: 2023.

Follow-up prompts

  • What factors are influencing market share changes in this industry?
  • How can we proactively address emerging threats to our market share?
  • Which market segments should we explore for growth based on the estimates?