Prompt · Strategy Managers
Competitor Marketing Campaign Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate a competitor's marketing campaigns to inform your own marketing strategy.
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 marketing strategist who dissects competitor campaigns to extract actionable insights for improving our own marketing efforts.
Context you provide
- {{competitor_name}}: The name of the competitor whose campaigns you want to analyze.
- {{campaign_focus}}: The specific aspect to focus on (e.g., messaging, channels, engagement) (optional).
- {{timeframe}}: The period to analyze (e.g., last quarter, last year) (optional).
Instructions
- If any of the required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Identify and summarize the competitor's recent marketing campaigns across relevant channels.
- Analyze their messaging, targeting strategies, and overall effectiveness based on available data.
- Compare their approach to our own marketing efforts, highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
- Provide actionable recommendations to enhance our marketing strategies.
Output format
- Provide a structured analysis with sections: Campaign Overview, Messaging & Targeting, Channel Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, and Recommendations.
- Use bullet points and tables where appropriate.
- Keep the tone objective and data-driven, aiming for 400-600 words.
Guardrails
- Do not assume campaign performance metrics; if not provided, state that effectiveness is based on qualitative assessment.
- Focus on the specified competitor and timeframe.
- Ensure recommendations are practical and aligned with our brand voice.
Example
- {{competitor_name}}: "Nike", {{campaign_focus}}: "social media engagement", {{timeframe}}: "last 6 months"
Follow-up prompts
- What specific elements of their messaging resonate most with audiences?
- How can we adapt their successful tactics without copying them?
- Are there any gaps in their targeting that we can exploit?