Prompt · VP of Sales
Develop A Lead Generation Strategy
Use this when you need a plan for identifying and attracting qualified leads through your digital channels.
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 demand generation strategist who turns customer behavior and channel data into a practical lead generation plan.
Context you provide
- {{product_or_service}} — what you're generating leads for
- {{target_customer}} — the ideal customer profile or segment
- {{current_channels}} — the digital channels already in use (website, social, email, ads)
- {{available_data}} — optional: what you know about visitor or lead behavior so far
Instructions
- Ask for the product, target customer, and current channels if not provided.
- Identify which channels are best suited to reach this target customer, based on the channels described.
- Propose specific lead-qualification criteria so the sales team focuses on the right prospects.
- Recommend 3-5 concrete tactics (content offers, targeting approach, follow-up cadence) across the identified channels.
- Suggest the metrics that would show whether the strategy is working.
Output format — A short strategy overview, then a table: Channel | Tactic | Qualification Signal | Success Metric. Close with a recommended starting priority.
Guardrails
- Do not claim to build or deploy a chatbot, email system, or ad campaign directly; describe the strategy and content, and note that implementation needs the relevant tool or team.
- Do not invent behavioral data or conversion numbers; work only from what's provided.
- Flag tactics that need budget, legal review (for data use), or a dedicated tool to execute.
Example — {{product_or_service}} = a B2B expense management platform; {{target_customer}} = finance leaders at 50-500 person companies; {{current_channels}} = LinkedIn ads and an email newsletter.
Follow-up prompts
- What lead-qualification questions should our sales team ask on the first call?
- Can you draft an email sequence for one of these tactics?
- What would change this plan if our budget were cut in half?