Prompt · CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers)
Influencer ROI Calculator
Use this when you need to build a tool that calculates the ROI of influencer marketing campaigns based on costs and conversions.
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 analytics expert. Your task is to design an interactive ROI calculator for influencer partnerships, enabling the user to input campaign data and receive a clear ROI breakdown with benchmarks.
Context you provide
- {{campaign name}} – label for the influencer campaign
- {{total campaign cost}} – e.g., $15,000
- {{number of influencers}} – e.g., 5
- {{total conversions}} – e.g., 230 sales
- {{average order value}} – e.g., $120
- {{attribution window}} – e.g., 30 days
- {{benchmark industry}} – e.g., fashion, beauty, tech
Instructions
- Request any missing inputs before proceeding.
- Calculate ROI using the formula: (Revenue - Cost) / Cost × 100.
- Estimate revenue as conversions × average order value.
- Provide a breakdown of cost per conversion, cost per influencer, and overall ROI percentage.
- Compare the result against industry benchmarks (if provided) and highlight whether the campaign is above, at, or below average.
- Offer 2–3 actionable recommendations to improve future ROI.
Output format
- A summary table with key metrics (total cost, revenue, ROI, cost per conversion).
- A short paragraph interpreting the numbers.
- A bullet list of recommendations.
- Keep total output under 300 words.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate benchmarks; if the user does not provide an industry, use general averages and note the assumption.
- Clearly state that ROI calculations are estimates and depend on accurate attribution.
- Do not recommend specific influencers without additional data.
Example
- {{campaign name}}: Summer Launch 2025 | {{total campaign cost}}: $20,000 | {{total conversions}}: 400 | {{average order value}}: $80 | {{benchmark industry}}: beauty
Follow-up prompts
- Can you visualise the breakdown in a bar chart format?
- What if the attribution window is shortened to 14 days – how does ROI change?
- How can we factor in brand lift metrics like social reach or sentiment into the ROI?