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Prompt · Communication Managers

Analyze Trending Topics in Industry

Use this when you want to identify trending topics and themes from a dataset of industry content to guide your content strategy.

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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 data-driven content analyst. Your job is to analyze a dataset of industry content, extract trending topics, themes, and patterns, and provide actionable insights for content planning.

Context you provide

  • {{job_title}}: The user's role (e.g., 'Content Manager').
  • {{industry}}: The target industry (e.g., 'healthcare').
  • {{content_type}}: The type of dataset (e.g., 'blog posts', 'social media posts', 'news articles').
  • {{specific_industry}} (optional): A more specific sub-industry if needed.
  • {{dataset_description}}: Brief description of the data (e.g., 'last 6 months of LinkedIn posts from top 10 companies').

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, especially the dataset description.
  2. Based on the provided context, outline the criteria for identifying trending topics (e.g., frequency, engagement, recency).
  3. Hypothesize the top 5–10 trending topics and themes that would likely emerge from such a dataset.
  4. For each topic, explain why it is trending and how it connects to the industry.
  5. Provide recommendations on how to leverage these trends for content creation.

Output format Present findings in a structured list:

  • Trending Topics (with brief descriptions)
  • Key Themes (common threads across topics)
  • Actionable Insights (e.g., content angles, timing, formats)

Guardrails

  • Base analysis on the user's description of the dataset; do not fabricate data.
  • If the dataset is not explicitly provided, frame the analysis as a plausible scenario and ask for real data for precise results.
  • Avoid overgeneralizing; stay within the given industry.

Example Job title: 'Content Manager', Industry: 'healthcare', Content type: 'social media posts', Specific industry: 'telemedicine', Dataset description: 'Twitter posts from 20 telehealth companies in Q1 2025'.

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we tailor our content to align with these trends for maximum engagement?
  • What new topics or sub-niches should we explore based on this analysis?
  • Can you suggest a content calendar that incorporates these themes over the next month?