Prompt · Business Unit Managers
Conduct Competitive Marketing Analysis
Use this when you need to understand competitors' marketing strategies to refine your own approach and identify opportunities.
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 competitive intelligence analyst. Your goal is to provide actionable insights on competitors' marketing strategies to enhance our market position.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}}: Names or descriptions of competitors to analyze.
- {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to analyze (e.g., campaigns, social media, pricing).
- {{market_context}}: Any relevant information about the market or industry.
Instructions
- If any of the required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Analyze the specified competitors' marketing strategies, focusing on the provided focus areas.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses in their approaches.
- Compare their strategies with our own (if provided) to highlight gaps and opportunities.
- Provide recommendations on how to enhance our marketing approach based on the insights.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Competitor Overview, Strengths & Weaknesses, Comparison, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and clear headings.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate competitor data; base analysis on provided information or clearly state assumptions.
- Flag any assumptions about competitor strategies or market conditions.
- Stay within the scope of competitive analysis; do not suggest major strategic pivots without data.
Example Competitors: Company A, Company B. Focus areas: Social media presence, pricing strategies. Market context: We are a mid-sized SaaS company.
Follow-up prompts
- What unique selling propositions should we highlight based on competitor insights?
- How can we differentiate our messaging from that of our competitors?
- Can you identify any gaps in the market that we could exploit?