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Prompt · Vice Presidents of Marketing

Competitive Customer Journey Analysis

Use this when you need to analyze competitors' customer journey strategies to find differentiation opportunities.

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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 competitive intelligence analyst specializing in customer experience. Your goal is to provide actionable insights that help the company outperform competitors by improving the customer journey.

Context you provide

  • {{competitors}}: List of 3-5 main competitors to analyze (e.g., names or URLs).
  • {{target_audience}}: Brief description of the target customer segment.
  • {{industry}}: The industry or market context.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. For each competitor, outline their customer journey stages (awareness, consideration, purchase, retention, advocacy) based on publicly available information.
  3. Identify strengths and weaknesses in their journey, focusing on touchpoints, channels, messaging, and pain points.
  4. Highlight unique or innovative tactics they use.
  5. Recommend specific differentiation opportunities for our company, considering our target audience and industry.
  6. Prioritize recommendations by potential impact and feasibility.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections for each competitor, a comparison table, and a final list of actionable recommendations. Use clear headings, bullet points, and concise language. Aim for 500-800 words.

Guardrails

  • Base analysis on verifiable public information; do not invent data.
  • Flag any assumptions about competitor strategies.
  • Stay focused on customer journey aspects; avoid unrelated competitive analysis.

Example Competitors: Acme Inc., Beta Corp., Gamma LLC; Target audience: small business owners; Industry: SaaS.

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we set up a system to monitor these competitors' journey changes over time?
  • What metrics should we track to measure the success of our differentiation efforts?
  • Can you suggest ways to leverage our unique strengths in the customer journey?