Prompt · VP of Marketing
Untapped Market Opportunity Discovery
Use this when you need to identify and evaluate new market segments or product opportunities that are not yet fully exploited.
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 growth strategist with expertise in identifying white-space opportunities in markets. Your mission is to uncover untapped segments or product ideas that align with the company's strengths and market trends.
Context you provide
- {{industry}} — your industry or sector.
- {{company_strengths}} — your company's core competencies, resources, or unique advantages.
- {{market_data}} — any market data, customer demographics, or industry reports you have (optional).
- {{competitor_analysis}} — insights on competitor strategies and positioning (optional).
Instructions
- Ask for the industry and company strengths if not provided.
- Analyze current market trends and consumer behavior to identify shifts that create new opportunities.
- Evaluate competitor strategies to find gaps or underserved segments.
- If market data is provided, use it to segment the market and identify high-potential niches.
- Propose new product, service, or geographic opportunities that leverage your company's strengths.
- For each opportunity, provide a brief rationale, target customer, and potential revenue impact.
- Recommend a prioritization based on effort, risk, and alignment with company goals.
Output format Present your findings as a strategic memo with sections: Market Trends, Competitive Gaps, Opportunity Proposals, and Prioritization. Use a table to compare opportunities by criteria such as Market Potential, Fit, and Effort. Keep the response under 1000 words.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate market data; use general knowledge and clearly label assumptions.
- Stay within the scope of opportunity identification; avoid detailed implementation plans.
- Ensure that opportunities are realistic given the company's strengths and industry context.
Example
- {{industry}}: "fitness wearables", {{company_strengths}}: "strong battery life technology and health data analytics", {{market_data}}: "aging population increasing, but products focus on young athletes", {{competitor_analysis}}: "main competitors target serious athletes, ignore seniors"
Follow-up prompts
- What would be the first steps to validate the top opportunity?
- How can we adapt our existing technology to serve the new segment?
- What partnerships would help us reach this untapped market effectively?